We Must Strive To Be Like The Moon

I just read "A Long Way Gone - Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah

In one of the passages, he mentioned the explanation given by his grandmother why "We Must Strive to be Like the Moon".

She explained that the adage served to remind people to always be on their best behaviour and to do good to others.

She said that people complain when there is too much sun and it gets unbearably hot,

and also when it rains too much or when it is cold.

But, she said, no one grumbles when the moon shines.

Everyone becomes happy and appreciates the moon in their own special way.

Children watch their shadows and play in its light.

People gather at the square to tell stories and dance through the night.

A lot of happy things happen when the moon shines.

These are some of the reasons why we should want to be like the moon.

Time To Go Home

Its been one month now since I have been here in Vientiane, Lao PDR.
Came here on 11 March.
Now the bags are packed and its Home Sweet Home tomorrow.
Will be back soon!

Farewell Vientiane, Cheers

Returning to My Blog

It has been 2 years since I last post anything in my blog.

Just cannot find any excuses for not doing so.

Not that I do not have any "Sweet Moments" to reflect on.

Sweet Moments there are plenty of them.

Each day just pass me by.

Procrastination is my biggest enemy.

There is always tomorrow ......

Now why did I decide tonight to just post something here?

I have the same feelings I had 2 and half years ago, to be exact on 2 Oct 2009.

That was night when I posted my leaving Vientiane, Laos after spending slightly more than a month here.

Tonight I have the same nostalgic feelings like that night.

I am leaving Vientiane in a day's time.

I have been here for one month.

This is my 4th trip here, working on an International Consultancy.

I just wanted to record my "Sweet Moments" here on my blog.

I had made some new good friends here and renewed fond friendship with the people I worked with in 2009.

Maybe from now on, I shall post more regularly.

For now, its a great feeling to return to my blog.

A Beautiful Thought by Buddha

I am sharing this beautiful message from a friend......   

Once, Buddha was walking from one town to another town with a few of his followers. This was in the initial days.   While they were traveling, they happened to pass a lake.  They stopped there and Buddha told one of his disciples, "I am thirsty. Do get me some water from that lake there."  The disciple walked up to the lake. When he reached it, he noticed that right at that moment, a bullock cart started crossing through the lake. As a result, the water became very muddy, very turbid. The disciple thought, "How can I give this muddy water to Buddha to drink!"   So he came back and told Buddha, "The water in there is very muddy. I don't think it is fit to drink."  After about half an hour, again Buddha asked the same disciple to go back to the lake and get him some water to drink.  The disciple obediently went back to the lake. This time too he found that the lake was muddy. He returned and informed Buddha about the same.  After sometime, again Buddha asked the same disciple to go back. The disciple reached the lake to find the lake absolutely clean and clear with pure water in it. The mud had settled down and the water above it looked fit to be had. So he collected some water in a pot and brought it to Buddha.    

Buddha looked at the water, and then he looked up at the disciple and said, "See what you did to make the water clean. You let it be.... and the mud settled down on its own - and you got clear water. Your mind is also like that! When it is disturbed, just let it be. Give it a little time. It will settle down on its own. You don't have to put in any effort to calm it down.

It will happen. It is effortless.    

Having "peace of mind" is NOT a strenuous job;

It is an EFFORTLESS process!