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2004年09月の記事
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fountain of life
Hi there, Thankyou all for being so patient with me,writing journal isn't as easy as it may seem,but I know it's a challenge for me to be able to express more and more about myself. My difficulty lies in the fact that i find it hard to talk about small things,ie..what i ate for breakfast ,or about the weather and what was on TV last night. Don't get me wrong,as I enjoy reading others dairies and find some humorous and delightful,no matter what the subject is,because in a way it's an opportunity to gain insight into others thoughts and about their life!Recently I linked to a new site,and read a lot of Haiku poems,they were so simple and pleasing to read and I couldn't beleive how a few words could say so much.reminds me again of that quote about how difficult it is to be simple..So I want to compose a poem now,it's not Haiku style but that's my goal to make a poem simple as possible with tremendous and deep meaning.I like making references to symbols of life and truth, ie.elements like water,rain ,wind,sea or ocean ,light of sun or moon.fountain is metaphorical for source of life.So Metaphorical is an adjective,we use a word to mean something different from their ordinary meaning.I think Haiku poetry is like that..Here I go... Morning wind spreads it's freshness, an irresistible motion dances me. breathe breathe!before it's gone. Tosh...
Sep 30, 2004
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Quietness
Quietness..by Rumi Inside this new love,die. Your way begins on the other side. Become the sky. Take and axe to the prison wall. Escape. Walk out like someone born of color. Do it now. You're covered with thick cloud. Slide out the side.Die. and be quiet.Quietness is the surest sign that you have died. Your old life was frantic running from silence. The speechless full moon comes out now.
Sep 29, 2004
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Life comes one breath at a time
Thankyou to those who have sent me messages!! great to know we share similar feelings and thoughts..I never know what I'm about to write and perfer to just begin and allow something from within me to come through.Recently I left my job and want to develop my own school for conversational English, and last week I had a kids lesson!! .I felt so energized from spending time with children,and I was careful to make them feel safe and allow them to express themselves freely,but of course with the main focus to learn some English,but to my surprise they were the ones that made me feel free and they gave me so much ,so in one way it is they who were teaching me.I really love it when I realize each time that I give of myself or to help somebody it comes right back to me ,so it's important to recieve as much as it is to give,and in our giving is when we truely receive.Recently I changed my dairy title to inner Horizons from So lucky!! I like both names because SO Lucky was what I have always felt in my life, even during the hardest times in my life I always felt Lucky,because mainly I an here and alive and have been given another opportunity to welcome a new day.Time certainly flys by,some past events are still fresh in my memory and I'm shocked to discover that particular event occured 5 or even 10 years ago!! So life is constantly unfolding before our very eyes,and how important it is to capture each moment .Maybe in a persons life there is an allocated amount of breaths that we can breathe,but depending on your view of time some may think life is very long but for me I think it's very short and for some people it's way too short!! but however ,it must and can only come with each breath,one breath at a time,and because it is limited then I ask myself ,how many breaths do I remember? how many breaths do I consciously observe and indulge myself with such a precious comodity..Most of the world at the moment is so concerned about limited resourses,such as food or oil etc..but what about this life! do we even think about our breath and really appreciate it's importance??? I think the problems of the world can be solved,but nobody nows where to look for the solution,and maybe it's just too simple for people to realize,but the solution is lying right within each and every person on the face of thid eartth,and when each person can feel peace and harmony and respect for themselves,then they can be part of an incredible solution,then they can feel the impotance of there life and others,because they too can recognize others have the same life within them,and then also when people become part of the solution,they care more about the environment and then they don't think war is always the answer to those who don't believe in the same political ideas.
Sep 28, 2004
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Simple to be happy
Often I like to visit the Nose area in Hyogo prefecture,I have a friend who has a Log House cafe called Kiyu.When I go there I like to go walking in the mountains,my favourite mountain is called kenbi-san.On this mountain there used to live many warrior priests and it was also used for special training for the priests,there are some small temples and the remains of the main Temple areas where the priests lived maybe during the Edo period,so it's very old and I'm sure steeped in facinating history, and also apparently it was totally destroyed and burnt to the ground during a conflict ,probably with the War lord of that time.There are some beautiful and powerful rock formations and on one of the huge over hanging rocks there is a beautiful large Buddha relief etched into the rock face.Anyhow in one area there is a small shrine or more like a open structure where one can sit and it has a wonderful view over the valley below,and I often sit there to unwind and feel restful and contenplate the beauty of nature and my existance!I have always had a facination for Japanese history and culture,specially architecture of old Temples and shrines particulary the gardens surrounding them.Actually I have many interests and am always eager to discover information about the world I live in.I like discovering more and more about my life and want to learn more about myself.I think every human being is special and unique,although I have slowly come to realize my own uniqueness to fully appreciate others individuality.It's heart breaking sometimes to see others not respecting themselves and honouring their inate gift of being alive .Most of us don't see ourselves as special and so we try very hard to be loved or find love.Love is a natural tendency for all human beings ,basically we are "pre-programed" since birth to feel good and to feel love,otherwise whats the point of having this life,To feel bad ?well I hardly think so,but actually it does cross my mind that some of our fellow humans do go around reinforcing negative things and have almost gotten used to feeling negative or bad,but I really think that is because they need attention and love anyhow.So our fundumental focus is to feel good.I think feeling good can be achieved easily by every person on the face of this earth,no exceptions.Feeling good and feeling love and satisfaction is already within inside of us! it is not something we earn or get from being good,or successful or having or not having wealth or being educated and intelligent or beautiful .We may or may not be able to achieve things,like maybe, i could never be a great performer or singer or musician,but there is one thing which comes naturally for every human beingbecause satifaction is already a given thing,love is already been given,it comes in the same package as life so we have it!! great wonderful one may say,but here's the trick! We have to feel it! this reminds me of a quote I read..."It's so simple to be happy,but so difficult to be simple..." But we can get back to that simplicity,life should be simple if it's not ,well we are the ones who made it difficult,and we have the ablity to make it simple again,it always boils down to our choice...
Sep 27, 2004
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enough words...Rumi
How does a part of the world leave the world? How can wetness leave water? Don't try to put out a fire by throwing on more fire! Don't wash a wound with blood! No matter how fast you run, your shadow more then keeps up. Sometimes it's in front! Only full over head sun diminishes your shadow. But the shadow has been serving you! What hurts you,blesses you. Darkness is your candle. Your boundaries are your quest. I can explain this,but it would break the glass cover on your heart, and there's no fixing that. You must have shadow and light source both. Listen,and lay your head under the tree of awe. Where from that tree,feathers and wings sprout on you,be quieter than a dove. Don't open your mouth for even a coooooooo. When a frog slips into the water,the snake cannot get it.Then the frog climbs back out and croaks,and the snake moves towards him again. Even if the frog learned to hiss,still the snake would hear through the hiss the information he needed,the frog voice underneath. But if the frog could be completely silient, then the snake would go back to sleeping, and the frog could reach the barley. The soul lives there in the silent breath. Are these enough words, or shall I squeeze more juice from this? Who am I,my friend?
Sep 26, 2004
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Emptiness
when you are with everyone but me, you're with no one. When you are with no one but me, you're with everyone. Instead of being so bound up with everyone, be everyone. When you become that many,you're nothing. Empty.
Sep 25, 2004
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recognize your true potential
It's so amazing to have friends who share the same ideas and purpose,and over the past 2 years living in Japan I have met some great people who have the same interest ,ie.world peace or environmental issues to wanting to help others in need or by simply feeling satisfied within themselves.I know there are many problems in the world today and everywhere you look there are people suffering.Governments set up organizations to deal with some of the human trageties such as famine and war.But for me the answer for the world problems is a simple one,although problems are many and big,but for me the solution is to look within and feel my freedom and joy,and then to pass on that message to others,because humans have always failed to see themselves clearly,most of us when we look at ourselves only see limitations and judje ourselves by what we can see with our limited 5 senses.So I think the biggest crime a human could commit is one to themselves,which is failing to recognize and feel true heart.This is a very frustrating subject for most people to grasp and understand..
Sep 24, 2004
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Gift called Life
It's so easy to get busy or tired and not write my dairy.So now I'm back and do enjoy writing about my beliefs and feelings.Next month I will be going back to my home Town for 2 weeks.My Mother now lives in Mandurah Western Australia.It's very beautiful there,so peaceful and quiet.Mandurah has grown from a sleepy holiday town south of Perth.It has grown larger but by world standard not so populated as most people have to commute to Perth which is about 1 hour by car,so basically still remains a weekend holiday destination.Most Japanese people who I speak to who have visited Mandurah, all say how much they like it.The sea is very very clean and nice sandy beaches and there is always a cool ocean breeze blowing from the Indian Ocean.So as you can see why I'm looking forward to going back.I left Perth first time in 1972 when I was about 20years old and travel for 2 years ,then the second time that i left perth was in 1987 and since that time have only returned to Perth three times and only for a short visit.Some people tend to stay and live where they're born ,but I had a wandering spirit which has led me to travel to many places .Finally I have been residing in Osaka for the past 2 years and have made some very good friends here,not to mention my girfriend (Koti)who has been very understanding and we both allow eachother freedom to chose our own path ,but mainly our goals are very similar and we support eachother in discovering about ourself.That's why we have started Earth School so we can pass on what we have discovered in our own life and we enjoy talking with people who have similar ideals and want to pursue happiness and understand more about the value of the greatest gift called Life.
Sep 22, 2004
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choose to be happy
My school is called "Earth School" I named it that because I have realized this life on this earth is basically a shool ,and we are put here to grow and learn about our purpose of being alive.A friend of mine once called this "The university of Life" and that is a wonderful school to graduate from.Actually we can't really fail,there are no failures and nobody can say that they are higher or more advanced than other students,we are all here to lern and grow so even if someone may seem higher on a higher level they still wouldn't be here if they never had anything to discover and learn about themselves.What I mean to say ,there are no failures, because if we fail to learn our particular elective subject,then we have another possible chance to repeat and repeat until we finally get it! and move on to our next chosen subject,finally we will reach a point in which I feel we can be of great service and help to humanity,but everything must and does start with each individual discovering themselves ,and come from a clear undersanding of the greatness of life and the power of self love.We aren't alone in this earth school,there are millions and millions of souls who we can affiliate with and there is countless others that want to assist us ,maybe not only on this physical level but other dimensions, angels and helpers and the all knowing inteligence which permeates throughout the Universe,we can call open for guidance,but we must ask and help is available.So I feel very blessed in this life,my lessons are more and more clear,and as I said before we can't fail so that makes life more fun and less stress ,and the more effort we make towards fulfilling our life the happier we become..tomorrow I want to talk about how we try to fill avoid or vacum within inside of us.....
Sep 16, 2004
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new School
Hi , As i said yesterday I wasn't happy teaching in old style conversation school ,so with the help of my partner(Koti) we decided to make our own style lessons which is based more on counselling and deeper and more meaninful conversation.Our student would be a person who has a strong desire to express his or her feelings along the topics of real purpose and seeking deeper understanding of life. I have been interested and comitted with wanting to develop and grow into a fully aware and conscious human being,and have dedicated my life to the pusuit of fulfillment and deeper knowing of who I really am.But after saying all that our interactions with people are simple and we are currently discovering more and more ways by which our student can relax and enjoy meaningful conversation,enabeling then to discover their own potential which is joy and self love.
Sep 15, 2004
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My job in Japan
Happy to be back,Actually I started writing on rakuten a few months back but lost focus doing that but now I'm happy to be back and writing once again.Sorry I can't write in Japanese, that would be way cool if I could express my thoughts in another language,so Gomen! yes well I do know some Japanese as I've been living in Japan for 2 years this December.Since arriving I began teaching part-time at an English conversation school here in Osaka.I had a big fear towards this job and found it difficult as I always tried to push my student for more meaningful conversation and interaction.Our school is based on performance and each student is given an eveluation paper which they can mark down whether the lesson was Good -so-so or bad..and ..And to be fair to myself I didn't fair too babdly, but my percentage rate remained around the mid 70% mark, which was OK, but the school demanded over 85% to be satisfactory for keeping a full schedule,so mine stayed low and my teaching hours began decreasing and decreasing.So I decided I must find a more satisfactory job because as I said before that i never did like teaching just English basics.Well tomorrow I would like to continue and talk about the changes and developements beginning to happen here in japan for me.Oh yes! there is much much more I want to talk about, I have been through all the ups and downs on lifes roller coaster and would like to share those times, so please stick around check out my dairy from time to time if you wish and lets enjoy the journey!!
Sep 14, 2004
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Welcome earthlings
greetings all, It's lovely season now,and I'm glad to be with you here.I would like to start todays subject regarding my humble beginnings here.Actually I'm physically here but aeons of life times have transpired since my birth so mentally and consciously going through constant rebirth at my chosen intention.Right now I'm choosing ,even when I'm not choosing I am choosing not to choose,so every action is a choice ,and every choice is an energy and created by intentional thought which is a gift from the Universe to us,so we must be aware of what we can create in our life from a mere thought, "in the bible it states "as above ,so below" and as a man thinkth so he becomes.
Sep 13, 2004
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