It is like a cat and mouse game. The more you want to catch the rat, the more illusive it will be but if you don't want it, it will come by itself. You can try whatever method but it will come at its own will.
Life is like this uncertain nature. What we want in life if it is yours , then it will be yours. If it is not yours, how hard you try, you will not get it. This illusive nature of life makes life interesting. Otherwise, if you get what you want then where is the thrill. It is so easy.
If you want a thing, we should lay the foundation for it and sow an apple seed if you want an apple tree and you have to sow it in the right place. Do the right thing. Never say "can't or try" and just do it and carry out the necessary preparation. For example, if we give alot to charity,then in turn, we will be blessed with good health and wealth. Even if we do get anything or do not expect anything, we will feel good that we have help other people.
It is true that in life, we should not expect anything in return for the deeds that we do. It may not come because the good you do today is to ease the misdeed you did in the past or the good deeds you did today, it will be accumulate for your misdeed tomorrow or in the future. Whether this is true or not, nobody knows. If your good deeds you do is in excessive then you enlightenment maybe possible or you will achieve extreme fulfillment in life and may escape the realm of human life.
We can only speculate and make ourself believe that such method of accounting is in the system. This GOD fearing nature in us will help us to keep in line and discipline ourself on a regular basis. If you believe, we don't need the truth to convince us.
The good or bad of human nature is within one's choice. The Holiness, the Dalai Lama said that if we cannot help other people, we should not do anything to hurt them. We should discipline ourself in our daily acts and our thoughts. If we think of a misdeed in our mind, it will could make you follow your thinking and carry out the misdeed. So, we should discipline our mind to prevent occurence of the act.
For now, my restless mind is fill with thoughts, moving in and out sapping my energy and makes tired but yet sleep still illusive and not coming forth even after put my thoughts in this message to all of you. I am feeling more calm and restful now and would attempt to think about loving kindness and compassion.
I will just hope and believe that if we let nature take its course and let sleep decides when is the timing to come.
Good night, folks.
Namaste.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Sakura Season in Tokyo
All along the streets of Tokyo, there are many cherry trees while the weather were cool at 20 deg C. On these trees, there are so many sakura flowers and when the wind blows, these flowers were flying around and drop softly to the ground. It was so nice and romantic when you walk along the side walks. Yes, it is the most beautiful and comfortible season in Japan.
It is also a custom for the common folks to gather below the trees and drink sake while enjoy the cold light breeze sweeping across the land. It is spring time and a time to rejoice.
Life is journey and not a destination, so when we are at that particular moment, we should enjoy the minutes of it as the time drift by. Slow down and treasure the minutes and enjoy th emoments. Reach out, melt you heart and harmonize with the environment. You have a reason to be there, so enjoy it.
I also had a chance to eat at one of the sushi restaurant in town and the food was good and drinks were plentiful. It was among friends and we had a good time. We drink and chat and as we chat we drink. The atmosphere was loud and noisy but we did not care a bit about it and we just enjoy ourself. Outside the restaurant, the sakura flowers were filling up the streest and young couples walk hand in hand and enjoy their romantic chats while holding hands. There was so much love and peace on earth and it was like heaven.
Learn to relax your heart and you will enjoy the relaxation and become more restful. If you can attain such level of relaxation, you would enjoy the peacefulness and beauty on earth.
Namaste.
It is also a custom for the common folks to gather below the trees and drink sake while enjoy the cold light breeze sweeping across the land. It is spring time and a time to rejoice.
Life is journey and not a destination, so when we are at that particular moment, we should enjoy the minutes of it as the time drift by. Slow down and treasure the minutes and enjoy th emoments. Reach out, melt you heart and harmonize with the environment. You have a reason to be there, so enjoy it.
I also had a chance to eat at one of the sushi restaurant in town and the food was good and drinks were plentiful. It was among friends and we had a good time. We drink and chat and as we chat we drink. The atmosphere was loud and noisy but we did not care a bit about it and we just enjoy ourself. Outside the restaurant, the sakura flowers were filling up the streest and young couples walk hand in hand and enjoy their romantic chats while holding hands. There was so much love and peace on earth and it was like heaven.
Learn to relax your heart and you will enjoy the relaxation and become more restful. If you can attain such level of relaxation, you would enjoy the peacefulness and beauty on earth.
Namaste.
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Attitude - what is it make of ?
> If only we can remember them and practice... ...
>
>
> *Heavy rains remind us of challenges in life. Never ask for a lighter
> rain. Just pray for a better umbrella. **That is attitude.*
>
> *When flood comes, fish eat ants & when flood recedes, ants eat fish.
> Only time matters**；**Just hold on, God gives opportunity to everyone!*
>
> *Life is not about finding the right person, but creating the right
> relationship,* *it's not how we care in the beginning, **but how much we
> care** till the very end.*
>
> *Some people always throw stones in your path. **It depends on you what
> you make with them**. A Wall or a Bridge? **Remember you are the
> architect of your life.*
>
> *Search for a beautiful heart, but don't search for a beautiful face' coz
> beautiful things are not always good, **but good things are always
> beautiful.*
>
> *It’s not important to hold all the good cards in life**，** *
>
> *but it’s important how well you play with the cards you hold.** **
> **Often when we lose all hope & think this is the end, God smiles from
> above and says, `relax dear it’s just a bend, not the end. **Have Faith
> and have a successful life.** *
>
> *One of the basic differences between God and humans is, God gives, gives
> and forgives**，** **but the human gets, gets, gets and forgets.*
>
> *Be thankful in life....*
>
>
>
> *Heavy rains remind us of challenges in life. Never ask for a lighter
> rain. Just pray for a better umbrella. **That is attitude.*
>
> *When flood comes, fish eat ants & when flood recedes, ants eat fish.
> Only time matters**；**Just hold on, God gives opportunity to everyone!*
>
> *Life is not about finding the right person, but creating the right
> relationship,* *it's not how we care in the beginning, **but how much we
> care** till the very end.*
>
> *Some people always throw stones in your path. **It depends on you what
> you make with them**. A Wall or a Bridge? **Remember you are the
> architect of your life.*
>
> *Search for a beautiful heart, but don't search for a beautiful face' coz
> beautiful things are not always good, **but good things are always
> beautiful.*
>
> *It’s not important to hold all the good cards in life**，** *
>
> *but it’s important how well you play with the cards you hold.** **
> **Often when we lose all hope & think this is the end, God smiles from
> above and says, `relax dear it’s just a bend, not the end. **Have Faith
> and have a successful life.** *
>
> *One of the basic differences between God and humans is, God gives, gives
> and forgives**，** **but the human gets, gets, gets and forgets.*
>
> *Be thankful in life....*
>
My stay at Royal Park Hotel , Tokyo
I am now in Tokyo and have arrived here in the early morning. The Hotel was fully booked and will need to wait until 12 noon for the available rooms. I arrived with two other colleagues and one Japanese expatriate arrived at the same time with us and he offered to take us around while waiitng for our rooms.
We travelled by the Japanese railways which have been make famous for its system and its timeliness. The travelling was smooth if you know how to read the Japanese instructions. Thanks to our lucky star, it was make possible by the Japanese expat travelling with us. He makes a few small errors but in the end we make to reach Aksakusa and Akibahara. This town was famous by the latest available electronic equipments. But, instead of looking for the electronic equipments, he took us to the temples which is celebrating the "Sakura season".
The sakura flowers was very beautiful lining the roads and the temples and also the river sides. I was told by the Japanese expat it was the best season to to visit Japan. The temperature was about 6 deg C and it was very comfortable but a bit cold in the evening. The temperature reminds me of Switzerland where there were strong sunlights while the the temperature is cool. It is the best of the combinations and it was a joy just to walk in this weather or drink coffee or tea by the road side cafe.
At the night, my host took us to a Italian restaurant not far away from the Hotel and we had a wonderful time eating Piza, salads and drink beer and bicardi coke. The walk to the restaurant and back was really refreshing and wonderful. The night in Tokyo is deserted especially in the business areas around the Hotel.
Now back to the Hotel and as usual, the business hotels in Tokyo is small but comfortable. The value of the land is very expensive and so, the utilization of space is very important. The City is neat and well organized but it is a concrete jungle with patches of green fields scattered around the City.
Maybe, I have not seen more of the City but my feeling is that life would be very stressful as people have to work late and travel long distance to be back home even with the fast and efficient railway systems.
May I wish the people living in Tokyo a happy journey through life. I will talk more of my journey as more events unfold for the next few days.
Namaste.
We travelled by the Japanese railways which have been make famous for its system and its timeliness. The travelling was smooth if you know how to read the Japanese instructions. Thanks to our lucky star, it was make possible by the Japanese expat travelling with us. He makes a few small errors but in the end we make to reach Aksakusa and Akibahara. This town was famous by the latest available electronic equipments. But, instead of looking for the electronic equipments, he took us to the temples which is celebrating the "Sakura season".
The sakura flowers was very beautiful lining the roads and the temples and also the river sides. I was told by the Japanese expat it was the best season to to visit Japan. The temperature was about 6 deg C and it was very comfortable but a bit cold in the evening. The temperature reminds me of Switzerland where there were strong sunlights while the the temperature is cool. It is the best of the combinations and it was a joy just to walk in this weather or drink coffee or tea by the road side cafe.
At the night, my host took us to a Italian restaurant not far away from the Hotel and we had a wonderful time eating Piza, salads and drink beer and bicardi coke. The walk to the restaurant and back was really refreshing and wonderful. The night in Tokyo is deserted especially in the business areas around the Hotel.
Now back to the Hotel and as usual, the business hotels in Tokyo is small but comfortable. The value of the land is very expensive and so, the utilization of space is very important. The City is neat and well organized but it is a concrete jungle with patches of green fields scattered around the City.
Maybe, I have not seen more of the City but my feeling is that life would be very stressful as people have to work late and travel long distance to be back home even with the fast and efficient railway systems.
May I wish the people living in Tokyo a happy journey through life. I will talk more of my journey as more events unfold for the next few days.
Namaste.
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Steamboat dinner at spice girls, nagore road
My friend, B was in town last night and I invited him for a dinner at the spice girls. It was the second time I brought him there. The first was about one year ago. The taste was quite good then and we enjoy the steamboat the last time around. Last night was the second time and we have expected the same good food.
I brought along a Japanese white wine to drink with him. We ordered the regular vegetables, food balls , meat balls, fish head, prawns and all the seafood available. We ordered two type of soup. One plain pork soup and another Tom Yam soup. We unlaoded all the vegie and seafood stuff into the different part of the bowl containing the two type of soul. I took the food from the Tom Yam soup and it burn my lips. It is not only hot but chilli hot. It burns my whole mouth including my lips. I just cannot believe the "hotness " could paralyse me with the burning sensation. I could not eat anymore but continued drinking ice cold water to remove the burning sensaton from my mouth. It took me 30 minutes before I can eat anything else from the plain soup portion.
We ordered a fish ball with cheese inside and the taste was not so good and the food was not so fresh. As we eat, we talk about our past friendship. The nights we burn KL red and we drink and be merry in the Kaoroake joints. We drink into the late nights and drag ourselves to home or to the hotel. LIfe was carefree then.
The white wine was very smooth when we drink with ice. The cold of the drinks and the hotness of the steamboat balance each other and we eat quite alot.
This afternoon, I had a lunch with another banker friend, P and P told me that he had dinner at the Spice girls before and he told me that he likes the duck salt vegetable soup and the tom yam soup. He told me, the tom yeam was chilli hot and it was acceptable. But , why did I feel so hurt ? Maybe, there is a reason. Somebody told me that if we practice yoga for a few years, my awareness will be sharpen and our sense will become more sensitive. To make matter simple and cut away the thinking, I quite agree that maybe, my taste is getting more severe and my tolerance level for hearing and eating could have improve.
A person's food is another person's poison. So, no two people are the same especially when come to taste. Eat and be merry but we have to get the expereinece when we are on the way. Life is too short to regret or compromise.
Namaste.
I brought along a Japanese white wine to drink with him. We ordered the regular vegetables, food balls , meat balls, fish head, prawns and all the seafood available. We ordered two type of soup. One plain pork soup and another Tom Yam soup. We unlaoded all the vegie and seafood stuff into the different part of the bowl containing the two type of soul. I took the food from the Tom Yam soup and it burn my lips. It is not only hot but chilli hot. It burns my whole mouth including my lips. I just cannot believe the "hotness " could paralyse me with the burning sensation. I could not eat anymore but continued drinking ice cold water to remove the burning sensaton from my mouth. It took me 30 minutes before I can eat anything else from the plain soup portion.
We ordered a fish ball with cheese inside and the taste was not so good and the food was not so fresh. As we eat, we talk about our past friendship. The nights we burn KL red and we drink and be merry in the Kaoroake joints. We drink into the late nights and drag ourselves to home or to the hotel. LIfe was carefree then.
The white wine was very smooth when we drink with ice. The cold of the drinks and the hotness of the steamboat balance each other and we eat quite alot.
This afternoon, I had a lunch with another banker friend, P and P told me that he had dinner at the Spice girls before and he told me that he likes the duck salt vegetable soup and the tom yam soup. He told me, the tom yeam was chilli hot and it was acceptable. But , why did I feel so hurt ? Maybe, there is a reason. Somebody told me that if we practice yoga for a few years, my awareness will be sharpen and our sense will become more sensitive. To make matter simple and cut away the thinking, I quite agree that maybe, my taste is getting more severe and my tolerance level for hearing and eating could have improve.
A person's food is another person's poison. So, no two people are the same especially when come to taste. Eat and be merry but we have to get the expereinece when we are on the way. Life is too short to regret or compromise.
Namaste.
Sunday, April 1, 2012
The song " Mandy"
Today, I watch a DVD on Barry Manilow's concert in London. Barry's top hits like copa cabana, Cann't smile without you, Mandy, I write this song, etc. The song "Mandy" raise a tear in my eyes as the lyrics was very touching and I believe in our life, we have known a similar girl like Mandy.
The song tells the story of many people come in and out of our life and during our journey, they are people who cares about us or love us when we are down but we turn them away. In later stage of our life, when we are in trouble, we regretted very much for turning Mandy away and we long for their love and care.
In my previous article, I wrote about life is like a train, people get in and out at the various stations. Some people stay longer with us, some people gets off very early. Each person that comes into our life is with a purpose and if that purpose is served, then they will vanish from our life.
We have many good memories of these people who are good to us and we want them to stay with us forever. But, with some reason or another,they just drop out of our life. We can hold on to some people but some others, we cannot control the fate. There is a famous Chinese wisdom " fate come, fate go. When the fate ends, love ends". What is left behind is good memories.
So, to hold on to the people we love to keep by our side, we should be wise and spend time to communicate and see them. Make everyone important to you and care for them and show your love to them. It is your choice and in this way, you might be able to control fate.Show them true love and compassion.
Don't let go the one we love and regret for not doing enough or letting them go so easily. If you keep your love ones closed to you, your life will be much happier and meaningful. Start now and revive your communication and keep in touch with them before it is too late,
Namaste.
The song tells the story of many people come in and out of our life and during our journey, they are people who cares about us or love us when we are down but we turn them away. In later stage of our life, when we are in trouble, we regretted very much for turning Mandy away and we long for their love and care.
In my previous article, I wrote about life is like a train, people get in and out at the various stations. Some people stay longer with us, some people gets off very early. Each person that comes into our life is with a purpose and if that purpose is served, then they will vanish from our life.
We have many good memories of these people who are good to us and we want them to stay with us forever. But, with some reason or another,they just drop out of our life. We can hold on to some people but some others, we cannot control the fate. There is a famous Chinese wisdom " fate come, fate go. When the fate ends, love ends". What is left behind is good memories.
So, to hold on to the people we love to keep by our side, we should be wise and spend time to communicate and see them. Make everyone important to you and care for them and show your love to them. It is your choice and in this way, you might be able to control fate.Show them true love and compassion.
Don't let go the one we love and regret for not doing enough or letting them go so easily. If you keep your love ones closed to you, your life will be much happier and meaningful. Start now and revive your communication and keep in touch with them before it is too late,
Namaste.
Fate have its mysterious ways - A story
Ultra-marathon runner Micah True found dead in New Mexico
Sat Mar 31, 2012 10:02PM EDT
By LAURA ZUCKERMAN
(Reuters) - Ultra-marathon runner Micah True, missing for four days in the rugged wilderness of New Mexico, was found dead on Saturday, police said.
True, 58, was found in the mountainous Gila National Forest in southwest New Mexico, near the Arizona border in the early evening, said Tom Bemis, incident commander with the New Mexico State Police.
Nicknamed "Caballo Blanco," or White Horse, True became a celebrity after he was featured in the best-selling book "Born to Run" by Christopher McDougall.
True left the Wilderness Lodge and Hot Springs, four miles from the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, on Tuesday, and did not return. The lodge owner notified authorities on Wednesday.
Police then launched a massive search for the missing man, with 15 search teams totaling 60 people combing through 200,000 acres of steep canyons and shallow rivers in the high desert.
His body was found with no obvious signs of injury, police said. A medical examiner was en route, but because of the rugged terrain his body was not likely to be retrieved until Sunday.
True had left for a 12-mile run carrying a water bottle and wearing shorts and a t-shirt. He left his dog at the lodge.
In January, True wrote on his Facebook page: "If I were to be remembered for anything at all, I would want that to be that I am/was authentic. No Mas. Run Free!"
True was the race director for the Copper Canyon Ultra Marathon, a roughly 50-mile race that drew a dedicated group of runners to Northern Mexico.
Sat Mar 31, 2012 10:02PM EDT
By LAURA ZUCKERMAN
(Reuters) - Ultra-marathon runner Micah True, missing for four days in the rugged wilderness of New Mexico, was found dead on Saturday, police said.
True, 58, was found in the mountainous Gila National Forest in southwest New Mexico, near the Arizona border in the early evening, said Tom Bemis, incident commander with the New Mexico State Police.
Nicknamed "Caballo Blanco," or White Horse, True became a celebrity after he was featured in the best-selling book "Born to Run" by Christopher McDougall.
True left the Wilderness Lodge and Hot Springs, four miles from the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, on Tuesday, and did not return. The lodge owner notified authorities on Wednesday.
Police then launched a massive search for the missing man, with 15 search teams totaling 60 people combing through 200,000 acres of steep canyons and shallow rivers in the high desert.
His body was found with no obvious signs of injury, police said. A medical examiner was en route, but because of the rugged terrain his body was not likely to be retrieved until Sunday.
True had left for a 12-mile run carrying a water bottle and wearing shorts and a t-shirt. He left his dog at the lodge.
In January, True wrote on his Facebook page: "If I were to be remembered for anything at all, I would want that to be that I am/was authentic. No Mas. Run Free!"
True was the race director for the Copper Canyon Ultra Marathon, a roughly 50-mile race that drew a dedicated group of runners to Northern Mexico.
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