A Letter To Swami

Dear Swami,

We, a group of 21 from Kuala Lumpur and Alor Setar and 16 from Tangkak, Johor are going to India to see YOU. We will be travelling on the 16th but our Tangkak Brothers and sisters will join us in India a day later.

We know Swami has said 'celeberate Wesak in your respective country' but as we have already planned, we will continue to proceed to India to see YOU during Wesak times.(16 May 2008 - 22 May 2008).I hope our eagerness to sing for you is not construed as'defiant'. I know you have said there is nothing wrong to 'desire' for god. There is no ceiling on desire for god.

We are flying Jet Air and we are flying to Chennai or Madras as we are not sure where Swami will be. We know YOUR uncertainity but all we ask for is a safe and smooth journey to meet YOU. We will proceed from Chennai to either Puttapathi, Whitefield or Koddaikannal depending on where YOU would be. So, everything is in YOUR hand. We have surrenderred the TRIP to YOU.

We would also request that YOU would allow us to sing for YOU during our stay with YOU. As there are constraints of time, distance and costs, not all (37) have practised but we intend to sit in a group and sing our hearts out to YOU. Please grant our choir the opportunity and honour to sing for you. You have heard some of the songs but not all. I am sure you would like all the songs.

We will carry our digital piano to India with us and I hope you would be touched by our determination to sing to you and henceforth grant us the chance to sing for YOU.

HAPPY WESAK DAY.

Seputih BU & Tangkak BU
under Sis Chuah HB & Bro Albert Ong