Tuesday, February 23, 2010

No.68 - The Travels of Andrew Sum - i-City,

The Travels of Andrew Sum -
i-City,
Shah Alam, Malaysia.
Mr & Mrs Andrew Sum with The Honourable YB Tan Sri Abdul Khalil, The Menteri Besar of Selangor. A most wonderful and marvelous gentleman.



With daughter Jess, a Niconian


















Wednesday, February 17, 2010

No.67 - The Travels of Andrew Sum - Wisdom Path.

A joyous mind will find beauty in everything. Mr & Mrs Andrew Sum in Hong Kong - The Wisdom Path.
The Wisdom Path is a wooden version of the famous 260-word prayer 'Heart Sutra'. It is made up of 38 wooden rectangular beams varying in height from 8-to-10 metres in the shape of a figure eight to represent infinity. Each obelisk bears a portion of the prayer, which is written in traditional Chinese characters.The Wisdom Path is located in Lantau Island. To go to Wisdom Path take the MTR to Tung Chung station and take the cable car to the monastery.

Monday, February 15, 2010

No.66 - The Travels of Andrew Sum - Chinese New Year.

A glimpse of the Chinese New Year decorations in a famous hotel in Beijing.

Wishing You and Your Families Gong Xi Fa Cai 2010.
May the new year bless you with Happiness, Health and Wealth.

"Life is happiest when you are needed and can serve others."

Thursday, February 11, 2010

No.65 - The Travels of Andrew Sum.

"Theirs is not to reasons why, theirs is to do or die".
Tourist Police in Tien An Min Square, Beijing.

Monday, February 8, 2010

No.64 - The Power of Good Will.

The Power of Good Will

The power of good will can bring peace and security to the world in countless ways. There’s a brief story from the time of the Buddha that illustrates this point. Once, a king was returning home with his troops after having engaged in a battle. On the way, they stopped off in a cool, quiet forest to rest and to find water to drink and to bathe in, and there in the forest they happened to come across a group of around 500 monks practicing good-will concentration. The monks’ quiet manner-they were not even making a sound-astonished the king. He said to himself, “Even in a single household of two or three people there are bound to be quarrels and commotion. But here these contemplatives are living together by the hundreds without any commotion at all. If our country could be at peace like this, there probably would not need to be any battles or war.”

Impressed, he went to the head monk, bowed down, and asked to be taught their contemplative practice. After listening, he sent his troops back to his kingdom while he stayed there in the forest, practicing goodwill meditation for twelve years. On his return, he made a practice of spreading thoughts of good will in every direction throughout his kingdom and to the neighboring kingdoms as well. His people came thronging around him: happy, joyful, and filled with respect for him. When he conversed with them to learn of their hardships and joys, he taught them to develop goodwill, compassion, appreciation, and equanimity for one another. Captivated by his words, his people listened to him with trust and respect, and followed his instructions. From that point on, love and kindness spread through every home and village, giving rise to a sense of friendship, fellowship, and cooperation that spread throughout the kingdom. There were no more wars with neighboring kingdoms, and he people lived in happiness and peace.

Saturday, February 6, 2010

No.63 - Tranquility & Peace.

Tranquility is the most beautiful and peace is the most joyful. The most beautiful, the most joyful and the most sublime comes from practicing meditation, cultivating one's morality, and nurturing one's nature.