I am not sure if anyone of you can recall this ex TCS actor/model by the name of Henry Tee. He was one of the 5 Tigers which TCS was then furiously promoting, alongside with Thomas Ong, Andrew Seow etc.Anyway, my intention this evening is not to discuss about the showbiz, but rather, on the Dharma.
I met Henry few mths ago at one of the Kathina Ceremony, and got to befriend him. I am really very impressed by his enthusiasm in the Buddhism, considering the fact that he only gets to know the Dharma less than 6 mths ago. Since then, he has already attended several meditation retreats, a Myammar mission trip, and have met up with many venerables/bhantes etc. His knowledge on the Dharma is also very impressive as a 'beginner'.
Today, he asked me along to the Om Mani Pad Me Hum retreat (as part-timer) at PKS. After which, we went to a private hospital to chant for a very sick young man, who is dying of cancer. Henry shared that he has been wasting too much time in the past, and wished he could have started his cultivation at a younger age. He jokingly told me last evening at his place that just 6mths ago, he was still busy catching those korean dramas. Now, he has given away almost all his korean VCDs. He also said that if not because of the Dharma, he should be now wasting precious time training up his body swimming or jogging.
This aftn at awareness place, he was excitedly introducing the different Dharma books and chanting CDs to me. He was basically smiling and saying hi to everyone in the temple. The Dharma joy in him is simply over-flowing.
I guess thats how much Buddhism can change the life of a person for the better - and i believe each and everyone of us has our own unique yet similar experience in getting in touch with the Dharma.
Henry has appealed to me to inform him of any upcoming buddhist activities (without fail). Well, seriously i think he is much more informed than me, considering the fact that i have 'lost touch' with buddhism for quite a while, lol.
