The A - Z of KIASU
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The A – Z Of The A – Z Of KIASU KIASU Let us reflect Let us reflect on how a on how a Kiasu Kiasu person person is conquered is conquered by Greed, by Greed, Anger and Anger and Delusion Delusion
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A Power Point Presentation by Bro. Oh Teik Bin, Persatuan Buddhist Hilir Perak, Teluk Intan, Malaysia. "Kiasu" literally means 'Scared to lose'. KIASU people generally are sef-centred, thinking of their own well-being only. They try to 'gain' or 'win' at all costs ... even at the expense of others. Kiasu is rooted in greed, ego and delusion.
Transcript of The A - Z of KIASU
The A – Z Of The A – Z Of KIASUKIASU
Let us reflect on Let us reflect on how a how a KiasuKiasu person person
is conquered by is conquered by Greed, Anger and Greed, Anger and
DelusionDelusion
““I must I must AAlways win, win!”lways win, win!”
How much stress will this bring ?How much stress will this bring ?
““I always I always BBorrow but never return!”orrow but never return!”
Life’s Principles …When will he ever learn?Life’s Principles …When will he ever learn?
““Wah, I have to buy because it is Wah, I have to buy because it is CCheap!”heap!”
Oh my ! She is hoarding things by the heap !Oh my ! She is hoarding things by the heap !
““DDon’t trust on’t trust anyone …anyone …that’s my that’s my
philosophy.”philosophy.”
Ha ! He will Ha ! He will live a life of live a life of
sheer sheer misery.misery.
““EEverything I must also grab fast.”verything I must also grab fast.”
With such craving how long will he last?With such craving how long will he last?
““FFree ! ree ! FFree ! ree ! FFree ! I must have all these ree ! I must have all these things !”things !”
Do you know what suffering this brings ?Do you know what suffering this brings ?
““If I don’t If I don’t GGrab first, rab first, very soon very soon
there may be there may be no more!”no more!”
You see such You see such ‘Hungry ‘Hungry Ghosts’ Ghosts’
everywhere – everywhere – a real eyesore!a real eyesore!
““I must I must HHelp myself to elp myself to everything everywhere.”everything everywhere.”
Will he ever realize the Will he ever realize the need to care and share?need to care and share?
““II want to be FIRST in everything.” want to be FIRST in everything.”
There’s a price to pay – real suffering.There’s a price to pay – real suffering.
““I can’t waste my time – I must I can’t waste my time – I must JJump queue.”ump queue.”
He makes others mad with such a view.He makes others mad with such a view.
““I must I must KKeep coming back for more and eep coming back for more and more.”more.”
There would be pain and suffering in store.There would be pain and suffering in store.
““I must have a life of more and more I must have a life of more and more LLuxury.”uxury.”
He cares only for himself and his family.He cares only for himself and his family.
““Don’t you see that I Don’t you see that I MMust never ever lose ust never ever lose face?”face?”
He constantly feeds his ego in life’s mad He constantly feeds his ego in life’s mad race.race.
““I I NNever give ever give others a helping others a helping
hand.”hand.”
There are more There are more such people in such people in
every land.every land.
““I must I must OOutdo utdo and and OOutshine utshine everybody.”everybody.”
How can such a How can such a person live life person live life
peacefully ?peacefully ?
““I only I only PPay ay out of out of
necessity, necessity, not not
generosity.”generosity.”
Do not Do not expect him expect him to perform to perform any act of any act of charity.charity.
““I will I will QQuarrel to uarrel to make sure I am make sure I am
ahead.”ahead.”
He wouldn’t care He wouldn’t care if you were alive if you were alive
or dead. or dead.
““I have to I have to RRush and push to ush and push to triumph in the race!”triumph in the race!”
It won’t be long before he’s It won’t be long before he’s crushed at this pace.crushed at this pace.
““I am always I am always SSuspicious of each and uspicious of each and everyone.”everyone.”
He will suffer if he wants to beHe will suffer if he wants to be
SECOND TO NONE.SECOND TO NONE.
““I believe in only I believe in only TTaking … not giving.”aking … not giving.”
Such self-centredness will soon see him Such self-centredness will soon see him grieving. grieving.
““UUnless I get nless I get some personal some personal
benefit, forget it.”benefit, forget it.”
It must have been It must have been ages since the last ages since the last
charity he did.charity he did.
““I I VVow that I ow that I will be THE will be THE NUMBER NUMBER
ONE!”ONE!”
By hook or by By hook or by crook he crook he
would get this would get this done ! done !
““I am the I am the WWinner …I take all, I take all.”inner …I take all, I take all.”
When will they know there’s gain and loss, When will they know there’s gain and loss, rise and fall?rise and fall?
““This is not enough … I must have This is not enough … I must have XX’TRA!”’TRA!”
It does not pay to be so greedy LAH !It does not pay to be so greedy LAH !
““I will I will YYELL to get ELL to get what I desire.”what I desire.”
Life’s Lessons are Life’s Lessons are what such people what such people
require.require.
ZZebras are ‘KIASU’ ebras are ‘KIASU’ ‘cause they want to ‘cause they want to be black and white be black and white at the same time.at the same time.
Conflicts and Conflicts and problems abound problems abound ‘cause too many ‘cause too many
stress on ‘ME, MY stress on ‘ME, MY and MINE’ !and MINE’ !
The EndThe End
Peace Comes Through Wisdom Peace Comes Through Wisdom And Understanding.And Understanding.
May We All Attain Life’s May We All Attain Life’s Greatest Blessing.Greatest Blessing.
With Metta,With Metta,
Bro. Oh Teik BinBro. Oh Teik Bin
