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Originally Posted by Nulgath
On my nxt trip,likely in 2017,i'd love to pay a visit to some of these temples there. A new year,& a new beginning,hopefully everything would be blessed to go smoothly.
Thx for sharing those details in yr summary, together with a few good lessons well-taught.
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Yes,i agree with you on the part where there are good lessons well-taught!
Has it occur to you the next verse, 地狱不空，誓不成佛 (if hell isn't emptied,he'll not become Buddha)...what will happen if hell is emptied out?
It can either be a blessing or a disaster.
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Originally Posted by nono1973
Meaning to say, i can do all the Good Work by appearance that any super duper ultra devoted believers would normally do...but if my own heart is evil, constantly plotting against others, forever trying to stir discord with words/actions, creating trouble etc etc... I will be afterall no better than those who dont do ANY of those so call "Good Work". Thats solely my own understanding of its meaning.
I believe his teaching is more about not to be bound by the appearance of the worldly,be it action or by speech but be more focusing on the good heart and the good spiritual self. Do more good deeds, do less harmful things, have a good heart and bring out goodness in the world.
Writing up to this point reminds me a question i would like to ask, which part of Singapore has the highest concentration places of worship within a 3 km radius? Or put it in another term,which part of Singapore has the highest concentration of temples,churches etc within a 3 km radius?
You may wish to google Temples around Geylang,hehehe...below is my findings :
http://www.picturevip.com/x/clean/im...2/15/hNCsW.jpg
I dont know your answer/s,but my bet is on the Red Light District of Singapore,hehehe...and at 1st i even wonder why so? Then i learned of a little idea when i try to stand on "their" perspective to look at things.
Makes complete sense,right? Why would deities or any good higher sovereign beings be in a place where there is ONLY peace and no evil? Red Light district is the only place in any country where the 7 deadly sins can be found heavily mutiplying in. The rest will up to your own wisdom to figure.
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I think u are right on the concentration of places of worship within the red light district of SG.
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