‎"Nothing can stop the man/woman with the right mental attitude from achieving his/her goal; nothing on earth can help the man/woman with the wrong mental attitude." -Thomas Jefferson

words..

"Words have magic, spells and curses. Some of them, the best of them, once said change everything..."
--Aidan in Jewels of the Sun by Nora Roberts


Imagine the positivity that can be sent our into the world just by choosing the right words. Imagine the great things that can be achieved when pure intention and love is sent through the our speech. Let us all speak with love....

Once in a while, it really wouldn't hurt to show some appreciation,
No matter how crappy a job you think that person is doing..
It would bring you no harm, just to say thank you...
Thank you for being here..............

- by Anonymous-

Guess it's so easy to jump to conclusions and judge... but do we take the time to appreciate the efforts other people make?
This shall be my quote for the day... taking time to just appreciate another regardless of how i feel about them, everyone is here for a purpose......
All emotions are for a purpose...........
All events are for a purpose............
No point pointing fingers..........
shift straight into the learning.... and it's learning from both sides of the coin

Interracial Marriage...

It was a great weekend.. an epic story of love,
2 different people of 2 different races beat all odds and norms... got married..
Breaking and tearing down boundaries..
I'm so proud of you sis..
And so happy for you.....
God bless...

my quote of the day

Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. 
Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. 
Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books
Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. 
Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. 
But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it. 
Buddha

Positive quotes

As I go through all kinds of feelings and experiences in my journey through life -- delight, surprise, chagrin, dismay -- I hold this question as a guiding light: "What do I really need right now to be happy?" What I come to over and over again is that only qualities as vast and deep as love, connection and kindness will really make me happy in any sort of enduring way.

- Sharon Salzberg

Something Positive is Happening

24hr Metta Illuminating the world

There is an event happening at the end of this year... a group I used to be active in is having a 24 hour Metta Marathon. I myself have yet to have done something like this myself, but i must salute the organizers for their efforts..

Whats metta?

Taken from 24hr Metta

The word "metta" is a multi-significant term meaning loving-kindness, friendliness, goodwill, benevolence, fellowship, amity, concord, inoffensiveness and non-violence. Metta is the strong wish for the welfare and happiness of others.

It is an altruistic attitude of love and friendliness as distinguished from mere amiability based on self-interest. Through metta one refuses to be offensive and renounces bitterness, resentment and animosity of every kind, developing instead a mind of friendliness, accommodativeness and benevolence which seeks the well-being and happiness of others. True metta is devoid of self-interest. It evokes within a warm-hearted feeling of fellowship, sympathy and love, which grows boundless with practice and overcomes all social, religious, racial, political and economic barriers. Metta is indeed a universal, unselfish and all-embracing love.

Simile Of Metta - A Mother's Unconditional Love Towards Her One And Only Child

Metta is the protective and immensely patient attitude of a mother who forbears all difficulties for the sake of her child and ever protects it despite its misbehavior. Imagine a mother's love; when a child is hungry she is watching carefully to feed it before it asks her for it. When the child is in danger, she will risk her own life. Thus in every way she helps her child. Therefore the Buddha asks us to love all beings as a mother loves her only child.

Benefits Of Practicing Metta

According to Buddhism, one that practices metta sleeps easily, wakes easily, dreams no evil dreams. One is dear to human beings, dear to non-human beings. The devas protect one. Neither fire, poison, nor weapons can touch one. One's mind gains concentration quickly. One's complexion is bright. One dies unconfused and - if penetrating no higher - is headed for the Brahma worlds.

"These are the eleven benefits that can be expected for one whose awareness-release through good will is cultivated, developed, pursued, handed the reins and taken as a basis, given a grounding, steadied, consolidated, and well-undertaken."

One who practises metta accumulates much benefit, namely:

1. Metta is the most direct and effective way to overcome ill will and hatred. Ill will and hatred are the most destructive forces in a personal and global sense, causing misery to oneself and others.
2. Metta brings happiness and peace within oneself instead of being dependent on external circumstances.
3. People get attracted to one who practises metta. One who practises metta makes friends easily.
4. One is not affected by abuse of angry persons. Instead one moves to help them overcome their anger.
5. Practice of metta moves us to perform wholesome actions - generosity, sila and patience.
6. Metta leads to concentration and development of insight wisdom, ultimately leading one to liberation.
7. Loving kindness and compassion are the roots of bodhicitta which is the aspiration to attain supreme enlightenment for the sake of oneself and other beings.

Can you do it? Lets try... after all... we are all interconnected and there is no harm wishing well to another.....

May all beings be well and happy....

PODs The Backpackers Home

I Am a co-owner of a backpackers.... and within it we have a space called platform 2 & 3/4.

The brain child of my business partner.

It's basically a platform or mini stage which we made for mini performances which we hold every First Friday of the month.

To day we had two groups using the space for workshops, which was run free for the community

Reboot the roots and the burmese refugee group.

It was nice to see them let loose and have fun,

Laughing and experimenting with different ways of expressing themselves.

I'm so glad we had this space in mind when we set up this business..

And i can only pray that people continue to come... to use the space..

to heal.....

And i can only hope our efforts here will inspire others to open up their spaces for the community..

So the story begins

I never was someone that blogged, tho i must admit this is not the first one i have set up.

As a commoner i have always looked up to those people that could blog and blog and blog..

What do they write about i asked?

Everyday life? Politics? Rants? interests?

Well... I thought i'd write something different?

This blog.... It's purpose...?

It's about keeping things positive in life...

Sharing positivity as much as i can...

And hopefully this will create a chain of events to keep sharing positivity,

after all..... our media does highlight the sad and gory....

So i guess... the story has begun...