Friday, July 20, 2012

The Destruction of Nature and Ourselves




I was sitting by the stairs, under the moon, outdoors, within the compound of a Buddhist temple. In the background, there was the chanting of mantras…

I begin to question, what do we actually pray for?  Was it for success, happiness, money, love, peace? Are we all praying to be safe and secure?

It is interesting, the human species - we destroy nature - God's/Universe’s creation, to achieve success or to be seen as successful... and expect God/Universe to protect us and keep us safe? Doesn’t he/she/it has the same responsibility to all of his/her/it’s creation? So why should we be the special ones to be protected and kept safe compared to any other?

 Everyone of us is actually responsible for the destruction of nature... whether it is because of greed or materialism or even for what we see as basic needs.
For example, owning a home- which is the cause for the destruction of trees..
Why do we think that God is going to protect us and keep us safe when we actually are destroying his/her creations?

It is NOT a matter of survival. We can live in huts, tree houses or environmentally friendly homes  - among nature NOT instead of nature. That would be a much more healthier way of living on all levels... Mentally, emotionally and physically..
Don't expect not to be affected by the destruction of nature. We are all a part of it. When we destroy nature, whether consciously or unconsciously, we destroy a part of ourselves.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Birthday


It was my birthday a few days back… Unlike many women, I absolutely LOVE my birthday!!! To me it is the best day of the year!!! It was the day that I came into this physical world to experience through my senses, thoughts and emotions, what life has to offer! It is the grandest of all adventures!
It has been suggested that God created us so that he can experience himself/herself/their selves (which ever suits your belief). And I feel so honored to be one of the billions. And my birthday is the first day of my adventurous journey of the outside (of my mother’s womb) world.
My birthday this year triggered me to start this blog… Although I love my birthdays and rejoice every moment of it, after the age of twenty five,  I have somehow forgotten my age and  I think, no, rather I KNOW myself to be ageless. I  notice sometimes when someone asks me my age…usually I tell them that I am ageless and then if they insist, then I usually have to make a conscious effort to remember my age.. Sometimes it is accurate, sometimes even older and sometime younger. However never with the intentions of deception of getting the other to think that I am younger than my age..Perhaps age to me, is how I feel at that moment.. Nevertheless, I will never want to turn back the clock and go back to the past for any reason!
I love the wisdom that I had acquired through living through the years and experiencing life. And I have to admit and am ever so grateful for such an interesting, wonderful life that I have had so far.  My life has been rich. Filled with dance, music, art, the wonderful world of academia and contemplation. It is filled in beauty everywhere I look…or perhaps it is my perception… either way, it is beauty I see and experience.   Most importantly, I am surrounded with  wonderful people. Beginning with my parents who have been always there for me. My siblings – (although they can be a pain sometime, as one may expect ) extended family, friends who are my soul mates, wonderful colleagues and often wonderful strangers.
I love the work that I do… dramatherapy, which is actually psychotherapy using creative arts- mainly drama,  as its tool to help with the process of  transformation. I love that it keeps  me in contact with the word of artists as well as healers. Recently I have started lecturing Psychology again in a local university, where I incorporate dramatherapy techniques into the lectures. The students are more involved in the process of learning compared to a regular lecture format. I think art is healing, but that is another topic. You can check out my other blog creativemovements@blogspot.com  for more information of my work. 
In this blog I intend to write about my musing about my life. I usually do it anyway, in my journal. Now after all the musings I have done all these years on my own, I feel that from now on, I am ready to share my musing with others who may perhaps benefit in some way….