It is certainly the most powerful full moon of the year. Never have i imagined i would join the 4 a.m. WASEK meditation at the Pranic Healing Centre.

i live very faraway, and very rarely stay overnight to do anything. it has also been a busy and tired week with physically challenging lesson, one self-healing meditation that led to deep detox + a full moon meditation session just 2 days earlier.

yet somehow, as if have been called, i arrived an hour earlier at 3 a.m. as the night bus was much faster than expected. helped set up, listened to the wonderful chants by Master… finished the whole session at 6 a.m. after much blessings to various parts / all sentient beings in the world, not feeling tired at all.

in fact, might be so over-charged that i even could not sleep many hours later.

it was very sunny and lunar 15th. suddenly an idea of visiting the Big Buddha!

it was almost 2 p.m. and certainly a long journey from the very east to the very west of Hong Kong. Again, as if by divine arrangement, the 2 hour journey turned out to be a seamless transfer from train, to bus, then another bus, then cable car. all the way up to the top of the mountain with almost no waiting! certainly a miracle given a sunny sunday + full moon, the most busy time of a month to visit temple.

it was a very hot p.m. with hot weather warning, yet when i got closer to the mountain top, all i see was fog! so foggy that the big buddha cannot be seen even at the bottom of the staircase.

everything seem so unreal and quiet when fog is floating everywhere, like in another world / in movie. it was also very cool making the walk very comfortable.

i always enjoy visiting the place, the air, cows, temple, tranquility, shops selling buddha music, t shirts, incense…

not only there was no rain all the way, a big round red setting sun accompanied me all the way out of Lantau on my way back , followed by a bright full moon when i arrived home!

events like these often leave us wordless with deep gratitude. when we follow the divine calls, it does seem that all will be cared for, and that our fears / worries are quite unnecessary.

A BIG THANK YOU to u, Universe, for such an unforgettable WESAK!

Namaskar

Sat Nam Deep I

today, there are many many gadgets. we are so used to tools that it seems we all have been unconsciously conditioned to make everything a mean to an end.

we become very calculating in making “friends” (how much advantages can i can get from this connection), even eating (how much calories, vitamins…), exercising (how much fat can i burn)…

things we do naturally when we are happy, e.g. sing and dance, has become a tool for various purposes.

when can we get back to the old days when we live / play with greater innocence, totality and joy? that we do something purely because we enjoy it?

technology is neutral . whether it facilitates / downgrades us depends on our consciousness.

may we all remain the master.

Namaskar

Sat Nam Deep I

Water is really a very special substance. Not only has it been scientifically proven that it can “see”, it also produces different sounds according to volume, speed, height… from the gentle soothing dripping sound of a water jet into a pond, to a more vibrant running river, water fall, big waves of the sea…

Recently i had luxury to be all alone in the green house of Hong Kong Park. it was only then that i become very aware of not only all the beautiful plants, but the wonderful sound made of water throughout the area, without which the whole experience will certainly be very different.

Great appreciation to all those who have paid so much attentions to details to create such a wonderful place.

water is everywhere around and within us : in the sea, air, plants, soil, our bodies…

having greater awareness and gratitude towards this precious and often overlooked element certainly help build a better Earth.

Namaskar

Sat Nam Deep I

we all know money is essential for survival. yet in this material age, its significance seems over emphasized.

i have read : money can buy u a house, but not a home;

a good doctor, but not good health;

a “wife” , but not love…

yet there are people with no kids thought they can “buy a daughter”! save 20 years’ hard work and simply pay to get the fully grown kid off the shelf?! truly ridiculous!

even those moms who complained about their children not visiting often / good enough, ask yourself what have u done? do u really have your children’s best interest in heart? or are they kind of your personal belongings for showing off? how much quality time did u spend together, not talking about homework, gossips… comparing them to other kids?

the universe is fair. we all reap what we sow. there is no easy way out but to invest your time / heart / life!

money might buy a little time, but trust / deep bond / true love…all takes a long time to build.

stop working only for money before too late.

Namaskar

Sat Nam Deep I

when i was small, my grandma often tied my hair on top of my head so that it looked like a “water fountain” . today, it remains my favorite hair style and many chinese parents are still doing the same to their toddlers, as they all know this will make their children most comfortable.

i believe that is some kind of ancient wisdom to that esp. after i visited a place in Hangzhou recently with about 3000 – 5000 years of history. the people then, esp. those in power, had feathers on their heads.

The costume of Chinese operas also featured the same, with something like antennas on top.

“water fountain” is not only easy to maintain, very comfortable and natural as it leaves the forehead free from being covered, but might also enhance receptivity / facilitate awakening.

look at the birds, those with spiky feathers on top / big crowns appear particularly cool! haahahah

it probably takes a long time before this hair style can be socially acceptable for adults but at least we can all exercise greater consciousness in deciding our own, instead of just conforming to the norm.

Namaskar

Sat Nam Deep I

i like the saying ” i am never more of myself than when i am still”.

for almost 10 years, i had the privilege to join a healing circle, almost weekly for a few years, then less frequently.

it was free and open to the public. everyone can come.

the wonderful host, Victor, normally kick start the session by quieting down all participants, before a “free talk” time during which any one can talk about anything.

then comes the main part of it , during about 45 mins. each participant can have a chance to lay down on a mat and be “healed” by others.

nothing was taught. no “how”. each of us can use whatever way / technique we know to “send love” to the person.

It is amazing to see how people have changed simply after such a short period of time, even though it seems as if nothing has been done.

as there was guidelines, i applied / modified all those i have learnt over the years every time i attend the session, only to know the most effective method might simply be “do nothing”!

as we become still and connect to our deep true essence, we become the vibration which facilitate others to do the same.

this is why we tend to forge a stronger bond with those whom we can share silence with. for only when we are still is all form identity stripped off, and we were back to our true nature.

i am forever grateful for such wonderful experience. thank you so much for allowing me to be more of myself and a “channel of divine” for helping others.

Best wishes to you all.

may we all just reserve a little time each day for ourselves, so that we can always remember who we are at core apart from the role we play.

Namaskar

Sat Nam Deep I

the first time i was introduced the concept was about 10 years ago when i “accidentally” connect with a place that offers kind of a healing course.

happened that there was a weekly activity where a free veggie meal was offered to the public. it was prepared by volunteers using very fresh ingredients. a max. of 60 people were allowed. first come first served.

the host would first guide the group quiet down, enter into kind of meditative state, before receiving this lovely blessing in gratitude.

i had the honour to help out serve the meal for a period of time. it was amazing to see how such a big group can eat so quietly, gratefully, totally … in quite a small space. people were normally quite uplifted afterwards and expressed much thankfulness to all involved.

it is certainly much more than a meal, which is just “an excuse” to get people out of the usual busy life / mind but turn attention inwards toward themselves.

Many of us are still used to talk over the dining table, esp. chinese who have a share-food culture.

Over the years, i enjoy eating alone so much that it becomes so uneasy for me now to eat with someone except those who can share silence.

to receive wonderful blessings from mother earth in a natural setting with the presence of plants, animals, sky, cloud, wind, sea… is one of my favorite activity.

it is not only good for health, (as we tend to over eat and chew less when we do not ingest food consciously), but facilitate a deeper connection with ourselves and mother earth which in turn generate greater gratitude for all foods that we receive.

it might be a good business idea to have “quiet zone” in restaurants / cafes esp. veggie ones.. the ripple effect of this seemingly small move might be phenomenal.

Namaskar

Sat Nam Deep I