Thursday 31 October 2013

收藏在皮包的幸福


Suet Lai 雪莉,我的好友,她的人跟她的名字很貼切,像雪一樣白;心地像雪一樣純潔,高興有這麽一位好友,雖然有些理念彼此有所不同(所以旅行說了這麽久還未一起去過,哈),手指也有長短,但不因此影響彼此的感情,事隔多年也不曾因爲距離友情因此而褪色。難得的友誼,為彼此的友誼而乾杯!*:-)/\:-) high five  


話説某一天在whatsapp,我拍了一張我親筆寫的:宇宙會以它認爲最好的方式給你——最好的禮物。她竟然回我:“嘿,那是你的字體,還是一樣美“。  驚訝!我問她:“你怎麽知道這是我的字體?”結果他就傳了一張照片給我,然後回我:“當然記得啊,你忘了嗎?這是你寫給我的字條,收藏在我的皮包已經超過10年了,有時還會拿出來為自己加油鼓勵一下。”聼了後,真的有被感動到,沒想到毫不起眼的一張小紙條,也不是什麽經典名言,竟然會被她當寳一樣收藏這麽久,而且還有達到被鼓勵的效果。我感動掉淚了,哈,謝謝你。

很高興你帶著孩子一起靜心,那是很棒的事。你的提升,一家人都受益。

繼續加油啦!好友,期待12月你的到來再聚

永遠祝福你~



漸漸♥上你~酥油 (Ghee)

當知道什麽是Ghee時,對它感興趣,就買了一罐來品嘗,結果第一次的嘗試對它的感覺竟然是又愛又怕,愛的是它的營養價值,怕的是它的那股濃濃的奶油味。但是每次印度朋友用它來煮飯時,煮出來的飯特別香,也特別好吃。

 我讓自己再次去接觸它,結果漸漸地愛上了,奶油味其實也很香啊。呵呵~ 

今天蒸了兩片麵包,再凃一點Ghee在上面,很香,非常好吃,簡單的早餐,滿足快樂。*:x lovestruck

 酥油是纯净的黄油 – 不含乳糖及其他乳质的半流体黄油。 酥油的原文“酥油”的发音为“GO“的重音“G”加上“GLEE“的长音“E”。 传统的制造方式为慢火加热奶油,直至它变成清澈金黄色液体。乳糖及其他乳质会凝结,然后被小心翼翼的除去。这个流程同时也会让大部分的天然含水量蒸发,使 得酥油质轻,纯净,且不易损坏。

阿育吠陀认为酥油是最佳的烹调用油,它对心灵/身体的多种好处在古老的经文中均有记载。
  1. 想找寻一种健康的烹调用油,又不想牺牲美味吗?请考虑酥油 – 流传数千年,源自阿育吠陀的烹调用品。它尝起来有浓郁,奶油般的口感和香气,且富含传统阿育吠陀经文上记载的多种益处。

  2. 保存价值: 酥油不容易腐坏。事实上,它可以保存香草和食物的天然鲜度及功效。不需冷藏。

  3. 帮助消化: 阿育吠陀经文表示,酥油可帮助平衡过多的胃酸,并可协助维持/修护胃部的粘液内衬。

  4. 对付轻微灼伤: 若将酥油迅速涂在患部,据称可以跟芦荟一样预防水泡及疤痕的产生。

  5. 提升心智运作: 酥油据称可以提升心智运作的三个所有层面 – 学习力,记忆力,回想力。

  6. 阿育吠陀平衡: 酥油同时平衡风能量Vata (阿育吠陀所指的身心控制体,掌控身心的运动) 及火能量 Pitta (掌控热能及代谢)。
酥油在阿育吠陀中被尊称为"rasayana" – 一种超卓的药草及食品,可以帮助身心灵的全面健康及延年益寿。


關於Ghee和其功效來源

看一下Pink Lee對Ghee的評價



Kundalini Energy 昆達裏尼能量

Kundalini Energy

is a name given to the Divine Energy that enters our body whilst we are in our mother's womb. It enters through the crown and passes through the central channel of the body and settles into the triangular structure at the base of the spine. On entering the body it energies all the chakras – the active chakras receive this energy and the inactive chakras remain weak and do not develop – for example during pregnancy if the mother has a feeling of guilt then the child's Vishuddhi chakra becomes weak since birth and he / she has throat related problems and discredit and is unsuccessful in all areas. Kundalini energy is a basic life force for the person to exist. After birth it lies dormant within the physical body until it is awakened. Kundalini is the vehicle for the expansion of consciousness, enabling the individual to fully develop his/her innate potential and rise to the level of divinity.

According to Kundalini teachings there are seven major energy centers or chakras within the physical body. Each of these energy centers affects and are affected by the way that we respond to life and the people and energies around us. Apart from Kundalini there are three major energy channels (Nadi) in our physical body

The left channel (Chandra Nadi)
The right channel (Surya Nadi)
The central channel (Madhya Nadi)

When a person is thinking about past his/her attention is in left channel, when thinking about future attention is in right channel and in thoughtless state in central channel.

Once the dormant Kundalini Energy is awakened, it travels up the spine of the person piercing seven energy centers (Chakras) and reaches the top of the head, cleansing and clearing blockages int the Chakras that stand in the way of our spiritual progress and opening the connection to the Universal Consciousness through the chakra on the top of our head called as Crown or Sahastrar chakra.

Whereas many Kundalini meditations and practises (devotional singing, spiritual worship etc.) can awaken Kundalini Energy, it may rise up to the Brow chakra from where only a living Divine Master, one of the very high Consciousness can rise the Kundalini to Crown chakra. In Samarpan Meditation with pure desire to experience the divine, just by pure wish one can experience the awakening of Kundalini energy.


昆達裏尼是一個神聖能量的稱謂,當我們在媽媽的子宮時它就进入我們的身體。昆達裏尼能量從頭頂進入,穿過身體的中脈,潛藏在脊椎底部三角骨的位置。昆達裏尼能量進入身體後能提升全部脈輪的能量,活躍的脈輪能吸收這些能量,不活躍的脈輪則保持疲弱不能發展。舉例說一個母親在懷孕時如果有愧疚感,他孩子的喉輪從出生開始就會疲弱。他會有喉嚨相關的問題,信用喪失以及在所有領域都不会成功。昆達裏尼能量是一個人生存的基本生命力。誕生後的昆達裏尼能量在肉身裏都是處在休眠狀態,直到被喚醒爲止。昆達裏尼能量是擴張意識的交通工具,它讓個人的先天潛能得以全面發展以及提升到神性層次。

根據昆達裏尼的教義,在肉身裏有七個主要能量中心(或脈輪)。每一個能量中心都會影響我們如何应對生命,以及圍繞在我們周圍的人与能量。然後我們的作爲又反過來影響這些脈輪。除此之外,我們的肉身還有三個主要能量經脈。

The left channel (Chandra Nadi) 左脈
The right channel (Surya Nadi) 右脈
The central channel (Madhya Nadi) 中脈

當一個人回憶過去,他的注意力是在左脈;想關於未來的事,他的注意力是在右脈;處在無念狀態時,注意力在中脈。

一旦沉睡的昆達裏尼能量被喚醒,它會流入人的脊椎再穿過七個能量中心(即七個脈輪),然後才到達頭頂。這個過程會淨化和清除在脈輪的所有堵塞物,然後透過頂輪使我們連接上宇宙意識,這就是靈性成長的方式。

而有很多昆達裏尼靜心或練習(比如唱誦聖歌,禮拜儀式等)可以喚醒昆達裏尼能量,但這些練習僅能讓昆達裏尼能量提升到眉轮。只有在世的,達到很高意識的神聖大師,才能够把昆達裏尼能量提升到頂輪。在沙瑪版靜心,一個人只要擁有純粹的渴望想體驗神性,單是這純粹的愿望就能讓他體驗昆達裏尼能量的蘇醒。


  

更多資料: http://www.samarpanmeditation.org/SM3/TM/KundaliniEnergy.php




Wednesday 30 October 2013

我是純淨和神聖的靈魂

這是最近的學習,覺得還蠻好的。謝謝Swamiji的教導。

當我對他人有偏見或起疑心時,我會告訴自己:我是純淨和神聖的靈魂。每一個人都是我們的一面鏡子,外在也就是我們内在的投射;當我把自己視爲純淨和神聖的靈魂時,對方自然也是純淨和神聖的靈魂,當下就感到自在快樂。

靈魂沒有膚色之分,宗族之分,男女之分,祂都是平等的,純粹只是内在的神性和佛性,它的本質就是愛。

你也可以視對方爲佛,耶穌,大我,默罕默德,摩西或你所尊敬的師父等等(只是名詞代號不一樣,本質卻是一樣的),這樣做能讓你的心靈感到平靜和諧。




生氣時,智商只有五歲

有一天收到朋友的郵件,生氣時,智商只有五歲,讀後覺得很好,大讚這位有智慧的企業家,成功背後一定有它的原因,一定有值得我們學習的地方。

有一位企業家,素以行事穩健著稱,即便每天身處在瞬息萬變的商場之中,他也幾乎沒有犯下過什麼致命性的大錯,所以,他所經營的公司也就日漸成長。

幾年後,他要退休了!

在榮退茶會上,記者們問他這幾十年來的成功祕訣,他只笑笑的說:「其實我沒什麼特別秘訣,我之所以能順利,是因為我懂得在憤怒的時候少說話、少做決定,所以我不容易壞了大事。」

短短的一句話,卻讓當天在場的人上了重要的一課。

每當我冷靜地回想自己過去在生氣時曾出現的情緒、念頭,或觀察一些在盛怒中的人們,我可以發現一個共通點:生氣時,智商只有五歲!

無論一個人現年幾歲,當他(她)在氣急之時,其思慮之不成熟,情緒之一發不可收拾,言語之不知節制,表現之失態等等,彷彿就像一個五歲的孩子一樣地不成熟。

《聖經》上說:「人有見識就不輕易發怒。」

可不是嗎?當一個人在生氣時,他(她)的智慧、EQ、儀態…都會大大的「退化」,乃至所講出的話,所做出的決定,往往都會壞事。

誠如那位退休的企業家,他之所以能夠一路平穩、順利,不在於他有什麼樣的特殊手腕,乃是他懂得在憤怒時少說話、少做決定,所以他不容易出錯。

您期待自己的人生能更平順,更少出錯嗎?

務必提醒自己:人在生氣時,智商只有五歲!

學習在盛怒之時少說話,少做決定,以免壞了全局而後悔莫及


Sahastrar (Crown) Chakra 達薩哈拉脈輪(又稱頂輪)

Sahastrar (Crown) Chakra : It is located at the top of the head. This is the place where Kundalini Energy finally rests, from this point you connect to the Divine Consciousness and attain the thoughtless state. The Chitta (Mind element) must be centered in the central channel - not left or right. Kundalini reaches the Sahastrar using the centered mind through the central channel. On reaching the Sahastrar there is a chemical processing which releases hormones which activate all the glands and make them healthy and make you feel relaxed. Whatever fatigue you feel during work is mainly due to thoughts, 90% energy is wasted due to mental thoughts and only 10% due to physical strain. By Meditation you can save and reserve this energy and use it in whatever work you do. thus you put in full energy, concentration and commitment into your work and the outcome will be much better.

達薩哈拉脈輪(又稱頂輪):它的位置在頭頂。達薩哈拉脈輪是昆達裏尼能量最終静止的地方,從這裡你可以跟宇宙意識連接并達到無念狀態。意识必須集中在中脈,而不是左脈或右脈。昆達裏尼運用頭腦的中心透過中脈到達達薩哈拉脈輪。在能量到達達薩哈拉脈輪後會產生一種化學變化,即釋放荷爾蒙使腺體活躍健康起來,讓你感覺很放鬆。你工作上所感覺的任何疲勞,都是由於思想所造成的。九十巴仙的能量是消耗在心理思維上,而只有十巴仙是消耗在身體的勞累上。透過靜心你能保全和儲存能量,並使用這些能量在你的工作上。當你能把全部的能量,還有專注与承諾放在你的工作上,得到的效果就會更好。


 

更多資料: http://www.shivkrupanandji.org/SH1/Meditation/Chakras.shtml  


 

Tuesday 29 October 2013

怨恨等於牢獄

有一天無意中看到南非總統曼德拉關於寬恕的故事,讓我感動和敬佩。如此一個有智慧的領袖,領導國家一定非常好。

南非總統曼德拉曾被關押27年,受盡虐待。他就任總統時,邀請了三名曾虐待過他的看守到場。當曼德拉起身恭敬地向看守致敬時,到場所有人至整個世界都靜了下來。他說:“當我走出囚室,邁過通往自由的監獄大門時,我已經清楚,自己若不能把悲痛與怨恨留在身後,那麽我仍在獄中。

 The movie, Invictus, Mandela responds to this challenge by stating, "Forgiveness liberates the soul, it removes fear. That's why it's such a powerful weapon."

 







Agya (Brow) Chakra 阿格亞脈輪(又稱眉心輪)

Agya (Brow) Chakra : It is located between eyebrows and is related to nervous system. Weakness in Agya chakra attracts mental problems. You have to forgive all in order to develop this chakra. Agya Chakra is also called the Masters abode because only a living highly developed Divine Master can raise Kundalini from Agya chakra to Sahastrar Chakra.


阿格亞脈輪(又稱眉心輪) :它的位置在眉毛之間的地方,這個脈輪跟神經系統有關。眉心輪疲弱的話會引起心理的問題。爲了開啓這個脈輪,你必須寬恕自己和他人。阿格亞脈輪也可稱之爲大師的居所,因爲只有一個神聖的,高度進化的大師才能夠让昆達裏尼從阿格亞脈(眉心輪)提升到達薩哈拉脈輪(頂輪)。

 

更多資料: http://www.shivkrupanandji.org/SH1/Meditation/Chakras.shtml  



Monday 28 October 2013

感恩生命中每一個過客

17/10/13星期四晚上的JCO,綫上只有我和William,我對他說:“感恩在我靈修一路上,有你們的陪伴,鼓勵和指導,謝謝你們。”

他笑笑回答道:“ 來到我們生命中的每一個人,都是爲了使我們得到完整,圓滿。”謝謝他的智慧話語再次提醒我。  

尤記得在Shidir,Manoj跟我們分享的一則故事,非常有意思。

有一位信徒邀請他的師父去他家用餐。

第一天他聼到門鈴,很開心地去把門打開,有點失望,不是師父,是一只狗,他打發它走了。一整天師父都沒來,就去找師父問原因,結果師父回答他:“我去了啊!”他摸不着頭腦,但是還是邀請師父再到他家吃飯。

第二天,打開門,來的是一位乞丐,他又打發他走了。 然後看師父沒來,再次去找師父問原因,結果師父的回答還是一樣:“我去了啊!”

師父這麽一說,他終于明白了,原來狗和乞丐都是他的師父。

來到我們生命中的每一個生命(人,動物等),都是神的化身,都是我們的客人,至於我們如何看待及對待這些客人 ,就要看我們自己了。


照片來源

Dharshan from Jangli Baba

開心得知Jangli Baba來新加坡,也很慶幸自己能出席24/10/13晚上的唱誦拜讚歌和達顯(Bhajans and Dharsan)儀式。

拜讚歌開始唱誦時,很自然地把眼睛閉上,把注意力放在頭頂,能量很強,整個過程就是很想閉上眼睛。  

當Jangli Baba進來時,突然感覺冷能量,能量真的很強啊!  Swamiji說得真好,有聖人的地方,你特別容易感覺很強的能量。

接下來就是由Sathiyamai講解關於靈魂的課題。(大我,内在的神性,佛性...)*O:-) angel  


1我們的身體是腐朽的,而靈魂則是不朽的。靈魂就在你的内在,它就是一切,愛,光,喜悅等等。當你進入内在,你就能感受到愛,光,喜悅。我們的身體是一座廟宇,我們的靈魂全部的神,佛,師父等等一切)就住在面。所以我們不需要到別處尋找神,牠不在寺廟或其他地方,祂就在你的内在,你只需往内看以及面對自己。


2)即使你的身體走到世界任何一個角落,那也只是你的身體在移動,你的靈魂一直都跟隨著你。所以如果你是跟你的靈魂連接的,即使你去到任何一個地方,你都是受到祝福的。我們的靈魂知道所需要的以及所要去的地方。

3)我們一直向外祈求一些不屬於我們的短暫身外之物,那是腐朽的;我們的内在才是永恒的,但是我們忘了往内看。你不需要祈求任何物質上的東西,因爲你的靈魂不需要這些。


4)我們必須要問自己:誰是我的主人?我是誰?我來這裡的目的?我來這裡要執行,完成什麽任務?我從哪裏來?接下來我又要去哪裏?


5)我們的靈魂跟神,宇宙是合一的,是一體的,而我們的靈魂就是我們長期的主人。


6)當你進入内在時,你就能接收到宇宙能量。不需要透過舒適的物質以及佔有品讓你得到快樂。那就是爲什麽有的人擁有金錢,名利,地位,但内在還是感覺匱乏。因爲他們沒有進入内在,沒有體驗到宇宙能量和神性。




7 唯有透過靜心,進入内在,達到自我覺醒,你才能得到解脫。

8)我們常說要得到師父的達顯,祝福?要怎樣才能得到呢?我們必須進入内在,内在包含所有師父們的祝福。想象師父的影像或蓮花腳在你面前,然後輕輕地對内在說:請祝福我。 

祝福你,祝福我。。。靈性成長,自我覺醒,活在光和愛的喜悅中。

  


The other day, a couple of us went to receive guru dakshan at a temple in Singapore. There was a lot of bhajan singing for awhile and the energy there was incredible. We all just sat down and experienced the energy. 

Soon after, Jangli baba came in and the energy became even more intense. The vibrations were very strong and we started feeling cold immediately. He didn't talk that evening but he asked her disciple, Sathiyamai to say a few words. And these are the following things that she said that evening regarding the soul and its importance:

1. Our soul is immortal. Within us, love, light, joy and everything exists infinitely together with the soul. Our body is perishable. If you want to feel love, lightness and joy, it's all inside you because inside is everything. Our body is our temple and our soul - we - are our god inside. So we don't need to look elsewhere for god. Not the temples and everything. Just look inside and face yourself.

2. Even if you move around the whole world, your body moves but your soul always with you. So, you can go anywhere because if you're connected to your soul, you will always be blessed. Our soul knows everything we need and where we need to go.

3. We always request for things outside that we don't need. But they are all perishable. What we have inside is forever and immortal but we haven't looked inside. We should look inside. Don't ask anything for yourself because you, your soul doesn't need anything materialistic at all.

4. We have to ask ourselves, "Who is our owner?" We have to ask "Who am I ?"and "What's my purpose?" Because in a bigger sense, this world is not where we belong, and our purpose here is to go back to where we belong by going on an internal journey.

5. Everything in this world and the universe, even the gods and goddesses are all made up of the soul. The soul is our timeless boss and it's everyone around and in us.

6. If you go within, you can absorb the universal energy and wouldn't need to be search for material comforts and attachments to seek happiness for yourself. This is why some people can have everything from money to status and houses but they still feel uneasy and empty inside because they haven't seeked within. They haven't experienced the energy of the universe or god and feel very far from themselves.

7. Don't ask anything for yourself because you don't need it. Your soul is happy if you're willing to take the journey in because that's where abundance of everything lies.


8. It is only with meditation that you can go within and get true liberation. 


9. We always say we need guru darshan but how would you get that? You need to go inward and meditate. That's how you'll get it because the blessing is inside. When you go inside yourself, say "Please bless me" because all of the blessings is within you. Picture your guru or the lotus feet in your mind and you slowly say "please bless me," and you'll be blessed and receive darshan.


It was a lovely and soul enriching session that was very timely for me to attend. Thank you to Wai Ling for inviting me to attend this event. So much bliss. Bless all our souls and may we always follow the voices of our souls to go back to where we belong - within.

Jai baba swami,
 Lavanya












 Pure and Holy soul ~ Sathiyamai  *O:-) angel