Share a small thought ...
We sometimes feel there is a great sacredness within us.
Something immensely beautiful, something that brings us to awe and wonder.
That is our own Great being, our own perfect higher Self.
And for that, we can only experience it ourselves.
No words suffice to describe the feeling ...
Some saints have said that when he tries to write about the Divine, the pen brokes into two.
One could keep on describing how an orange taste, but no one will know how it taste, until he eats it himself.
.........
Yet Word, be it ever so imperfect,
could convey an inking of our deep Origin,
could give a hint of our inner Being.
When Gibran finish writing the Prophet, he realized deeply that everyone is 'far, far greater than what they perceive themselves to be.'
.....
Gibran created a master Piece with 'The Prophet'
Tagora created a master piece with 'Gita Jali'
Both are beautiful and ever lasting works .....
Perhaps, we could create our little master piece, With whatever inspiration the Divine graced us ... : ) : )
Written sometime in 1998.
Monday, February 25, 2008
On Silent hours
On Silent hours.
The human spirit needs some silent hours to meditate, to contemplate on the divine, to return to it's source everyday. It needs time to relax, to be with itself, to recharge itself, and to gain inner support. Such spiritual food is essential to nourish the spirit, without which the human spirit would feel restless, 'empty' and tired about life.
Many spiritual practitioners, noble poets, humanitarians, reserve a period of their time everyday for spiritual cultivation.
Indian spiritual master advise their disciples to reserve 10 % of their time everyday for spiritual cultivation. ie. meditation, reading of scriptures, devotion to God.
Swami Yogananda advise his disciples to "Read one hour, Reflect for 2 hour, meditate all the time."
The Himalayan yogis, spend the most part of their life in meditation.
The Buddha spend long hours meditating and teaches meditation to his disciples. He also holds yearly 3-month long retreat with his monastic disciple during his Life time.
The Taoist Master, Lao Zhi practices 'zhuo wang'- "Sitting and forgetting about the world."
Kong fu zhi, Confucius states in the one of his books that "If you see someone sitting in silence, do not disturb him, he is cultivating himself."
The ancient christian tradition reserve 10 % of their time for study of the bible and deep prayers. They also reserve 10 % of their wealth for charity.
Master Ching Hai advise her disciples to meditate for 2.5 hours everyday. [Which is 10 % of the 24 hours a day.] and hold 3,5,7-day retreats now and again. She advise that meditation time is the most precious time a person could ever have on earth.
Mother Theresa lead her order of sisters to pray deeply for few hours a day. She says that such deep contemplations give them the strength and support to carry on their work to take care of the sick and the poor in India.
Rabindarath Tagora, the first indian who won the Noble prize for literature, use to sit still and contemplate on the divine for 3 hours in the wee-light before dawn. That is his source of inspiration and enables him to write very beautiful spiritual poetries.
Sufi masters from the Muslim tradition, such as Hafiz and Rumi use to utter beautiful spiritual poetries in praise of the divine after deep prayers and meditation. The poetry just flows from them and their disciples write them down into words.
These silent hours are a source of inspiration, and a source of spiritual strength that sees us through the toss and turmoil of human life. It is an essential part of human life.
In this modern age, we seem to forget this need of silent hours. Perhaps that is why our moral values are not that strong, our trust in the goodness of life is wavering and our spiritual conviction is lacking.
It is little wonder that many people find life uninteresting, and resort to many different [often harmful] means to try to find some happiness in life.
Perhaps it would be good to return to the good' O times, where we reserve some silent hours in our days for meditation, prayers, deep contemplation.
When we could find peace within ourselves, we could find peace and happiness in the world. :)
May all have peace :)
The human spirit needs some silent hours to meditate, to contemplate on the divine, to return to it's source everyday. It needs time to relax, to be with itself, to recharge itself, and to gain inner support. Such spiritual food is essential to nourish the spirit, without which the human spirit would feel restless, 'empty' and tired about life.
Many spiritual practitioners, noble poets, humanitarians, reserve a period of their time everyday for spiritual cultivation.
Indian spiritual master advise their disciples to reserve 10 % of their time everyday for spiritual cultivation. ie. meditation, reading of scriptures, devotion to God.
Swami Yogananda advise his disciples to "Read one hour, Reflect for 2 hour, meditate all the time."
The Himalayan yogis, spend the most part of their life in meditation.
The Buddha spend long hours meditating and teaches meditation to his disciples. He also holds yearly 3-month long retreat with his monastic disciple during his Life time.
The Taoist Master, Lao Zhi practices 'zhuo wang'- "Sitting and forgetting about the world."
Kong fu zhi, Confucius states in the one of his books that "If you see someone sitting in silence, do not disturb him, he is cultivating himself."
The ancient christian tradition reserve 10 % of their time for study of the bible and deep prayers. They also reserve 10 % of their wealth for charity.
Master Ching Hai advise her disciples to meditate for 2.5 hours everyday. [Which is 10 % of the 24 hours a day.] and hold 3,5,7-day retreats now and again. She advise that meditation time is the most precious time a person could ever have on earth.
Mother Theresa lead her order of sisters to pray deeply for few hours a day. She says that such deep contemplations give them the strength and support to carry on their work to take care of the sick and the poor in India.
Rabindarath Tagora, the first indian who won the Noble prize for literature, use to sit still and contemplate on the divine for 3 hours in the wee-light before dawn. That is his source of inspiration and enables him to write very beautiful spiritual poetries.
Sufi masters from the Muslim tradition, such as Hafiz and Rumi use to utter beautiful spiritual poetries in praise of the divine after deep prayers and meditation. The poetry just flows from them and their disciples write them down into words.
These silent hours are a source of inspiration, and a source of spiritual strength that sees us through the toss and turmoil of human life. It is an essential part of human life.
In this modern age, we seem to forget this need of silent hours. Perhaps that is why our moral values are not that strong, our trust in the goodness of life is wavering and our spiritual conviction is lacking.
It is little wonder that many people find life uninteresting, and resort to many different [often harmful] means to try to find some happiness in life.
Perhaps it would be good to return to the good' O times, where we reserve some silent hours in our days for meditation, prayers, deep contemplation.
When we could find peace within ourselves, we could find peace and happiness in the world. :)
May all have peace :)
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Latest Evidence of Global Warming: Part 1
An important video showing interviews with various climate scientist on the effects of global warming. Very up-to-date information.
Global Warming-Time To Act
Important information on Global warming and it's solutions. Very informative and detailed.
Monday, February 18, 2008
Monday, February 11, 2008
Night Dream
The following is a memory of a poem that Master Ching Hai sung to us during one of our gatherings.
It is a poem that Master wrote in her youthful days.
It is originally in Au lac [vietnamese] and Master explained the meaning to us in English.
We are all mesmerized by the beauty of the poetry :)
Share with you : )
[P.S: As it is a memory, the words in the poem may not be exact, but I still like it :)]
...............
Night Dream
Last Night I dreamt,
Of Bedsheets and pillows,
The fragrance of scandalwood,
Still lingers in the air.
Heartfelt was the time,
With you by my side
Our days are young,
And love was still immense.
Last night I dreamt,
of leaving the red dust,
Light-footed to heaven
Carefree for once.
By the perfumed hillside I roam,
Worry and sorrow no more…
…
This day I awoke,
back in my old car.
Wheels stuck on a muddy, lonely path.
Dark clouds gathered,
Rain poured miserably.
Inviting the sweet dreams,
Exquisite visions,
To return.
……
Oh, my Daring, my Beloved!
Time flows endlessly.
Like that of a river.
I should trace the river of time,
Back to the old pier,
Where you and I,
Lay side by side.
Then I would swallow all
My complains and grumble.
A human’s lot contented,
Lament no more!
…….
Last night I dreamt,
I was a swan,
Soaring above the mountains,
Drinking in the snow.
Bathing in the rainbow,
Feeling free again,
Feeling free again …
..........
Nice, nice :) :)
It is a poem that Master wrote in her youthful days.
It is originally in Au lac [vietnamese] and Master explained the meaning to us in English.
We are all mesmerized by the beauty of the poetry :)
Share with you : )
[P.S: As it is a memory, the words in the poem may not be exact, but I still like it :)]
...............
Night Dream
Last Night I dreamt,
Of Bedsheets and pillows,
The fragrance of scandalwood,
Still lingers in the air.
Heartfelt was the time,
With you by my side
Our days are young,
And love was still immense.
Last night I dreamt,
of leaving the red dust,
Light-footed to heaven
Carefree for once.
By the perfumed hillside I roam,
Worry and sorrow no more…
…
This day I awoke,
back in my old car.
Wheels stuck on a muddy, lonely path.
Dark clouds gathered,
Rain poured miserably.
Inviting the sweet dreams,
Exquisite visions,
To return.
……
Oh, my Daring, my Beloved!
Time flows endlessly.
Like that of a river.
I should trace the river of time,
Back to the old pier,
Where you and I,
Lay side by side.
Then I would swallow all
My complains and grumble.
A human’s lot contented,
Lament no more!
…….
Last night I dreamt,
I was a swan,
Soaring above the mountains,
Drinking in the snow.
Bathing in the rainbow,
Feeling free again,
Feeling free again …
..........
Nice, nice :) :)
Tala Al Badr Alaina (Moon Rose on Us)
A nice arabic mtv. There is a plesant surprise near the end :)
Monday, February 4, 2008
A New Year's Blessing : )
Share a nice New Year Blessing that I found :)
........
A New Year's Blessing,
Unhurried mornings, greeted with gratitude;
good work for the hand, the heart and the mind;
the smile of a friend, the laughter of children;
kind words from a neighbor, a home warm and dry.
Food on the table, with a place for the stranger;
a glimpse of the mystery behind every breath;
some time of ease in the arms of your lover;
then sleep with a prayer of thanks on your lips;
May all this and more be yours this year
and every year after to the end of your days.
- Larry Robinson
........
A New Year's Blessing,
Unhurried mornings, greeted with gratitude;
good work for the hand, the heart and the mind;
the smile of a friend, the laughter of children;
kind words from a neighbor, a home warm and dry.
Food on the table, with a place for the stranger;
a glimpse of the mystery behind every breath;
some time of ease in the arms of your lover;
then sleep with a prayer of thanks on your lips;
May all this and more be yours this year
and every year after to the end of your days.
- Larry Robinson
Chrismas 07 celebration at Singapore Center
2007 Chrismas celebration at Supreme Master Ching Hai Meditation Center in Singapore. :)
Remembrance of the singing/games/play/gifts in that happy event.
This is an artistic slideshow made by one of our brother photographer. He sure has good taste :)
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