A Presentation on the disparities of life. For Reflections on the Law of Kamma. For the video version on YouTube please check out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rjjYtff2lg

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Living in hunger
and misery,
what’s in store for this
child’s destiny ?
Basking in riches
and luxury
how fortunate can
some get to be ?

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What has brought
this lady
such ravishing
beauty ?
Have you wondered
thoughtfully
why some are born
so ugly ?

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Many are the diseased
and the sickly.
Some meet with their
end so very quickly.
Good health is a
Blessing indeed.
But how can this be
guaranteed ?

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There are some with a
most intelligent mind.
Would you say
this is due to
The Great Divine ?
The imbecile, the fool,
the moronic …
What makes them
deserve something
so tragic ?

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Some meet their end
in a violent way.
They cannot bargain
for one more day.
There’s
impermanence
in everything.
A peaceful death is
a great blessing.

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A mind of calm,
peace and serenity
is the final Goal
of everybody.
There’s something
that’s really sad
when you meet one
who is mad.

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Many live in
abject poverty.
Days seem to stretch
for Eternity.
Some are born
so very wealthy.
Material things
come easily.

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These children are so
fortunate indeed.
Loving parents tend
to their every need.
Fathers and Mothers
they have lost.
Much pain this has
certainly caused.

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For the handicapped,
times can be rough.
To cope with life they
need to be tough.
Being normal
physically and mentally
would enable one to
live life meaningfully.

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Would the wealthy
one in his mansion
catch your undivided
attention ?
The homeless ones
wander from
place to place.
They’re found in every
nation, every race.

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Living in a land of
peace and harmony
is truly a real blessing,
don’t you agree ?
When natural
disasters strike,
many suffer amidst
their might.

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King, Queen or a
Member of Royalty…
Is it mere chance or
opportunity ?
Life is full of hardship
and misery
for one born an
outcast of society.

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Caught in lands
or times of war
and strife
so many suffer much
in their life.
It’s a Blessing to live
in a country
that’s free from
conflict and adversity.

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Do you want to know
most eagerly…
“What is the secret to
longevity” ?
We want to live
life joyfully.
No one wants
to die so early.

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For some life is
mostly painful
and sad
with experiences
so trying and bad.
Isn’t life so specially
good and kind
to those who are happy
most of the time ?

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Dear Brothers and Sisters Of Great Humanity :
It’s time we seek the answers to Life’s Mystery.
Only then can we clearly chart our Destiny.

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The Answers To ‘Life’s Mystery’
and Dukkha
lie in the understanding
of Dhamma.

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The End
May our
diligent
spiritual
practice
lead us to
compassion,
wisdom and
peace.
With Metta,
Bro. Oh Teik Bin