Monday 24 January 2011

hardtimes

#Episode 1# Nicaragua Coke
When dark comes, what attitude we shall have to face in our life time?
Yesterday on the way to school, I was desperate waiting bus for 30 mins under 15F in D.C.
There was a man came from Nicaragua who worked for Georgetown University in the repairment department.

We didn't talk much, but he smiled to me when I was complaining the weather and the delay bus.
On the bus, we were polite to each other and there was always a space between us.
When he took something from his bag, I was kind of worried and scared...
He smiled and asked me: "This coke is for you"
I didn't take it from the man who worked hard...soon, we said goodbye to each other.

I am not promoting coca cola or any commercial here. I just wanna share with everyone that "a smile, a good word and a blessing can be just as simple as the way to show that I love you, I care about you, I miss you and you are not alone."

We tend to focus more on ourself and forget to look around the beauty around us. The beauty of life itself!

#Episode 2# Yellow Powder
One time in the karma yoga volunteer work times, I served in the Kitchen daily.
Owing my dump skill of cutting, I cut my finger instead of cucumber.
There was a big deep cut and these was no sign of stop bleeding on my right index finger.
I ran to my kitchen teacher, the guy who was short and always had a very serious face.
He didn't talk to me at all...
He tried to look for something from the kitchen,,,a yellow powder..
He covered the yellow power on my wound and he started to chant...
He chanted the mantra I never heard in my life. He kept silence and quiet...
Finally he smiled to me and asked me to leave...
I don't know how people can heal the disease by chanting and blessing...
The swamiji he did and he succeed to heal my finger tip.
I have to say the power of healing comes from our heart and love.

#Episode 3#Steve and the guest
Yuki has been sicked for a week since she came to D.C.
Steve and Mel shared their secrete in their life and pointed this is the main reason why they are in health for the past 35 years.
Steve said:
Before you sleep, lie or sit on the bed. Close your eyes and vision your organs in your body.
If you see any wound, red, dark, heavy and tiredness parts.
Try to talk to your organ and guest who brought you the disease and unhappiness inside you.
Tell your guest, how much you respect them and how much you want to tell that please leave the house(your body) cause it's not the place belongs to them.
Slowly by slowly, the guest will leave and your body will recover soon.

There are so many ways to do the meditation and train our body and mind.
The secret is not the forms, the secret is the gentle, respect, tender, sincere, forgiveness and lovely way to face the enemy, guest, unpleasant people or incident in our life.
Treat them equal and give them a chance to leave.
If they don't leave, it's always easier for us to leave first!

Wish you all have a wonderful and sweet day. Treat your body, friends, beloved well and don't forget to take care of yourself also.