Another Year Ahead

It's another year ahead again. It's always good to start on something new. Something which is not within your comfort zone. Something that can bring a breakthrough to your life. Well, I have planning out a new direction for myself - A Truely My Own Custom-Made plan, just for myself. After went through all those up and downs along the life stream, I guess I have matured enough to plan for myself and my future and where shall I head to.

Time fly and we truely need to grab whatever moment we have now to do whatever our heart desire to do and achieve. When looking back at all those time, you should never and ever regret on whatever that you have done in the past and whatever you haven't done in the past.

Wish my dreams will come true !

Namaste !

PS: I just got a lucky message from the lucky biscuit during my company birthday celebration event. Well the lucky message is "Believe In Your Dreams". It really lifts me up and inspire me a lot. :)

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Ishta Devata

I came across these words while reading through a book about meditation. It sounds beautiful to me when I read it. 'Ishta Devata' means personal god. What a wonderful words that sounds good.

Last week I wrote an email to my yoga teacher, asking her whether is there any chanting classes going to be organized by her yoga center. I was also raised up some questions about mantra & meditation. The reason why is because I feel an urge to start something on it last couple of days ago. That's the reason. Then she replied back to me, saying that not many people are ready for such classes and she will keep it for future planning. She asked me if is there any god that appeals to me, such as buddha or hindu deities. Well so far I have heard of the mantra for Lord Shiva "Om Namah Shivaya", so I replied to her that I have heard of that mantra before. And guess what, she told me that my guardian planet is Saturn and Lord Shiva is my deity. Well, it's never a coincident at all, as I pointed out in my previous post. It's destined to be that way I believe.

My yoga teacher advised me that not to start right away from that mantra, but instead start with the "Mrityunjaya Mantra" first. She is willing to spend a sunday morning with me, to teach me how to start it. It's never be a co-incident but I am the one that request for it through my sending of the right energy field to her. And I know she received my request energy. Thanks for everything that bestow on me and I know it's going to be a very interesting and enjoyable spiritual journey ahead !

Namaste !

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Say Pray...

Few days back I received an sms from one of my friend. The sms content is trying to pass on a praying for those misfortunate Haiti people that hits hard by natural disaster - earth quake. Then I forwarded the sms to my contacts list in the phone. Surprisingly I received a reply from my old colleague he said "I Rather Donate Money To World Vision". I guess he intends to say that the way I am forwarding the sms will not work at all. The best way is to make donation to some charity organization that lends a helping hand to the Haiti people.

Yes, I am quite agreed with it but does money will really save all these people from the next hit of natural disaster. Why the world currently is facing with so many natural disaster and is there anyone can tell me why it happended. There must be a reason behind all the things that happen I do believe. The world is in imbalance state now and the imbalance is caused by too many negative energy being released by the human that living in it. Have you ask why the Europe is facing the worst snowing disaster ever ? And why china is hits bad by the flood ? All are because of imbabalance energy in this world.

I read some report saying that ice age is coming. Yes, I do agreed with it as the world energy field is totally out of order now. But then how to balance back the imbalance ? The answer is do it spiritually via praying, chanting mantra or even meditation will help to balance back the energy field.

The next decade definitely is the decade for spiritual awakening. I saw that sign from the movie - 'AVATAR'. The message is so clear to the audience what kind of awakening the movie is trying convey. The bonding, hulu, saying blessings after a living death and etc, all these are related to spirituality.

The more pray/mantra, the more positive energy being released back to the earth and that's the right way to bring back the balance of this world.

Namaste !

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Bali Oh Bali - Part 1

The Bali Island is full of legend and stories. I have spent 5 days 4 nights in that island last week. It was a great trip and me and my husband manage to tour most of the island part except west bali. It was really an unforgetable experience with so much things presented to us. The dolphin watching, spa & massage, fantastic food such as grilled pork, grilled duck, pork sate, spicy fish and rice.

Day 1: We reached the denpasar airport around 1:30pm. The custom was not so crowded and after we collected the luggage, we head to the exit door and looking for the driver that we have hired. Sila was holding a paper with my husband name written on it. That how we recognige the driver. We know nothing about the driver at all except his name. So these 4 days definitely have given us a chance to getting know him more. We checked in to the hotel, Melasti Beach Resort & Spa at 3pm and there was a welcome drink being served. Most of the hotel here serve that. Our next 3 hotels also doing the same. After dropping us at the lobby, we managed to catch some time with Sila on the tour details for the next 4 days. The room is quite small but the hotel compound is big and it stretch up to the sandy beaches, winthin walking distance. There are 2 pools available, garden pool and the one near to the bungalow lots. Our room is quite near to the street so you can hear those motorbikes sounds on the streets. Not much time to unpack since tommorrow have to checkout early. The legian beach waves are great and nice. Definitely the best place for surfing. The waves so strong and continuously beating on the beach. After a stroll on the beach, we heading to hunt for our dinner place. Our driver has suggested Warund Madek, which has quite a history there. At first we thought we could walk to the restaurant. So we walked from one end to the other end of the road  but not able to find it. Then we boarded on a taxi that drived us smoothly there. The street in legian & kuta areas are really narrow and mostly are one way. It's more like a lane rather than road.

My husband ordered a drink called 'Arak Madu' & he suggested me to order 'Arak Atap', both are local drinks. And for main dishes, I have nasi goreng special and him have the nasi campur. My husband kept asking me to try on the local drinks. After he took almost half of the 'Arak Madu' drink, he kept complaining that he felt very dizzy. Must be the drink I guess..haha. Luckily I didn't take it though I just sipped few drops of it. After dinner, we walk along legian street, doing some window shopping since this is the 1st place so we thought there might be great bargain on other places. After walked through 2 streets and my husband stopped at one of the DVD store to take a look. Suddenly all black out and no electricity on the whole street. But we continue to walk since there are still people mostly westerner walking along the street. I was impressed by the safety along the street. Nothing bad can be happening at all. The people there are very friendly and nice. Truely an amazing experience. After the street, we turned into a small lane and heading to the beach after asked for some directly from the hotel guard standing outside.  So we walked along the beach to go back to the hotels. We passed quite a number of hotels where guests are having their dinner on the wooden board with strong wind.

Day 2: We have the breakfast around 8pm. The breakfast was very simple, not much choices but the ham are very nice and soft. We checkout at around 9am and Sila was already there waiting for us.

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The Happiest Tree

Last few week I have bought some yoga related books from acmamall.com. The books arrived while I was away to Bali island. So when I was back immediately I opened the parcel and I took out the books. One of it it's about kid yoga story - The Happiest Tree. When I took it out from the pack, my youngest saw it and he kept asking me to read for him. So I told him it will be the bedtime story.

So when it was bedtime, I read the story to him. The drawings in the book quite vibrant the color and it managed to attracted my son attention. He was playing with his toy, wandering around on the bed while I was reading it. So I try to change my voice tone in order to attact his attention. Kids are very sensitive to sound. Everytime when I changed my tone, he walked near to my and listen to it with full attention. But I didn't bother about him but keep on reading. I know he is listening though he is playing with his toy. Then it came to the last page of the book where the picture on the page showing few kids are sitting in lostus pose with hands on the knee, with eyes closed for meditation. So I was thinking why not I try this with my son as well.

So I showed him the page and saied to him 'Why not we try this ?'. Then I crossed my legs followed the picture on the book in lotus pose and put my hands on the knees. He came near to me, sat down and trying to cross his legs but he really don't know how. So I gave him a helping hand trying to move his legs and cross it. Then I put his hands on the knees. He was doing it without any resistant. I was amazed by this. I didn't push him at all but he is the one that want to try for it.

When I said close the eyes but he did't want it. That's fine for me.

After that we have some fun time together with yoga poses. In fact he is the one we leads the poses and it was funny. First he did the butterfly pose and keep flipping his hands in front of his chest. So I sang out 'Fly Fly Fly Butterfly' song while we moved our knees up and down. He enjoyed it very much and keep laughing. Then next I showed him sitted forward bend with both legs extended in front. I said raised up your hands up high, bend down and touch your toes. He was enjoying it too and we repeat if for few times.

It was really fun to see kids in yoga poses. It can be very fun and enjoyable if you know how to make it 'fun' & 'attractive' to the kids. Hope one day I am able to organize such classes to the kids and show to them yoga is fun to play with !

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Our Deepest Fear

Our Deepest Fear
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us.

We ask ourselves, 'who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?'
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of the Universe.
Your playing small doesn't serve the world.

There is nothin enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you.
We are all meant to shine as children do.

We were born to make manifest the glory of the Divine that is within us.
It's not just in some of us: it's in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

Marianne Williamson

When I Look Back Into The Time

It's almost year end, another milestone to be marked on the achievement listing. These few days my mind keep lingering with some questions : How much I have achieved based on my last year plan ? How far I am close to the plan ? Do I still stick to the same planning ? Would I feel regret if the plan it not being carried and I have lost faith into it ?

I think for me, my very own personally thoughts, I will feel regret if the plan is not being carried out. It's only one in a life time that I can carry it out and the best time to do it is now but just keep waiting for nothing to happen. Action is required in order to start on something and see some changes. Life still goes on as usual but how to break through it and make some changes it's the most challenging part. Stick to the way it is now or make a change. Everything is up to you to decide. No one else have the right to interfere your decision. But you must be bold, persistent and self-motivated in order to make the changes.

I don't want to feel any regret at all when I get old and looking to my past time. Nothing shall be regret whey I look back.

Namaste !

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