my time at DSG camp

I went to a Dharma Sharing Camp during 7th to 9th Jan. It's not that bad....but i dont think i can fit in with the crowd there.....
its not that i hav anything against them....its just that i'm not a social person...


group photo, try and spot me ;-)

I'm strictly a Theravada Buddhist, raised as one...lived as one...
what i cant stand is people calling themselves devouted buddhist doesnt know how to respect a Theravada monk, thats what i saw when they ask The Chief Reverend to come and give blessings. the Chief Reverend Dr K. Sri Dhamananda is a busy person, he believe in living life the buddhist way and not in superstition. He rarely gives blessing becuz he believe its superstitious and only gives them when old people ask for it to calm their fears. The organizers was lucky to get his time at the last minute, but they didnt tell him that they only wanted his blessings only. In he went to the meeting room to meet us thinking he was going to give us a speach....later during his speech, a member of the camp organizer came and ask him to shorten his speech and just give a blessing. Damn it!! Is this how they treat a 86 years old senior monk who is also THE Chief Reverend for Malaysia and Singapore? from his espression, i could see he was annoyed too... taking off his precious time just to give a simple blessing, while he have more important things that he have to tend to.

Well, thats does it...this incident is enuf for me to stay out of the DSG(dharma sharing group) for a while....

Till next time, Jya