Missing the Whole Picture

This happen to everyone of us, including you who are reading this. I hope to keep this post short and sweet.

At any point of our life, we were guilty of self righteouness. If you could remember. We condemn others actions but always fail to see that actually we are doing it subconsciously too.

We always fail to see the whole picture or the full picture.
Eg: I was walking past a buddhist diety festival near my house one day and the fragrance of roasted pig followed the wind and well, it got me hungry. I walk around their kitchen and saw the cook, killing live fish, frying vegetables and as well as roasting the poor piglets on the charcoal stove! Immediately i say, horror! such bad karma. how can they do this in a festival dedicated to a GOD. ?

As soon as i slowly stroll back home, i was reflecting on how gross such events were. But then slowly by slowly the feeling of gross or saddness falls into guilt and compassion. I recall, During chinese new year, my family would have a feast of pork, chicken, fish and duck, I recall, during my birthday and even any celebration, i suggested lots of food. In exchange for our pleasure, i choose the life of another.

Now all these sounds so familiar how about the next story,

I have a vegetarian friend, a strict vegetarian friend, who refuses to eat anything to do with meat, and proudly he will always boast of his meat free kitchen, meaning, his wok and pans are never used for cooking meat before. I feel happy for him but at the same time, i felt sad too

Once we went on an outing, visiting our friends during chinese new year. And was invited to dine with the family that we are visiting. Kowning that one of us is vegetarian, the grandmother took the trouble to cook a vegetarian dish for him. Upon reaching the house. My friend who was vegetarian was very skeptical about the dish and started questioning the good intention of the host and started to talk about his strict vegetarian diet.

Upon hearing this, the grandmother was very worried that she does not play a good host, immediately took leave saying that she is meeting an old friend, she went to the nearest store to buy a new wok, a new set of plates and cutlery , some fresh vegetables and a new cup. When she came back this was the point i felt sad.
I saw how much effort she take just to please one brainless vegetarian friend.

Now, my vegetarian friend fail to see the whole picture. It is alright to be kind to animals, But by forcing his strict diet samples to other, he causes many misery. Imagine, what if the family we are visiting is poor? the kind of environmental unfriendly actions that we have to do to make him happy. new cutlery? new plates ? new cups ? all these are natural resource.

So dear friends, it is not wrong to be happy or having one set of beliefs and value. But before you start to impose your beliefs and values or sneer at others beliefs and value, let us gently remind ourselves to reflect and think. The world is round, we are living in a cycle. whatever the other person did, you might have done it before or will even do it in the future. So instead fo sneering at others, we should strive to be all encompassing. No one is perfect.

Its same as using crystals, I hope when you use crystals, you will not abuse the special benefits of crystals to be full of yourself. eg : wearing a crystals for health, and u still indulge in fried food unhealthy food and still hoping to be healthy.

Remember, crystals brings positive energy to you. but it only opens the road to happiness, joy, frienship, luck m wealth. But it all takes ur hard work too ...

Be an ambassordor of crystals, show you love and consideration to all. remember crystals work best with happy people.


Hope this article will help you ...