When some gestures are not what they seem.
I went pass a rest room at an airport. I was so amazed with two fish kissing in an aquarium!
“It is not what it seems. They are defending their territory or food!” said a lady nearby.
I wonder if human exhibits deceptive behaviors like a hidden agenda beneath an action!
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Quotes:
“… for I may become a hungry ghost myself!”
It sounds morbid when Geoff Stamper (I think) jokes that he would try to be friendly to ghosts (in my article on hungry ghost festival) as he may become one himself! Hmmm… let me narrate a possible case here.
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“…mum, a motorist just hit me on my head with his helmet and tried to snatch away my laptop. He had driven away after failing to get my bag. I am bleeding a lot from my head, mum. Someone said he had called the ambulance. I am feeling thirsty and tired… very tired…” The boy, a one-week old college student, was lying on the roadside. He managed to make his last call to his mother who was in another state. Unfortunately, he didn’t make it.
His parents narrated his last call in the news. That was a decade ago.
Every time I drive past that same spot, and when I notice the shops nearby holding huge offerings and prayers during this festival, it reminds me of him.
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Taoists believe that hungry ghosts can arise from people whose deaths have been violent or unhappy. So does the beliefs in Buddhism. Both assert that hungry ghosts can also emerge from neglect or desertion of ancestors.
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The light is still on… (Haiku)
the lights are still on
crows the morning cockerel
quiet lane observes
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while others sleep on
soft nimble steps in kitchen
morning dawn’s breaking
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Cancer – is it a gift?
Before we start, the above picture is my beautiful family and I consider these guys to be the best gift I have ever had, to my wife Amanda, and daughters Molly & Daisy, I love you with all my heart! What I am about to write is always personal to me, so if you are […]
Cancer – is it a gift?
To look at cancer as a gift… is to look at positivity in the face of cancer, with hope, unfailing love, and undying supports from family members! -Chen SP-
Exercises to ‘prick’ the brain cells?
A senyru
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his patients asked him
what ‘pricks’ the brain cells better?
words puzzle? jogging?
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exercise, of course!
aerobics, yoga, tai chi
dancing, pump iron!
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to boost cognition
a larger hippocampus
better memories
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Read also:-
What Is the Link Between Exercise and Brain Health?
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(A senyru)
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when ghosts and spirits
all set to roam aimlessly
wandering, hungry
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eerie festival
yet well-celebrated here
feed the neglected
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When I was a child, I was afraid of ghosts. When I grew up, I realized people are more scary.
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The temple in you… ( haiku)
It’s up on a hill,
grandly, majestically,
rows of lanterns lit.
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Tien Ho is it’s name;
Imperial Empress Goddess,
popular tour site!
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Do you come often?
Me? Only festive seasons;
religiously poor!
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Oh, it’s ok dear!
you are spiritually rich!
the temple’s in you!
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I brought an overseas friend to see the Tein Ho ( Imperial Empress Goddess) temple in Kuala Lumpur. It was a sight to behold; beautifully lit-up, like a jewel in the night atop a hill.
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Quote:-
This is my simple religion. No need for temples. No need for complicated philosophy. Your own mind, your own heart is the temple. Your philosophy is simple kindness. – Dalai Lama XIV
Have you seen the moon?
I read from others’ posts about the pink super moon. So I was looking for it since yesterday. But the sky is still cloudy! This poem is inspired by the song “Have you ever seen the rain?“
Someone told me yesterday
about the pink and super moon
I know! I’ve been looking for some time
The sky is dark and so cloudy
I can’t see the super moon
You know! The big and pink super moon?
I want to know!
Have you ever seen the moon?
the big and pink super moon!
Yea, I want to know
if it’ll come out tonight
the big and pink super moon!
