US army pacific commanding general on introductory visit to S'pore

 

 

Published on Jan 06, 2014
5:43 PM

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babe 

• 16 hours ago

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US especially under the tenure of Obama Administration has work towards and initiated many peace initiatives in many parts of the World working with Partners, Allied and even Adversaries.

Some Adversaries have become friends though there are still
work to be done and in many cases, even agree on difficult issues with Adversaries to resolve thorny issues in the World stage.

We can see the positive and constructive developments and turn of events used to be volatile and hotbed zones of military conflicts.

US focus on Economic Developments has also benefitted the World Economy.

Gamechanging  babe 

• 17 hours ago

I have no doubt the US is a stabilizing force in many places and contributed much to the peaceful developments of many countries. Having said that, the US is not doing it purely out of magnanimity or largesse. The US after becoming the world superpower inherited the same doctrinal position as Victorian England.

"We have no permanent allies,

we have no permanent enemies,

we only have permanent interests.

–attributed to Henry John Temple Viscount Lord Palmerston 1784-1865, Foreign Secretary and two-time Prime Minister under Queen Victoria.

As long as Singapore believe in the same doctrine. It should do us fine.

 

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  babe  Gamechanging 

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  We should only believe in the following :-
  Bodhi Heart. (菩提心) （卍心）。

  A Heart with :-
  (1) No-Self (Selfless)
  (2) Compassion
  (3) Panna Wisdom

  One for All. All-for-One. (Mutually Inclusive)

  Only through Bodhi Heart, the World can be transformed into a more Wholesome one.

  大地万法，唯卍心所造。
  由因缘而生，由因缘而灭。
  
  

  Gamechanging  babe 

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  I do not dispute your proffered. But, we must acknowledge that not everyone in this world is a Buddhist.

   

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    babe  Gamechanging 

    • 16 hours ago

    
    

    No need to be a Buddhist.
    Only need a Heart with the 3 attributes.
    

    
    babe  babe 

    Singapore as a whole is closed to such attributes in our diplomacy with the World.

Shaolin wushu academy coming to Singapore

Published on Jan 06, 2014
7:51 AM

babe 

• 16 hours ago

Good to have such exchange programme with the famed Shaolin gongfu masters. Shaolin gongfu are beautiful to watch - whether in fist form, or 18 forms of weapon play.

一艺通，百艺通。

Kungfu instill discipline, hard work, physical training to keep fit, for self-defense in case one needs to use it and the most important to inculcate the value of 武德。

 

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  babe  babe 

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  Shaolin gongfu do emphasize 对练 but not 散打 (sparring) or (street fight).

  Because monks are not supposed to fight. And worst come out with bloody nose and blue-black eyes.
  
  

  Tinseltown  babe 

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  then how do they know it will work in a real situation ? only thru sparring can one understand your weaknesses and push oneself further.

   

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    babe  Tinseltown 

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    With due respect to the monks, I do not wish to comment on behalf of the monks - as they have strict discipline not to involve in fight.

    But those train in kungfu even without sparring experience are quite effective - especially those who are quite skilful through the 对练 and other methods such as shadow boxing with multiple targets and train in striking objects.

    Kungfu can come with all unexpected forms and styles - that traditional sparring martial arts did not expect.

    I recall one chap with white belt are ask to spar with a red belt sparrer - next grade will be a black belt.
    The white belt chap is train in kungfu - and with few strokes, that red belter (a hardcore sparrer) has no chance of hitting him - instead he come away with bruise face, and swollen legs and arms.

    站如棕，动如风，静如松。(When you are in a stance, you stand like a rooted tree and unfallable. When you strike, you hit with lightning speed. When you need to observe every likely move, you keep very still, without giving away what is your deadly move).

    This is the characteristics of any animals - that strike on his prey.
    
    

    babe  babe 

    But like what i say practitioners trained in kungfu should practise 武德 - to practice shadow boxing to stay fit and for self-defense only - not always come out with blue black eyes and bleeding nose through contact fight.

    There will be internal injuries with constant full contact fight.

   

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  babe  babe 

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  Shaolin gongfu - was originally invented to keep the monks who spend their time in meditation to keep fit and not fall ill easily.

  It was documented that the early Shaolin fist form was invented by Arahat Dharmo （达摩禅师）(the 1st Zen Master - that expound the silent teachings of Mahayana Buddhism) - imitate the various animals' movement and help monk trainees to keep fit while practising the rigorous regimental meditation schedule.

Middle East peace plan will be 'fair, balanced': Kerry

Published on Jan 05, 2014
2:51 PM

 

 

babe 

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The deal is going to be difficult, but this is the best chance to clinch a deal for peace - hopefully a lasting peace.

Wanted: Proposals to manage four existing hawker centres on a not-for-profit basis

Published on Jan 03, 2014
5:47 PM

 

babe 

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This is an entrepreneurship run with social objectives in mind :-
(1) Provide employment - and provide salary for those who need a job.
(2) Provide affordable low cost food for customer.
(3) Adopt cost-recovery model (where revenue is able to cover cost - fixed overhead cost + variable cost (including worker salary and CEO salary)) - without operating at a loss nor make a profit.

The "boss" who run this social hawker centre - are not driven by profit and are not answerable to shareholders to provide dividend and capital growth - thus to achieve "not-for-profit" is attainable - as this "boss" effectively is also compensated by a salary scheme - not by bonus if gain more profit.

This CEO is driven by a noble cause with the holistic mission of :- (1) providing jobs (2) providing affordable low cost food - to low income people, retiree, unemployed, students or those who want to save more for retirement.

This social mission - is not run by the State - which is known as "State Enterprise" - but by private sectors - who are philanthropist in mind and who want to contribute in charity.

This is a socialist system in a capitalist system - middle path of socialism and capitalism ----- for very basic essential necessities ----- FOOD for survival - so that no one will go hungry.

I thought this is a very good cause.

babe  babe 

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But don't get me wrong - i am not proposing this model for every sector of the Economy - only for very basic essential services - like FOOD - for lower income group or for those want lower cost food.

Other aspects of Economy will still need to run with Market Economy principles - as we need growth to ensure entrepreneurship, motivation for prosperity and Economic Growth.

No growth - no money - to build road, build bridges, build house, improve our living standard, buy this, buy that, subsidies this, subsidies that........, get top talents to fuel our Economy.....