I try not to write boring blogs, but sometimes it is unpreventable. Mentioning that I went somewhere and saw something, played some stuffs and it is all fun, these excites people. Mentioning what I thought about somethings, and move on to something else, I abstract some more ideas, and learn a few things, and all appeared boring. But these 'boring' stuffs are what I did in a retreat I had been.
Boredom - perhaps equates to lack of change and motion for some. But really, that level pretty much is also what happen when one feels blissful. Blissful - no need for change and motion, for one is already contented with the present moment.
It was a ten-days retreat. We wake up at 4am, sleep at 10pm. In between, we meditated for 40 mins periods, do yoga, eat, exercise, and other humanly affairs. All seem the same, except we are all looking within, meditating, ignoring wandering thoughts, reducing information to the mind, including self-generated ones.
You may think, "I think therefore I am." But you will be surprise, even when you don't want to think, you still do! We may like to change that sentence to "Thinking make us who we are," removing the subject 'I,' for we are not really in control. Thinking takes place whether we wanted, and it is not easy to calm ourselves down.
Instead of meaningless 'emptiness,' letting go of thoughts will allow us to observe our thoughts more closely. Recent thoughts fade away as days went by, replacing with older ones. Even faces that we had forgotten may resurfaces, rekindling good/bad memories, learning our history as we grew and changed. 'I' is but a composition of conditions made up of friends, family, colleagues, acquaintances, and circumstances. You learn more about yourself, why do you always act in someways? Is it good? Is it bad? Are you happy? Are people around you happy? Where is your life heading?
At the end, this retreat felt like my first, stark contrast before and after, and a lot of reflections. A feeling of rebirth. The fresh air, tender breeze, voices, sight, and touches consume the anxiety and fear. I am neither ready nor not ready to return to reality. For there is neither a need to fight nor to let go. Life goes on, just as it is.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Thursday, July 17, 2008
老李的姜还是辣的
http://www.digg.com.cn/frame.php?news_id=172047
我是新加坡在国外留学的华人，很关心中国的事情，也目睹了在我的大学里中国学生，和洛杉矶cnn大厦中国群众的情操。
起初见到了文章，我想，哦，老李说错话了。。。后来就寻找原文，在Forbes找到了。http://www.forbes.com/global/2008/0616/014_print.html
第一：“中国何时能停止把自己看成是西方的受害者”不是标题，是一个化解了矛盾后老李说见到会发生的事情。
第二：“当受西方教育的人在中国占统治地位的时候，中国人就不会把自己看成是西方帝国主义的受害者”的原文是：“China needs a large, well-educated middle class; if and when it gets it, many of them will have been educated in the West and will be familiar with the U.S. and Europe。. Then, like the educated of Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore, they will cease to view themselves as victims of Western imperialism.”
翻译过来是：“中国需要一个壮大而受过高等教育的中薪阶级。当这个情况实现的时候，许多这阶层的人将已受过西方教育，也对美欧相当了解。与日本，韩国，台湾，香港，和新加坡一样，他们将停止把自己看做西方帝国的受害者。”
看了原文，老李的姜还是辣的。
我是新加坡在国外留学的华人，很关心中国的事情，也目睹了在我的大学里中国学生，和洛杉矶cnn大厦中国群众的情操。
起初见到了文章，我想，哦，老李说错话了。。。后来就寻找原文，在Forbes找到了。http://www.forbes.com/global/2008/0616/014_print.html
第一：“中国何时能停止把自己看成是西方的受害者”不是标题，是一个化解了矛盾后老李说见到会发生的事情。
第二：“当受西方教育的人在中国占统治地位的时候，中国人就不会把自己看成是西方帝国主义的受害者”的原文是：“China needs a large, well-educated middle class; if and when it gets it, many of them will have been educated in the West and will be familiar with the U.S. and Europe。. Then, like the educated of Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore, they will cease to view themselves as victims of Western imperialism.”
翻译过来是：“中国需要一个壮大而受过高等教育的中薪阶级。当这个情况实现的时候，许多这阶层的人将已受过西方教育，也对美欧相当了解。与日本，韩国，台湾，香港，和新加坡一样，他们将停止把自己看做西方帝国的受害者。”
看了原文，老李的姜还是辣的。
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Peace in the Good Ol'Days
Where goes the day, where you walk with your friends in the park, 2hours before midnight, mosquitoes bite, but you don't really care.
When did you last sit with your friend, side by side, in the hammock, talking about friends and friendships.
When did you go out with a bunch, without caring when to go home, nor an agenda.
When do you last spending time consoling someone, who is having an exam tomorrow, whereby you are also having yours the day after.
When do you hear words of care and concern, about your happiness, and not your career.
When do you last eat your breakfast alone, in a quiet campus morning.
What did you last walk about, not knowing what will happen tomorrow, for tomorrow is not very important.
When did you wish for a friend, an unselfish giving, without wanting anything in return.
When did you last see an innocent, almost stupid behavior, from a friend, a trusted friend.
When did you last receive your card of wishes, with funny poems, colorful strokes, and shiny pastes.
When did you last get a call from a friend, when the caller has no reason why he called.
When did you last sit with your friend, side by side, in the hammock, talking about friends and friendships.
When did you go out with a bunch, without caring when to go home, nor an agenda.
When do you last spending time consoling someone, who is having an exam tomorrow, whereby you are also having yours the day after.
When do you hear words of care and concern, about your happiness, and not your career.
When do you last eat your breakfast alone, in a quiet campus morning.
What did you last walk about, not knowing what will happen tomorrow, for tomorrow is not very important.
When did you wish for a friend, an unselfish giving, without wanting anything in return.
When did you last see an innocent, almost stupid behavior, from a friend, a trusted friend.
When did you last receive your card of wishes, with funny poems, colorful strokes, and shiny pastes.
When did you last get a call from a friend, when the caller has no reason why he called.
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