Sami Yusuf - Asma Allah

The best muslim song I've heard :)
Asma Allah means "99 names of God"

Gurubani Kirtan by Snatam Kaur

The best kirtan I've heard : )

Snatam Kaur:Sacred Sikh Chants for Peace, Part 1

Interview of Snatam Kuar by Supreme Master TV :)

Snatam Kaur's sikh music

Hi friends,

Discover another good musician from Supreme Master TV [Wow, this free online tv really finds all the goodmusicians in the world. :):):)]

Snatam Kaur, singer of kirtan in the Sikh tradition. She grow up in a Sikh family and her parents use tosing kirtan when they are cooking :):)

She is a practitioner of Kundalini yoga and herspiritual teacher is Yogi Bhajan. :)

Her music is beautiful and creates a peacefulambiance. It has a calming and soothing effect.She has toured the world on peace concert and is verywell recieved throughout.

[Peace concerts seems to the 'in' thing now :):) We have Sami Yusuf from the muslim religion having peace concerts. Al Gore organizing peace concert for a greener world. and now this gentle lady, having peace concerts to promote interfaith peace. These true artists are emerging to create good music and give voice to a peaceful world. :):)]

You may like to listen to her music at youtube:

Gurbani Kritan :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MlaiLh2IHg

Ong Namo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuDKZuuHhDs

Snatam Kaur's offical website is : http://www.snatamkaur.com/web8.html

Interview with Supreme Master TV:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6oMWuP_ZGc

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Snatam's music will sooth, relax and revitalize you at the end of a tired day. :)

Happy viewing n listening.

Best wishes, Low ck

Share positive news

Am watching Supreme Master tv, a free positive onlinetv channel :):)
share some good news :).....

Today, Singapore is mentioned in ‘Noteworthy News’.:):)
‘Singapore develops a green curriculum in schools. …
Singapore's Environmental Education module teachesprimary school students about air purification andwater conservation.’
‘Thank you for teaching young children to protect our beautiful Earth.’ : ) : )
........

On ‘Planet Earth’, a program that focus onenvironmental issues, today’s highlight is a greenenergy/product Expo. – 2007 wired expo.

Manufacturers are now producing products made fromCO2.A company is using CO2 to make plastics. [37% CO2] Another company changes CO2 into biofuel [ethanol]and uses it in transport systems.

Turning the CO2 green house gas into something usefulis a cool idea. : )
….

Another program features peace efforts by Israeli and Palestine families who have lost familymembers due to the conflict. Israeli and Palestinefamilies are reaching out to each other to promote peace and understanding among each other.

An Israeli-and-Palestine artist team is going to schools, interacting with students and giving human-to-human talks.

Bless their peaceful efforts in creating mutualunderstandings among their people. Mutual understanding is a tremendous step in the way ofpeace.
Shalom [‘peace’ in Hebrew]

…

There are other interesting and positive programs onthe channel, but I’ll leave u to watch yourself. : )

The channel is available at :www.suprememastertv.com

I’ll end with the closing words of the program presenter :

'May your days be blessed
with the Sunshine of smiling faces,
the wind of good fortune and
an abundance of positive energy.' :):)

Best wishes

3 movie recommendations

Watched quite a few movies in the holidays : ) : )
Recommend a few good ones. : )
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1.Evan Almighty Directed by Tom Shadyac.

This is a funny family comedy where Junior congressman Evan Baxter [played by Steve Carell] prayed to ‘change the world’ and was called upon by God [played by Morgan Freeman] to build an Ark. [Actually Norah’s Ark : ) : ) ]

Evan tries to ignore this unusual request but Funny things begin to happen. Wood companies started delivering wood to his doorstep, animals started appearing before Evan two-by-two, and Evan started to grow a beard that could not be shaved. : ) : )

There are some nice conversations in the movie.
Evan asked, “ How do you go about saving the world?”
God said, ”By performing random act of kindness, one at a time.”
………
God appeared before Evan’s wife in the form of a waiter. : )
“When someone prayed for courage, What should God do?
Should He grant her courage, or the opportunity to be courageous?
When someone prayed for kindness,
Should He grant her kindness, or the opportunity to be kind?
When someone prayed to have family closeness,
Should God grant her family closeness or the opportunity to be close to her family?
Think about it. : ) : ) ”

This really got Evan’s wife thinking : ) : )
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2. Miss Potter.

Miss Potter is the creator of Peter Rabbits, the world famous children’s book.
She wrote those delightful stories and draw the pictures in the book. : )

In the beginning of the film, Miss Potter said “There is something exciting when you started writing a story, you never can tell where it would bring you… Mine brought me here. “
A farmland of greeneries with a lake of exquisite beauty. : )
This is a Victorian story that is beautiful, elegant and kind. It’s full of grace, good manners and portrays the life of the artist/author/gentlelady – Miss Potter. This is the true English culture that our young school children should be exposed to. : ) : )
A movie review reads “It is a movie that grows on you and very beautiful to behold.”

Some funny conversations from the movie.
“My mother and I have finally reached an understanding. We both understand that we couldn’t understand each other at all !”
“I know that I’ve decided not to marry long ago …… but your brother just proposed to me. And I’m afraid that I have to say yes. ! ! “
It’s a romantic, touching, and gentle movie that will take your breath away. : ) : )
[Well ….. it took mine away for a while : ) : ) ]
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3. Step Up

This is a hip-hop movie that really shows the American Hip Hop culture.
The night-partying, the dancing, the singing, the car-stealing, the gun shooting.
I would rate it PG [Parental Guidance] as there are some hot dancing that our kids shouldn’t be exposed to. [At least not at a young age. : ( ]

The hip hop dancing is quite impressive, it would take long hours of hard training to master the different body movements.

The movie shows the underlying problems that America faces. “ Fights in dance parties, easy assessiblity to guns, vandalism etc”

However, it also shows the bright side of life, the repentance, the taking of chances to prove one’s worth, the hardwork, the success etc.

If you wish to study the Hip-hop culture in America, this is a must-watch.

That’s all the movie review I have for now. : ) : )
You can borrow the movies from your friendly neighbourhood video rental shops.

Happy watching and have a nice holiday : ) : )

When you chance upon the land of the poets.

When you chance upon the land of the poets.

When you chance upon the land of the poets,

Trend gently, my friend,
Be not in a hurry ...

Share the grace of warm friendship,
Enjoy a story or maybe two ..
...

When you chance upon the land of the poets,

Place your hat among the flowers,
Lay your mat upon the ground.

Look around with childish eyes,
Enjoy Beauty as Beauty enjoys thou ..

...

When you chance upon the land of the poets,

Let your heart rest upon the moment,
Let thy conscious be in tune.

Let thy worries ease into nothingness.
And be a part of Melodious sound ...

A meaningful quote

A Quote

Recently Supreme Master Ching Hai shared many good jokes, many good stories with her disciples.

She shares a quote from a Vietnamese President,
saying that this is a day-to-day, down-to-earth saint,
with no glorious title like 'the disciple of a great master' etc ...

"I'm no saint. I just sleep late, wake up early ...
[probably because of a lot of work / heavy responsibility of the presidency]
And take care of every detail of my life,
minute by minute, second by second..."

Master remarked that if we could just do that,
Just be a day-to-day, ordinary gentlemen/lady,
trying our best to do our duty and taking good care of minute things that fall upon our path,
We would bring much happiness to ourselves, and the people around us. :):)

I love library : )

Hi friends,

I am in Geylang East Library, and see a board where
they let people paste their 'I Love Library' notes.

The following are a few that I find rather funny and
heart-warming:

The library has many books to bring home to read.
It's better than the book stores, cause you don't have
to pay anything. :P

.......

Library is like my home -> Sweet, clean & comfortable
The librarian are like my parents -> helpful, caring
and kind.
The Library is our house of books, containing love &
Knowledge.

Home Sweet Library
Sign

........
Library is a place for reading
and there are prizes to be won !

.......

We love the library,
'cause it has many storybooks
and it's very beautiful.

We can also borrow the toilets to use.
Ha Ha.

.........

I Love the library,
but,
Sometimes,
the library
love me.

[very Zen! :P]
.........

It's a heaven of Wisdom.
.......

I Love the library,
as it is a place
to bring my love ones. :>

.....

I Love a library,
Where everyone smiles.

....

Knowledge for LIFE!

.......

I also added a little note :

A place where wisdom flowers,
A place where knowledge is passed.

A place of solitude and quiet moments,
A place reserved in my heart. :)

.....

I myself have many fond memories of the library,
I visit it quite often to use the internet
and to read some nice books :)

Visit your friendly NLB soon :)


Best wishes,
Low ck

Letter to a friend

To a friend who is unwell,

When you are ill, you have time. : ) : )

All the work and house work, you could put behind.....

Allow your heart to relax,
Go out, if situation permits, to look at the flowers and the trees.

Apologize to them for not appreciating their beauty (before.)

Once I wrote such a poem while talking to the flowers:

That day, my dear, I saw a flower.
And softly uttered these words to her

" You and I came down for the same purpose,

To glorify the Universal Power
and to beautify the world.

You are doing your job dutifully
I am trying hard to do mine.

Help to remind me of our common goal
That I may always keep our ideals in sight.
"

(It's wonderous what nature could teach us, isn't it?.)

When your friends come to visit you,
Allow the warmth of friendship to flow,
from the concern in your commarade's eyes, unto your heart.

When your relatives visit you,
Reconnect to those whom you have neither chance nor time to be together.
And enjoy the family togetherness.

Enjoy the company of your wife and your son,
who are ever present by your side.

When you are alone, remember to remember the Almighty.
And pray within to the Highest Power for His will to be done.

Read a nice story before you sleep,
That you may end your day, with the name of the Beloved upon your lips ....

May the blessing of the Prophets be upon you....

Enjoy a very happy and short sickness....

Get well soon.

Ever Thy friend,
Low.

Greetings to a Native American Friend

The following was a passage that I posted on a Spiritual Group's page [All Spirit] some years ago.

Share with all :) :)
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I was going through the previous posts,
and am delighted to find among the members of this group,
a Native American Sister. (Vivan)
[Not sure if there are any more Native American friends :):)]

...

Allow me to greet her/them properly :):)

Life must have been hard on the red people..

But I came to greet you with a spiritual message that there is Hope.

Even in this group, people of the 4 races (red, yellow, black, white) gather to talk about Grandpa (God), Earth Mother & Brotherhood.

Even when each is in different walk,
there is Unity in Oneness of Spirit.

It is with great happiness that technology has allowed a yellow Brother to reach across the Earth to a red Sister and Greet each other in the Great Spirit.

Let us continue to choose Good, Do Good and Walk our Talk.

Let us pray that we of the two-legged could learn to respect the sacredness of all life, and learn to live in harmony with Mother Earth, our many-legged brothers (animals) & non-legged friends (plants). : )


With Love
Low.

Children's poem1

I have a friend

I have a friend who works with electricity,
I have a friend who teaches in a school,
I have a friend who cooks great meals,

And Gosh, I love them very much.

...

I have a friend who sing & dance,
I have a friend who draw nice pictures,
I have a friend who writes songs & Poems,

And Gosh, I loved them very much.

......

I have a friend who dreams all day,
I have a friend who eats alot,
I have a friend who smiles every moment,

And Gosh, I love them very much.

....

I have a friend who prays now and again,
I have a friend who study Good Books,
I have a friend who thinks too hard,

And Gosh, I love them very much :):)

Repayment of Grace

The Buddha said, there is 4 types of Grace that we have to repay.

The Grace shown to us by:
1) Our Parents
2) Our Family & Friends
3) Our Teachers
4) Our Kings and Leaders[In modern Terms, our Government.]

...........

Master Ching Hai also reminds us to remember :

The Policeman,
who is petroling the streets while we sleep peacefully at night

The Soldiers,
Standing Guard in the borders to ensure National Security.

The Road builders,
whom pave our roads with sweat and hard labour.

The Street sweepers,
whose efforts keep our streets clean and Green. etc .... etc .... etc ...
[ One's heart would just melt when one recount the services of many ]

'You are born to this world because of the Grace of many beings.
Be grateful always .... And serve them with all your heart.'

.......

One way of service lays in useful work,
in harmonious relationship,
in goodwill, in prayers and meditation,
in poems & arts

And in leading
a Beautiful Life ..... :) :)

On Scientist

Some science starts from observation, some start from experiment, others start and progress by intuition :):)

Albert Einstein notice that apart from human governance, there is a greater law that regulates the universe in a orderly manner. He started all his experiments because he wanted to get a glimpse of that law :)

He says that " At any rate, I am convinced that He [The Creater] does not play dice. [with the Creation]
.........

Many great scientist have the goal to benefit the entire mankind. :):)

Every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are based on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I have received and am still receiving - Albert Einstein

Science is but a perversion of itself unless it has as its ultimate goal the betterment of humanity. - Nicola Tesla

I want to save and advance human life, not destroy it.... I am proud of the fact that I have never invented weapons to kill.... - Thomas Edison

I never perfected an invention that I did not think about in terms of the service it might give others... I find out what the world needs, then I proceed to invent.... - - Thomas Edison

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They train themselves hard :

From childhood I was compelled to concentrate attention upon myself. This caused me much suffering, but to my present view, it was a blessing in disguise for it has taught me to appreciate the inestimable value of introspection in the preservation of life, as well as a means of achievement
- Nicola Tesla

Genius is one per cent inspiration, ninety-nine per cent perspiration.
- Thomas Edison

The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery every day. Never lose a holy curiosity
- Albert Einstein

and through their diligence and good will brought much benefit to mankind :):)

...

That is what little I know of the scientist :):)

Teacher's day Haiku

A kid somewhere wrote to a teacher somewhere :):)

Sweet is ur Nature,
Dear is ur Name,
Close 2 my heart,
U will always remain.

As Earth wants water,
Flower wants Dew,
I want nothing
But Happiness for U. :)

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Here's my version :):)

Happy is ur nature,
Smile is on ur face.
Kind & Generous,
U will always remain. :)

As plants need water,
& flowers need sun,
little kids need tchrs,
to learn & hv fun :):)

Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi , gracious be his Name...

Apostle of Ahimsa, non-violence.

Father of a nation, and yet humble and ever so gentle in the heart.

He was first a sage, and uses politics to bring his ideas and practice across to the masses.

To stand up for justice and to non co-operate for unjust.

To sincerely put in all efforts to find a commonground, and to bring peace upon the lands..

Not to harm but to convert his opponents by love and the suffering that is undergone
by himself and his followers.

To live by example.

In his life, there are many instants that touches one's heart...

A mother approached Gandhi and asked him to advise her child not to take sweets.
Gandhi agreed but ask the mother to come back one week later.
The mother came after one week.

Gandhi took the child into his lap, patted him and said, " Little child, please do not take sweets anymore as it is bad for your health..'

After which Gandhi return the child to his mother.

The mother was puzzled and asked, ' If you have only this advise for my son, why is it that you have towait for one week? '

Gandhi replied, 'Because one week before, I myself am still taking sweets.' .....

Gandhi Ji use to hum the Lines of a Gujerati poet,Shamlal Bhatt, when he was a child :

For a bowl of water give a goodly meal;
For a kindly greeting bow thou down with zeal;
For a single penny pay thou back with gold;
If thy life be rescue, life do not withhold.
Thus the words and actions of the wise regard;
Every little service tenfold they reward.
But the truely noble know all men as one,
And return with gladness good for evil done.

He don't really understand it in his childhood,
but came to know it's profound meaning as he grows up. :) :)


Written in 1998.