White Lotus and Your Life

Note: Flowers from Kek Lok Si Temple, Air Hitam, Penang

A sense of purity, clarity & calmness
a feeling of naturality, righteous & authentic.

Trouble-free, no worries,

Dancing birds in the sky,
Singing fishes in the sea.

Here borned the human beings,

with angel's hallow and flying wings.

Living on a blue planet,

the planet is sick with wars and pollution.

"Why angels behave in such a manner?"
sighed the old blue planet.

Is their nature good or evil?
Can the situation be reversed?

White lotus among the green gradens ... ...

The world needs more of this people.

i-banana
24-25 OCT 2009

Kem Kepimpinan Belia Nasional ke-12 (KEMAN-12)

1. Initially, the aim of joining as the committee member of this camp is only to serve as a my favourite past time. To collect back the pieces of memory of mine, of organizing activities back then in Uni days.


2. The chemistry in the committee was excellent. Many young working adult, termed as social freshman from UPM, UKM, UM and other universities forming the committee of KEMAN-12.
3. The similarity between us is, all are with experience in dealing and organizing activities. I would say most of us have a common interest, to be more aware of current issues, regardless is politics, economics, government policies or education issues. Also to contribute if possible. One example, during the site visit trip to Perak, one thing different from previous experience was, we read newspaper and magazine in the car rather than chit chatting non-sense and blasting lame jokes at each other. Of course, it might sound dull to some people, but we do have our serious discussion and sharing while enjoying some jokes and fun together. Just like normal youngsters that you can find on the streets, difference is, we talk and discuss things that seldom or never come across other people's mind (politics, economy or current issues).
4. Every since young, elders keep telling us that we are the master of the future, the future of the country lies in our hand. I was wondering at my age of 24 years old, how do i actually contribute the developing of the country? By spending (improve the econimics), cursing the government (improve the topics in mamak session), or by paying taxes and summons?
   
5. As we really drilling really hard on the preparation of KEMAN-12, i realised that this is in fact a very meaningful camp. It creates a plantform for undergraduates across the country to have dialogue and discussion, for undergraduates to meet and have sharing session with politicians, famous personalities from press, NGO, or independent journalist. This camp also served as a platform for undergraduates to make friends, in the meantime to know ourselves better in the process.
6. Interesting topics like, Malaysia Education System, Malaysian Culture, Saving The Environment, Social Issues like Social Security, and also Legistrative issues. This camp in fact will create a very special space and time, for young people with brilliant ideas and opinion, or even one with a lot of unsolved puzzle to come together.
7. As for me, i really hope with this camp will served as an eye opener, to widen the horizons of the participants. I wish that the participants will be able to interpret, analyse issues, and have their own independent and constructive points of view. We need to be aware of the issues that's happening around us. As the teenagers, the most important part of the Social Pyramid, WE NEED TO BE BETTER THAN THAT~
8. I am very anxious to see how participants react, when we discuss about National Unity, about the concept of ONE MALAYSIA. The undeniable truth is, it's not happening now, YET. After 52 years of singing Negaraku, we are still not holding the hands of our neighbours. It's sad to say that, awareness campaign, slogan or trying to interwine into the education system, all these do not yield any positive and constructive result. We only have more and more radical leaders that murdered the heart of True Malaysian Spirit.
9. The project 15Malaysia, aimed to promote something similar to One Malaysia concept. Personally i feel, this is another Awareness kind of thingy. Keman Camp will be another one with aim to promote the similar concept indirectly.
10. Ultimately, we still stuck at the awareness campaign, asking people to learn, understand and accept each other. What and how is the action? I keep asking myself. A lot of people has the awareness that for unity to happen, one has to accept each other in the first place. Sadly, most of us still stuck at the action phase. Sincerely, we should ask ourselves, " Have I really accept our differences with open heart?"
11. Question to ponder: To achieve the National Unity which part of below plays a role and what about their weightage?

a. Education Policy

b. Political Demographic

c. History of Malaysia

d. Social Influence (Family, Friends)

e. Other factors like Personal Experience

In order to achieve National Unity, there will be much more factors that we have to consider other than that listed above.

Every changes will have gains and sacrifices. Are you ready?

First Blog Post

1) Out of the blue, finally i have decided to convert thoughts into action.
2) Hopefully this will serve as a good platform for me to express my view and thoughts, sharing of moments of life.
3) Do - Be - Have ~

Cheers