Sunday, went to Dzambala Mystical Treasure at One Utama, checking out some of the wonderful books and items there while waiting for kind cousin JT to drive me to Kechara House for Intro class and Manjushri class.

Intro class was quite "rowdy" this week :D with debates about the Twelve Interdependent Causes and Effects or the Twelve Links of Causality. This relates to the origins of phenomena, and the feedback loop of conditioning and causation that leads to suffering.

Manjushri class started with the discussion about Rejoice. Also discussed was whole load of stuff (as usual, from Q & A) including the 8 Worldly Concerns. I wonder if my empty vessel (aka brain) was being "filled", hehe, or it was merely functioning as a "filter" :p

After two mind-boggling sessions, it ended with a quick dinner with ND & WM discussing about Emptiness :P Yeah my brain was pretty empty at that point haha, especially when ND started on the Quantum Physics related stuff, that's it :P, it was like a different channel, although my 'reception' was clear but just couldn't process the information :P

And at the orphanage, it was sharing about Forgiveness with the great kids, and a bunch of lovely guests facilitators from South Africa, and of course, some nice South African liquorice and snacks from Ipoh to end the sessions.

The session was inspiring. Kids and adults shared about forgiving and asking for forgiveness. The best part when one of our team member actually went up and apologise (in public!) to another person. Tell me how many people have to courage to do that?!

Sometimes we adults think that by going to the orphanage, we are teaching the kids something. True, but sometimes I am amazed at how much the kids are actually teaching the adults. Hearing words such as " we must forgive and forget" from the kids, we must reflect how we hold on to our grudge and not let go. May be this world will be a better place if the kids were to take over to teach the adults, hehe :)

As I have sworn and committed to my secrecy, there will be no juicy details regarding what INTERESTING events happened in people's lives and why they seek forgiveness. Wow, I think I can write a book if I collect all the details, muahahahahahaha (ok, no way!)

Some quotes on forgiveness to share:

The best deed of a great man is to forgive and forget.
Islam (Shiite). Nahjul Balagha, Saying 201

If you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
Christianity. Matthew 5.23-24

Where there is forgiveness, there is God Himself.
Sikhism. Adi Granth, Shalok, Kabir, p. 1372