I read a very inspirational article a few days ago. It goes like this...
As young parents we often watched our young sleep and glow in their cherubic innocence and beauty with complete tender lovingness.
But have we ever watched our aged parents sleep, noticing their aged bodies sometimes lying crumpled with tiredness and wrinkled skin that once were soft with the milk of human kindness? Have we watched over them with the same tender loving care we showed our young?
Showing posts with label meaning of life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label meaning of life. Show all posts
Friday, March 7, 2008
Unable to find your parked car?
Lost car?
Have you ever dreamt of not being able to find a car you have parked?
This type of dream may be one where you remember very clearly the exact place where you thought you had parked your car but on returning, the car just is not there anymore! Frantic searching does not help either!
I recently had one like that and on checking and thinking about it found some clues to its meaning.
A lost car may mean hopes, meanings in life or satisfaction that, with recent turn of events, somehow is missing or lost. In connection with a dream, this may also mean doing something that is not what one likes. It may also be something that is off track to what is desired.
Being very clear in the dream the exact place where the car is parked may mean that all the things that we have done so far were based on sound reasons and rules. The only thing missing however is that feelings, inner likes and dislikes were not taken into consideration in arriving at the decision.
All dreams help us to know a little about ourselves for they are gifts to us from our subconscious. Maybe this interpretation may help.
Have you ever dreamt of not being able to find a car you have parked?
This type of dream may be one where you remember very clearly the exact place where you thought you had parked your car but on returning, the car just is not there anymore! Frantic searching does not help either!
I recently had one like that and on checking and thinking about it found some clues to its meaning.
A lost car may mean hopes, meanings in life or satisfaction that, with recent turn of events, somehow is missing or lost. In connection with a dream, this may also mean doing something that is not what one likes. It may also be something that is off track to what is desired.
Being very clear in the dream the exact place where the car is parked may mean that all the things that we have done so far were based on sound reasons and rules. The only thing missing however is that feelings, inner likes and dislikes were not taken into consideration in arriving at the decision.
All dreams help us to know a little about ourselves for they are gifts to us from our subconscious. Maybe this interpretation may help.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
The Sigh
There were this chinese threesome sitting at a corner of red rooster of Perth International Terminal. One man, two ladies, late fifties or early sixties. Lady A was gesticulating, obviously agitated, quite upset. Man and Lady B listen solemnly. Then lady B starts to speaks but ends after a few words with a deep sigh.
The sigh is so common. Me think that this sigh if left unchecked becomes so ingrained and habitual that very soon we become the sigh. Perhaps it be better to check ourself before that happens. There seems so much anger and refusal to budge from our hardened position that everything else we see about us is clouded and blocked out by this sigh.
The sigh often may not be one of resignation but despise and resentment, don’t you think?
The sigh is so common. Me think that this sigh if left unchecked becomes so ingrained and habitual that very soon we become the sigh. Perhaps it be better to check ourself before that happens. There seems so much anger and refusal to budge from our hardened position that everything else we see about us is clouded and blocked out by this sigh.
The sigh often may not be one of resignation but despise and resentment, don’t you think?
Traffic lights say slow down…
I am reading a book on meditaion by a monk whom I have high respect, Ajahn Brahm.
There is one passage I would like to share.
“..Fortunately, for those with no opportunity to go to the monastery, teachers are available in great numberes in most modern cities. They are found at the major crossroads. They are traffic lights. When the red light appears it says “Stop!” That’s letting go practice. Have you learnt how to do nothing a the traffic lights? Or does only the vehicle stop while you speed on? If so then an opportunity is being wasted…”
“If you don’t time to learn how to do nothing, you are unable to relax at the red traffic lights of life, then you will soon be forced to stop in an early grave…” happiness through meditation
There is one passage I would like to share.
“..Fortunately, for those with no opportunity to go to the monastery, teachers are available in great numberes in most modern cities. They are found at the major crossroads. They are traffic lights. When the red light appears it says “Stop!” That’s letting go practice. Have you learnt how to do nothing a the traffic lights? Or does only the vehicle stop while you speed on? If so then an opportunity is being wasted…”
“If you don’t time to learn how to do nothing, you are unable to relax at the red traffic lights of life, then you will soon be forced to stop in an early grave…” happiness through meditation
Monday, February 11, 2008
Onward Ho to Slaughter
These camels are so cute aren’t they?
Pretty models making everyone rushing for their cameras as we were bussing through remote Bihar state in northeast India.
Sadly these cute friendly creatures will be driven some 500km to kolkatta before being shipped to Bangladesh to be slaughtered as meat. This is the sad and cruel fate that awaits them. OmMaNiPeMeHung...xxx...
Sunday, February 10, 2008
what i saw at the hospital today
I was at the hospital today.
I saw that it carried an ISO 9001: 2000 certification which speaks much for their efforts to provide good health care. Compared to the hospital of my childhood, it is cleaner and new looking but somehow the kampung air is not there. Perhaps what is misiing is a few coconut fronds swaying in the breeze.
I saw a man who I believe is younger than me limping out. An evident tummy and loose muscles suggests that he is not one keen on exercise or any strenous activity. His eyes looks impaired.
I also saw an old couple of about 60. The lady obviously is a stroke victim and the man, presumably her husband was helping her onto a wheelchair. The gentleman, in T-shirt and shorts, showed big dark patches of scars and wounds that looks like it had been there for quite some time, likely not healing well. Maybe diabetes?
There I too saw many people who would never make it to the glossy magazine covers.
Aging is certain. Disease too is a constant companion.
Should we not make effort to make full use of our life while our body allow us to do so?
Is there a way out of aging and pain?
I saw that it carried an ISO 9001: 2000 certification which speaks much for their efforts to provide good health care. Compared to the hospital of my childhood, it is cleaner and new looking but somehow the kampung air is not there. Perhaps what is misiing is a few coconut fronds swaying in the breeze.
I saw a man who I believe is younger than me limping out. An evident tummy and loose muscles suggests that he is not one keen on exercise or any strenous activity. His eyes looks impaired.
I also saw an old couple of about 60. The lady obviously is a stroke victim and the man, presumably her husband was helping her onto a wheelchair. The gentleman, in T-shirt and shorts, showed big dark patches of scars and wounds that looks like it had been there for quite some time, likely not healing well. Maybe diabetes?
There I too saw many people who would never make it to the glossy magazine covers.
Aging is certain. Disease too is a constant companion.
Should we not make effort to make full use of our life while our body allow us to do so?
Is there a way out of aging and pain?
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