(Another) Guru at Your Service

One day when I went to buy a memory card, I saw a big picture of an Indian couple. I recognize them from some spiritual commune; somebody named ‘Bhagwan…..’ (sorry I forgot). I remember because somebody from that commune came to the office once, quite long time ago. I just couldn’t help to ask the shop assistant about the man on the photo (I just want to make sure that my memory doing well..). And he point to somebody sitting at the corner, who own the photo. I never meant to convey a message that I was being POSITIVE about the photo.. because I’m not! And when I look at the man who own this photo, suddenly I was regretting my asking about that photo to the shop-assistant! This man at the corner have some snobbish look on his face, and a bit cynical (?)..I don’t know the right word, I just regretting that I even BOTHER to comment.

Miss-identified Self

Buat yang suka shopping, atau sekedar window shopping, kejadian berikut pasti pernah dialami: masuk ke sebuah toko, branded, harga barangnya ratusan hingga jutaan rupiah, tapi disambut oleh pegawai toko yang tampangnya ‘blank’, melayani setengah hati dan sibuk stengah mati terlihat se-level dengan barang jualannya yang branded. Sound familiar? Tidak hanya untuk barang yang branded, bahkan ketika window shopping atau menyelesaikan transaksi di kasir sebuah supermarket –yang sangat biasa- pun, hal ini kadang-kadang terjadi.

Caleg: Cendawan di Musim Hujan

Pemilu 2009 semakin dekat. Atribut pemilihan calon legislatif sudah mulai marak dipasang sejak berminggu-minggu lalu. Sementara kabar-kabari yang mengarah ke arena pemilihan presiden 2009 masih berupa selentingan disana-sini lengkap dengan berbagi jenis prediksi. Hampir seluruh porsi berita di media massa habis untuk memuat berita politik, dengan berbagai cara penyajian. Ada yang menggunakan bahasa sederhana sehingga terlihat jelas motivasi untuk ‘menjual diri’, ada yang dengan cerdas mengemas gaya kampanye sehingga terlihat wajar dan santun.

Balinese Dogs are Under Threat

I feel so mad today. There’s this BIG headline in today’s newspaper that Bali is Rabies Positive. And the newly elected governor gave instruction to kill ‘wild’ dogs for the sake of tourism, because 4 people already died because of it. I know it looks like a very ‘wise’ decision, to eliminate those wild dogs which highly suspected as the virus carrier. But the decision is so senseless, I just couldn’t believe my eyes when I read through the article. They don’t even bother to check whether the dog is ACTUALLY REALLY infected.

Another ‘guru’ at your service..

Today I went to buy a memory card for the camera, and saw a big picture of an indian couple. I recognise them from some spiritual commune, somebody named ‘Bhagwan…..’ (sorry I forgot). I remember because somebody from that commune came to the office once, quite long time ago. I just couldn’t help to ask the shop assistant about the man on the photo (I just want to make sure that my memory doing well..). And he point to somebody sitting at the corner, who own the photo. I never meant to convey a message that I was being POSITIVE about the photo..because I’m not! And when I look at the man who own this photo, suddenly I was regretting my asking about that photo to the shop-assistant! This man at the corner have some snobbish look on his face, and a bit cynical (?)..I dont know the right word, I just regretting that I even BOTHER to comment.

And then when I was waiting for my memory card, he got up approaching the guy who try to put the photo into a frame, and in a bit harsh words, telling him to do his job right. My goodness.

I mean you can tell people in a nice way, right? No need to be that upset. It’s just a contradiction to me, you work on this ‘guru’ picture, and looking at the way you behave? SO strange..So unspiritual behaviour, no?

Anyway, I just realised that more and more this kind of ‘guru’ entering Bali, to sell the ideas about finding the switch of happiness. Why don’t they ‘help’ those in need back home, why bother to already spread the teaching of finding the switch to another part of the world?

Not only people from abroad, am also talking about our own people who sell the same ideas. I can’t put the blame on these spiritual guru, anyway, because people here is making themselves available to such teachings. People are easily influenced when it comes to the theme of spirituality. Nobody seems to be sure and confidence by just ‘connecting’ themselves to the Supreme Being and the Self within. Why need another guru? And once people follow some guru, why then they always act as somebody superior, better than other person who doesn’t follow anybody? That’s where that snobbish face come from!

Well, with all my respect..this is just another thought passing by..

Great Reminder

The Supreme Being, The Existence, God..whatever you call it, will never fails us. If only we really open up and listen. Everytime we’re feeling down, the conciousness being dragged down and we’re left being lost in the middle of nowhereland, something somehow comes up and reminds us again. And put us on the right track again, our own each track, whatever it might be.

For the last few days, I felt so low in energy level. You know it happens when things around you and within you are moving so fast but somehow you just can’t catch up. And at the end of the day, you just sit there, hopelessly watching it without having the ‘right’ energy to capture the moments that flashes right before your eyes..

Today I’m being reminded again. 

Do you believe that everybody who comes into our life for a while or for good,  is actually our own private messenger? They support us in a way so that we never lose the track. Today my messenger is one of of my staff. He showed me what to do so that I can understand how to get the videos of Osho. Of course he didn’t have any clue about who is this old guy with massive beard and glamorous appeareance.  But the poin is, he’s been my messenger for today and deserve my deepest gratitude.

Don’t waste people or things that come across your path. They might add up millions of colors into our life and keep us right on our own track..Great reminder does happen through small and simple occasions in daily lives..

“..What Is in A Name..”

“..What’s in a name? That which we call a rose. By any other name would smell as sweet..”

William Shakespeare

But then here is a quote from somebody’s blog about it : 

“..of course there is something behind a name

so give your children sweet names

as they are also a good prayer for them..”

Just Another Wedding Card

Today is a fine day. Never thought it’s going to be this “OK”. Today his wedding card being ‘launched’. Yesterday he sent me text that he planned to give me the card-personally- but then couldn’t find me. So today is the day, that wedding card finally in my hands. I surprised myself, because I really can see it lightly, all the nice (but a bit too ‘traditional’ for me) pictures. I am so happy to find myself being this calm and positive. It feels like all the weight in my shoulders has just been taken away. Knowing that now he found the life he wished for, it’s so relieving for me. Now he can really moving forward in his own life than being dragged away by the past. I always thanked him for being part of my memories.  In a way, it helped me made a decision to live my life my own way, live only for today. Now and here. So, congratulations, my dear friend, I hope you’ll enjoy the married life!

Happy B’day to me!

Today’s my b’day..So I’m 31 now. Some people just couldn’t or won’t tell their age to others. I wonder why..It just numbers, got nothing to do with one’s maturity as a human being. But most people will think the opposite, that your age determines how well you know yourself, your maturity. Or the simple way to say it, older people knows “more” than the younger one.

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