over 1 month after class was suspended and most staff working at home, the campus is unusually quiet. with a lot less human, the presence of trees, birds, fishes… more strongly perceived.

very glad to see more catering outlets/ cafes re opening even with shorter hours weeks after total shut down, and big birds and fishes around at the pond.

remnant of previous “battles” can still be seen yet workers r trying hard to replace / clean up floor tiles, glasses, escalators, walls….

it is a very risky period under the threat of coronavirus, yet also a quiet time for recuperation / regeneration.

things really seem to have turned after 2.22. 2020 , the day after the powerful Mahashivratri. the upsurge of energies probably facilitates letting go of the past and creation of the new.

this certainly will be something that will long be remembered : when tissue paper, masks, disinfectant … become even so precious / sought after.

the lucky thing is, despite everyone is wearing a mask / highly alert / staying home a lot more, people do not seem to panic too much. in fact compared to the previous 8 months when firing of tear gas / conflict with police were so frequent, feb is actually a more “peaceful” month. people seem “calmer / at ease”

meanwhile, what the collective has been desiring for so long is finally happening with such speed and intensity that no one could ever have imagined.

it is still uncertain how and when this virus can be finally handled / balanced but with the remarkable kindness, creativity, adaptability, strength, resilience… of hkers this challenge will certainly be tackled well, might even be an opportunity for a great transformation.

a few catering outlet / shops r already distributing masks/ disinfectant free with purchase. tissue paper supply is slowly resuming, and the govt just announced partial re opening of some outdoor facilities…

it is good to slow down sometimes. for reflection, getting rid of the old , connecting again with oneself / nature.

may we all be transformed into more loving, wise and conscious human beings. together we build a new world so that all beings can co-exist with joy, peace, harmony, freedom….

Namaskar

Sat Nam Deep I

3 weeks into lunar new year, life in hk far from normal

school suspension extended, gov’t department workers still work at home, public facilities still closed…

+ some very rare behavior occurred in this once was a free international city :

tissue run!!

all types were gone almost everywhere, also rice, masks….

people lined up long time to get just 1 / 2 mask .

quota imposed for purchase of disinfectants , wet tissue…

now almost everyone wears a mask, those who do not, seen as alien, even criminal…

some shop banned customer from entering without one.

yet there r still some positive sides under such fear :

more family time for parents and kids

much higher hygiene standard

flow of fresh air enabled as much as possible by opening door of buildings

and more importantly, a greater of sense of presence / mutual help / appreciation of simple things in life that we have always overlooked

shops now have much less customer and close earlier though people in general still calm and do go out shop and eat.

we still enjoy freedom to go out at our own risks and mask wearing not mandatory

supplies of daily necessities still fine though some items really out of stock..

like Eckhart said, we now appreciate every “holy encounter”, knowing well that the form, either the business/ venue / person might not be there next time, while trying our best to share our knowledge / love to help / cheer up each other

we r more fully present and grateful for a meal / clean water / a shower / a 15 min. jogging outside with fresh air, sunlight or even light rain…/ no new suspected or confirmed cases at our neighborhood / still being able to stay at home instead of being quarantined….

meanwhile, further north in the epicentre of this nature and/or man made outbreak, more and more unusual phenomena appeared :

thunder + lightning with snow / hail in 1st month of lunar new year

large groups of crow

heavy black smog in places where all industrial activities stopped

sun illusion – 5 suns appeared same time in sky

…

at the border, 40 billion locus travelling all the way from africa, eating up all crops on the way…

may the divine plan unfolds rapidly properly, that all transformation, purification… manifest with much love and consciousness

in faith, patience, strength, resilience, hope, … we await the new earth

Namaskar

Sat Nam Deep I

this year, 立春 (beginning of spring) falls on 1/11 lunar calendar.

a new year that no chinese will forget

wuhan coronavirus seem suddenly popped up on 1/1 and caught every by surprise

in just 10 days, unprecedented events unfolded one after another …

lock down of the whole city, global evacuation of citizens from china, closing down of ports/ stopping flights altogether, …

locally, long suspension of schools, strike of medical staff , shut down of public facilities, 18 confirmed cases, 1 fatal…

following wuhan and hubei, hangzhou announced similar measures today to limit movement / gathering of people, making most to stay at home as much as possible.

this city, once so unfamiliar to us, has become almost like 2nd home for work reason.

my husband is actually planning for a return as the 2-3 year long project is due to finish in less than 2 months.

now he is facing another big challenge

may the divine plan unfolds rapidly properly, that all needs to be cleansed/ purified / transformed / created / manifested be done fast and well…

awaits a new earth ….

Blessings be to All

Namaskar

Sat Nam Deep I