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During lion dance practice today, Rainier, the lion head missed a step, causing both him and the lion tail to fall from the bench. My heart nearly stopped. (Em.. You know being the drama queen me, well, I screamed. Quite loudly…)
The coach and I rushed over to see if the 2 of them were alright.
Fortunately, no one was hurt. Rainier looked like he is in a shock when we saw him, but quickly he turned around to ask if Junming is fine, and he looked very sorry that he has caused the fall. Junming being the lion tail behind the lion head would have got the largest impact from the fall with Rainier and all the weight falling on him. But thankfully, neither Junming nor Rainier hit any sharp corners of the bench, and the decorative glass patch buffered the impact of the fall. They had never once fell during any of their practice or performance in the past few years, so we were really taken back when it happened.
When I asked if he is ok, Junming gave me his most charming smile, and assured me that he is fine. I was touched when I saw his smile. It made me realized how grown up Junming is now. Junming is definitely not the most academically inclined kid around. But whenever he is in lion dance, he puts in more than his best. He could remember all the complicated steps, and would attend all the practice sessions. While some kids would broke down whenever the practice session gets too tough, he keeps his composure and is always keeping the spirits of the team up with his jokes.
I taught him since he was in Primary 4. Back then, he was this skinny little boy who always has a sad frown on him. But now, standing before me is this big, strong and confident boy. This certainly did not happened overnight. This was built over these years through many hard sessions. There were not-so-good days when his spirits were low too. But things made a sharp turn when he was given the opportunity to perform and participate in competitions. He has found something he could shine in, and it in return has turned him into a better person. This transformation is not something that we could nurture through textbooks or examinations. It's being a team, being part of something that he could belong and take ownership of that has made Junming who he is now.
After the fall, the two boys quickly got up, to finish their performance.
During this time when the boys fell, the rest of the team were as shocked as I was, but they did not panicked like I did. Instead, they remained calm and kept the music going. That's what they are supposed to do as a team. They did not stop what they are doing, but played even harder for their friends.
When this round of practice ended, the boys rushed over to check on Junming and Rainier. Their concern wasn't who missed the step, but whether their friends are hurt. Their friendship and care for one another really warmed my heart.
The competition is a few hours away, but I am not so concern about the outcome anymore. I think we are already winners.
I noticed this in the corner of one of my pictures, and it made me laugh.
The bus driver is clapping the flame on as it was "kissed" between two torches right in front of him. Good place to be stopped by the police!
Joking aside, Arriva were actually supporting the event, operating the park and ride services to and from Stoke Park, and did a very good job of it.
MAHAVATAR BABAJI CAVE
Mahāvatār Bābājī (literally; Great Avatar Dear Father) is the name given to an Indian saint and yogi by Lahiri Mahasaya and several of his disciples,[2] who reported meeting him between 1861 and 1935. Some of these meetings were described by Paramahansa Yogananda in his book Autobiography of a Yogi, including a first-hand report of Yogananda's own meeting with the yogi.[3]Another first hand account was given by Yukteswar Giri in his book The Holy Science.[4] According to Sri M's autobiography (Apprenticed to a Himalayan Master) Babaji, was Shiva. In the second last chapter of his book, he mentions Babaji changing his form to that of Shiva. All of these accounts, along with additional reported meetings, are described in various biographies.[5][6][7]According to Yogananda's autobiography, Babaji has resided for at least hundreds of years in the remote Himalayan regions of India, seen in person by only a small number of disciples and others.[3][8] The death less Master is more than 2000 years old. He belongs to a very powerful lineage of Siddha Boganthar and Rishi Agastya as his Gurus. He acquired this deathless, non perishable body through tough yogik kriyas.
Again, according to his autobiography, shortly before Yogananda left for America in 1920, Babaji came to his home in Calcutta, where the young monk sat deeply praying for divine assurance regarding the mission he was about to undertake. Babaji said to him: "Follow the behest of your guru and go to America. Fear not; you shall be protected. You are the one I have chosen to spread the message of Kriya Yoga in the West
There are very few accounts of Babaji's childhood. One source of information is the book Babaji and the 18 Siddha Kriya Yoga tradition by Marshal Govindan.[9]According to Govindan, Babaji was named Nagarajan (king of serpents) by his parents. [8] V.T. Neelakantan and S.A.A. Ramaiah founded on 17 October 1952, (they claim – at the request of Babaji) a new organization, "Kriya Babaji Sangah," dedicated to the teaching of Babaji's Kriya Yoga. They claim that in 1953 Mahavatar Babaji told them that he was born on 30 November 203 CE in a small coastal village now known as Parangipettai, Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu, India.[10] Babaji's Kriya Yoga Order of Acharyas Trust (Kriya Babaji Sangah) and their branch organizations claim his place and date of birth.[10] He was a disciple of Bogar and his birth name is Nagarajan.[9][10]
In Paramahansa Yogananda's Autobiography of a Yogi, many references are made to Mahavatar Babaji, including from Lahirī and Sri Yukteshwar.[3] In his book The Second Coming of Christ, Yogananda states that Jesus Christ went to India and conferred with Mahavatar Babaji.[8] This would make Babaji at least 2000 years old.[11] According to Govindan's book, Babaji Nagaraj's father was the priest of the village's temple. Babaji revealed only those details which he believed to be formative as well as potentially instructive to his disciples. Govindan mentioned one incident like this: "One time Nagaraj's mother had got one rare jackfruit for a family feast and put it aside. Babaji was only 4 years old at that time. He found the jackfruit when his mother was not around and ate it all. When his mother came to know about it, she flew in blind rage and stuffed a cloth inside Babaji's mouth, nearly suffocating him, but he survived. Later on he thanked God for showing him that she was to be loved without attachment or illusion. His Love for his mother became unconditional and detached."[9]
When Nagaraj was about 5 years old, someone kidnapped him and sold him as a slave in Calcutta (now Kolkata). His new owner however was a kind man and he freed Nagaraj shortly thereafter. Nagaraj then joined a small group of wandering sannyāsin due to their radiant faces and love for God. During the next few years, he wandered from place to place, studying holy scriptures like the Vedas, Upanishad, Mahabharata, Ramayana, Bhagavad Gita.
According to Marshall Govindan's book, at the age of eleven, he made a difficult journey on foot and by boat with a group of ascetics to Kataragama, Sri Lanka. Nagaraj met Siddha Bhogarnathar and became his disciple. Nagaraj performed intensive yogic sadhana for a long time with him. Bhogarnathar inspired Nagaraj to seek his initiation into Kriya Kundalini Pranayam from Siddha Agastya. Babaji became a disciple of Siddha Agastya. Nagaraj was initiated into the secrets of Kriya Kundalini Pranayama or "Vasi Yogam". Babaji made a long pilgrimage to Badrinath and spent eighteen months practising yogic kriyataught to him by Siddha Agastya and Bhogarnathar. Babaji attained self-realization shortly thereafter.[9]
It is claimed that these revelations were made by Babaji himself to S.A.A. Ramaiah, a young graduate student in geology at the University of Madras and V.T. Neelakantan, a famous journalist, and close student of Annie Besant, President of the Theosophical Society and mentor of Krishnamurti. Babaji was said to have appeared to each of them independently and then brought them together to work for his Mission in 1942
By Kailash Mansarovar Foundation Swami Bikash Giri www.sumeruparvat.com , www.naturalitem.com
I gotta say ... I kindof hate him right now!
An 'easy 1-hour octopus' pattern turned into 6 hours for me. And the whole time I was sewing on his legs he was smiling at me. I wanted to punch him.
But, he is cute!
I'll post the pattern later - I'm sort of sick of him right now!
You might reconise him from other pictures in my photostream
I proped my camera on his amp for the shot and lit him with the light from my cell-phone
My so serious little guy posing for the photographer. The coaches have nicknamed him "Captain Hairdo"
B&W version. I'm so lucky to have this beautiful women in my life after 9 years. she is my true soul mate......
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La formazione finlandese guidata da Ville Valo ha pubblicato il nuovo album dal titolo "Tears On Tape" lo scorso aprile, il disco ha messo d'accordo sia stampa che fans.
Gli HIM sono un gruppo rock finlandese di Helsinki, fondato nel 1991 dal cantante Ville Valo, dal chitarrista Lily Lazer (Mikko Lindström) e dal bassista Mige Amour (Mikko Paananen). L'attuale formazione comprende anche il tastierista Emerson Burton (Janne Johannes Puurtinen) e il batterista Gas Lipstick (Mika Kristian Karppinen). I temi toccati da questo gruppo sono principalmente l'amore e la morte. Il nome corretto della band è scritto tutto maiuscolo, in quanto formata originariamente col nome di His Infernal Majesty.
Ville Valo - voce
Lily Lazer - chitarra e voce
Mige Amour - basso
Emerson Burton - tastiere
Gas Lipstick - batteria
He is EVERYWHERE!!!
He is the King !
He likes Yellow !
Thailand peoples love him very much !
And i`m sure he got a lot of Gold on his bank account !
Monday, 6 April 2015: Chhokang Paro (3030 m) to Chumling (2385 m)
Two treats to start the day, before we’d even left Chhokang Paro: excellent cafetiere coffee at the Tsum Valley Cafe (chairs in the courtyard of a family house near to Namgyal’s) and a group of monkeys sunning them selves on rocks in the fields on the path out of the village.
Retracing our steps back down the Tsum Valley, Anthony and Hazel took the direct path to Chumling (चुम्लिंग) with Tsering, while Val, Namgyal and I took a more roundabout route distributing LED solar lights to homes in the remote communities of Gho, Renjam / Rainjam and Domje (Tumje / तुम्जे). Tampa and saag at the final farmhouse - very welcome. Tea offered everywhere.
Our path entailed lots of ups and downs, stretches along the banks of the Sardi Khola / Syar Khola / Tsum Chu river and rising back up to terraced fields and suspension bridges traversing the high steep slopes of the hills above.
Calling in at the gompa in Domje we met a Tibetan nun on her way to Mu who'd crossed the 5000m Nangpa La on her journey from Tibet.
Lazy afternoon in Chumling, and opportunity to enjoy this relatively large village in the sunshine and to gaze across the valley at Ripchet, a long village clinging to a narrow ledge.
Dinner in the weaving rooms again, and a thank you dance and song from the village ladies.
A few drops of rain - in KTM the forecast had been for bad weather across the whole of Nepal on 7/8 April. We were keeping our fingers crossed....
For an excellent map see Günter Seyfferth’s Die Berge des Himalaya (The mountains of Himalaya). His annotated photos of the mountains are especially helpful.
Read more about my Tsum Valley trek with Val Pitkethly.
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Golf Gifts Gifts for him from Glass Jar Gifts Website Contains Golf tees, titelist golf ball, practice golf ball, golg glove wilson, gum, fathers day gifts, birthday gifts for men, gifts for golfers
Bogart & our foster puppy Magnus. At first, Bogart had no real issues with Magnus. . . but then Magnus never went away. What?! He's still here? Now, finally, the ice has broken and Bogart enjoys romping with Magnus. . .
Interesting Bogart Fact: Bogart's clock was ticking down on death row as he could not be kept in the kill facility for more than one year. They didn't have the heart to put him down, so they found a no-kill group to take the boy. . .
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Hoş geldin! Gözümüz yollarda kaldı, neredeydin? Haydi gir içeri, müzik hazır, bira soğuk, ortam şahane… Yeni insanlarla tanışmak için olmasın sakın bahane!
Rıza Kocaoğlu ev sahipliğinde gerçekleşen “No3” parti serimizin ilkini Balat’ta muhteşem bir gece ile kutladık. Bizle birlikte olan tüm dostlarımız ve misafirlerimizle #evhali dünyası şimdiden popüler olamaya başladı bile! Gelecek partide kapıyı kim çalacak ve hangi sürprizlerle gelecek diye merak ediyorsanız, No3 partilerini takip etmeye devam edin! #Evhali’nde buluşmak dileğiyle.
by Mischa Badasyan
"I exist in the relations. Others create me and I am a reflection of others. I wanna be part of you - your body, your moment, your story, and your life. Once I met him. This encounter is still a memorable moment of something that moves me forward, let me dance and spin around. His body stucked to mine and we were breathing together. I have been embraced from inside, I became part of him. We were together, once and for ever."