full moon Oct. 2020

after the super rainy / stormy lunar 8/14 night (“welcome the moon day”), came unbelievable sunny days. on both 8/15 (“appreciate the moon day”) and 8/16 (“chase the moon day”), i was blessed with very sunny mornings to exercise by the sea

a few very interesting moments to recap at night :

we went for a walk at the nearby foot bridge. daughter brought along her super creative “lantern” : a blinking halo made of a bunch of christmas lights! hahahaha … she became the centre of attention wherever she goes. kids were particularly amazed. adults also smiled . it’s good to have uplifted everyone a little. so much happened in a yr, and this mid autumn festival so much different from last yr.

we visited the nearby macdonald very late. glad to know macaroni was offered 24 hours! had a big meal before walking home close to mid night under the bright shining moon

the next night, i went out early evening, just to see people gathered on foot bridge all looking at same direction taking photo . it was moon rise around 640 pm., with bright Venus nearby. big round moon just above a nearby newly built residential property. feeling very blessed, hopeful, joyful, abundant..

we enjoyed great discounted items at a nearby cafe. surprised by the very yummy apple croissant and mango yoghurt cake 🙂

today, the 1st sat. of the new school yr after a very turbulent 2019/ 20, i visited the campus i used to study and live 30 yrs ago. still very quiet though many students have returned.

had a chance to move quietly on a deck for a while, then a good walk uphill.

big trees were filled with small orange berries. butterflies around. i walked past the dorm i used to live for 3 yrs. . for the 1st time realised that the 10+ trees right in front were all precious Buddhist Pine! they must have been standing there patiently for decades waiting for my recognition.

not far away, a fig tree full of figs. , cherry blossoms not yet flowered. ..

no wonder all those who have spent a few yrs here so connected. nature / all these life forms : trees, birds, butterflies, moon, sun, rain… have become so integrated into our system that we all share some qualities that only the heart can resonate.

since last yr, a few people popped up in news/ media that i sort of drawn to. only to find out some time later that we belong to the same college. in fact might have met 30+ yrs ago.

i had a chance to sit quietly near the statue of the founder for a while. again, it is only about 30 yrs later that i started to understand and appreciate his decision / work. his spirit has certainly been passed down, making all those who have ever connected brave, bright, conscious, kind hearted warriors, spreading the light in whatever role they might be.

may we all keep shining. and remember always that “we r the light of the world” .

Sat Nam Deep I

Namaskar