Have a meaningful Wesak
Let us be Moderate:
Practice mercy.
Forgive and
forget.
Give peace a
chance.
“Great compassion makes a peaceful heart.
A peaceful heart makes a peaceful person. A peaceful person makes a peaceful
family. A peaceful family makes a peaceful community. A peaceful community
makes a peaceful nation. A peaceful nation makes a peaceful world. ” - Samdech Preah Maha Ghosananda (1929 - 2007)
In our Vaisakhi message, we elaborated the
ninth point of the Ten Principles for a Moderate Malaysian. For our Wesak Day
advert, we would like to share the tenth and final principle.
Principle Number Ten.
I will always practice mercy. I will be quick to forgive and forget. I always give peace a
chance.
Why always practice mercy?
Mercy is central to everything that is
good. When all else fails, Mercy is our savior. As such, our framework to make
things good and move forward must emerge from Mercy. Once we have Mercy as our
operating system, our worldview, our intentions, our journey, our plans,
actions and behavior cannot but come back to moderation. Mercy is the core of
being a good human. Without mercy, there would be no humanity.
Why we must be quick to forgive and
forget?
We are a young nation chasing after big
dreams. We come from different backgrounds, religions, cultures and
ethnicities. It is natural that along
the way, we may intentionally or
unintentionally hurt each other. If we are not quick to forgive and forget, we
will create a tit-for-tat cycle. Moderates choose to be the bigger person and
may even turn the other cheek. Moderates are able to see the greater good.
Why always give peace a chance?
PEACE is our ultimate goal. The path of
moderation in all our traditions, cultures and religions ultimately seek to
create peace within us as individuals and peace in society as a whole.
Moderates recognize deeply that creating small wins by always giving peace a
chance cultivates the ethos to a harmonious society. Moderates are agents of
peace.
At zubedy, our programs draw strength from
our shared values and traditions. We believe that at heart, all Malaysians want
good things for themselves and for their brother and sister Malaysians, simply
because our nation cannot prosper as a whole if some of us are left behind.
You and I, we must choose to be a Moderate
Malaysian.
Let us add value,
Have a meaningful Wesak.
Source: The Star / Thusday / 18 May 2016
About Wesak Day
Wesak Day is one of the most important festivals in the Buddhist calendar as
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