the sat. before chinese new year

it was a very longed for trip. 2 months after the war at cu near bridge 2, i finally had a chance to visit nearby areas.

very surprisingly escalators leading to the cafe + cafe entrance still closed with repair work ongoing.

even more unexpected was how so many people turned up at the cafe / nearby which normally is rather quiet on sat. .

people need to line up to take the lift, and staircases full of people going up and down.

later i realised there was a conference about positive thoughts. free talks open to public. i had a glimpse into the lecture room. very full.

3rd surpise : big group of birds, probably heron, flying over lotus pond. a sight i have not seen before. big contrary to what one might expect : a decline in no. of wildlife there after much teargas.

again, there were many signs of silver lining after that battle :

“old couples” / “elderly” strolling at lotus pond, talking about that incident 2 months ago , or simply quietly stood and look at the sports ground, which was devastated before, still closed…

many people, mostly non cuers, came to attend the conference, generating much positive energies at this place where healing / balancing is much needed

up at the hill, a team of people taking wedding photos, alumni with kid searching their names on plate or simply sitting for a while, others took photos at the iconic outdoor theatre…

me also enjoyed some quiet alone time sitting, enjoying a sip of tea , cake.. realising that this has rarely happened in the past 30+ yrs…

that’s the beauty of choas / disturbances : great lesson of impermanence of all forms thus making one live more thankfully and consciously

i look forward to much more deep V rebounce, knowing and having faith that all serve a higher purpose, though might be very challenging / heart breaking.

may we all get stronger, wiser, more loving, conscious….

Blessings be to all

Namaskar

Sat Nam Deep I