do you wonder why
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A Power Point Presentation by Bro. Oh Teik Bin, Persatuan Buddhist Hilir Perak, Teluk Intan, Malaysia. For Dhamma ReflectionTRANSCRIPT
Do You Wonder Why …Do You Wonder Why …
Living in hunger and Living in hunger and miserymisery
What’s in store for this What’s in store for this child’s destiny ?child’s destiny ?
Basking in riches and Basking in riches and luxuryluxury
How fortunate can How fortunate can some get to be ?some get to be ?
What has brought What has brought this lady such this lady such
ravishing beauty ?ravishing beauty ?
Have you wondered Have you wondered thoughtfullythoughtfully
Why some are born Why some are born so ugly ?so ugly ?
Many are the diseased Many are the diseased and the sickly.and the sickly.
Some meet with their Some meet with their end so very quickly.end so very quickly.
Good health is a Good health is a Blessing indeed .Blessing indeed .
But how can this be But how can this be guaranteed ?guaranteed ?
There are some with a There are some with a most intelligent mind.most intelligent mind.
Would you say this is Would you say this is due to the due to the
Great Divine ?Great Divine ?
The imbecile, the fool, The imbecile, the fool, the moronic …the moronic …
What makes them What makes them deserve something so deserve something so
tragic ?tragic ?
Some meet their end Some meet their end in a violent way.in a violent way.
They cannot bargain They cannot bargain for one more day.for one more day.
There’s There’s impermanence in impermanence in
everything.everything.
A peaceful death is a A peaceful death is a great blessing.great blessing.
A mind of calm, peace A mind of calm, peace and serenityand serenity
Is the final Goal Is the final Goal
of everybody.of everybody.
There’s something There’s something that’s really sadthat’s really sad
When you meet one When you meet one who is mad.who is mad.
Many live in abject Many live in abject poverty.poverty.
Days seem to stretch Days seem to stretch for Eternity.for Eternity.
Some are born so very Some are born so very wealthy.wealthy.
Material things come Material things come easily.easily.
These children are so These children are so fortunate indeed.fortunate indeed.
Loving parents tend Loving parents tend to their every need.to their every need.
Fathers and Mothers Fathers and Mothers they have lost.they have lost.
Much pain this has Much pain this has certainly caused.certainly caused.
For the handicapped, For the handicapped, times can be rough.times can be rough.
To cope with life they To cope with life they need to be tough.need to be tough.
Being normal physically Being normal physically and mentally and mentally
Would enable one to live Would enable one to live Life meaningfully.Life meaningfully.
Would the wealthy one Would the wealthy one in his mansionin his mansion
Catch your undivided Catch your undivided attention ?attention ?
The homeless ones The homeless ones wander from place to wander from place to
place.place.
They’re found in every They’re found in every nation, every race.nation, every race.
Living in a land of Living in a land of peace and harmonypeace and harmony
Is truly a real blessing, Is truly a real blessing, don’t you agree ?don’t you agree ?
When natural When natural disasters strike,disasters strike,
Many suffer amidst Many suffer amidst their might.their might.
King, Queen or a King, Queen or a Member of Member of Royalty…Royalty…
Is it mere chance or Is it mere chance or opportunity ?opportunity ?
Life is full of Life is full of hardship and miseryhardship and misery
For one born an For one born an outcast of society.outcast of society.
Caught in lands or Caught in lands or times of war and times of war and
strifestrifeSo many suffer much So many suffer much
in their life.in their life.
It’s a Blessing to live It’s a Blessing to live in a countryin a country
That’s free from That’s free from conflict and adversity.conflict and adversity.
Do you want to know Do you want to know most eagerly ?most eagerly ?
““What is the secret to What is the secret to longevity” ?longevity” ?
We want to live life joyfully.
No one wants to die so early.
For some life is mostly For some life is mostly painful and sadpainful and sad
With experiences so With experiences so trying and bad.trying and bad.
Isn’t life so specially Isn’t life so specially good and kindgood and kind
To those who are happy To those who are happy most of the time ?most of the time ?
Dear Brothers and Sisters Of Great Humanity :Dear Brothers and Sisters Of Great Humanity :It’s time we seek the answers to Life’s It’s time we seek the answers to Life’s Mystery.Mystery.
Only then can we clearly chart our Destiny.Only then can we clearly chart our Destiny.
The EndThe End
May You Be Well And Happy !May You Be Well And Happy !
With Metta,With Metta,
Bro. Oh Teik BinBro. Oh Teik Bin