The Buddha in My Garden (Today)
Once upon a time a rich
businessman residing in the city of Savatti by the name of Tissathera was
inflicted with the dreaded leprosy. He was a disciple of the Buddha and when the
Budhha heard about this he went to see his disciple. Whilst there the Buddha
nursed him, cleaned his wounds, as his other disciples helped him as well. They
continued to take care of him until Tissathera died. Buddha and his disciples
showed in action, what compassion was. Compassion and care cannot be selective
it should be an innate human nature regardless of the circumstances.
Today we see millions of medical
care givers worldwide, who are working relentlessly, managing the sick, inflicted with Covid-19 virus. They are sacrificing their own life’s in order to save
humanity from even greater calamity. Together with all other front liners who are making every effort to ensure the pandemic is contained, I would therefore put
all of you in the same pedestal as the Buddha and his disciples, for your
sacrifices are selfless.
Today is WESAK, a day celebrated
for the BIRTH, ENLIGHTENMENT and DEATH of the Buddha. Let us also put both of
our palms together in unison to celebrate the front liners, especially the
medical care personnel, to remember and thank them for their sacrifices.
Only if everyone else in the
world have the same compassion as what the Buddha practiced, the world will
definitely be a better place live.
"There exists this stupendous
beauty called compassion;and therefore, the world exists.”
- Kural 571, Thirukural by
Thirivalluvar (31BCE)
Ravi Varmman
0241
Subang Jaya
07052020
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