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MERRY CHRISTMAS, 2014!!!
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DEAR DIARY:
I wanted to post this yesterday on Christmas eve, but I decided to wait until today.
Anyway, this is what Christmas Eve looks like in the Southbat Pavillion...
Well, I didn't do much yesterday, I only went out to get something to eat, and that's it. And today, I'll go to my sister's house to open presents, and eat christmas dinner with my immediate family. But I'm not gonna drink too much, and I'm gonna have to leave a little early, because I gotta go to work an hour early tomorrow.
“Oh look, yet another Christmas TV special! How touching to have the meaning of Christmas brought to us by cola, fast food, and beer.... Who'd have ever guessed that product consumption, popular entertainment, and spirituality would mix so harmoniously? ” ― Bill Watterson, The Essential Calvin and Hobbes
Yeah, I usually post something like that on my christmas posts too, because it reminds me of my childhood. But this year, I'm doing something a little bit different.
I decided to post some videos of people who I think have the christmas spirit in thier hearts.
The good people at UPWORTHY asked a simple question to the people on the video below. The question was, "What do you want that money can't buy?" Check out what their answer was below:
So, do you think they have the christmas spirit? Now some cynical person could say something like, "HELL NO!!! They just said all tht crap because they knew a camera was in their faces. They didn't mean a word of it!!!"
Would they be right? Maybe, maybe not. Who knows? But what would somebody do if they didn't know they had a camera on them? Well, let's see what happens...
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“Want to keep Christ in Christmas? Feed the hungry, clothe the naked, forgive the guilty, welcome the unwanted, care for the ill, love your enemies, and do unto others as you would have done unto you.” ―Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience
Now this video below, is about a homeless man named thomas who didn't know he had a camera on him, and well... just watch the video.
Published on Dec 22, 2014
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I wasn't expecting to get this kind of footage... to be honest, I thought this video would be more an exposing homeless people video at first. But I'm so glad that I could witness and capture such a beautiful moment. This has to be one of the most amazing experience so far on this channel. I did not only just help a homeless man, but I actually met an incredible human being and a friend. We were following him for a couple miles for almost an hour or so. Later that day we took him out to eat and got him a hotel to stay. The more I talk to him, the more I sense how genuine he is.... I gave him my number and told him to call me when he needs help. This again proof that not all the homeless people are bad people. Never judge a book by its cover. One love! :)
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Now thomas certainly has the christmas spirit, and I really hope he gets a fresh start... So much so that I put a widget to a indiegogo campaign made help thomas out on the top of this blog's sidebar. just go there, and click on it, if you would like to donate.
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This is my favorite nativity song... "Breath of Heaven" by Amy Grant.
“And when we give each other Christmas gifts in His name, let us remember that He has given us the sun and the moon and the stars, and the earth with its forests and mountains and oceans--and all that lives and move upon them. He has given us all green things and everything that blossoms and bears fruit and all that we quarrel about and all that we have misused--and to save us from our foolishness, from all our sins, He came down to earth and gave us Himself.” ― Sigrid Undset
So, we all know that In Palestine, (And ever since 336 AD by order of Pope Julius I in Rome), this is also the birthday of Jesus/Yeshua Christ (0 or 4 BC).
Well today, in the ancient African Kemetic tradition, this is Heru's (The KRST) Day (10,000 BC). In the ancient Indian tradition, it is the birthday of Krishna (4,000 BC). In the ancient Mexican tradition, it is the birthday of Quetzalcoatl (800 BC). In Ancient Turkey (Phrygia) it is the birthday of Attis (1170 BC). In Old Syria and Babylonia, it is the birthday of Tammuz (Adonis, 1160 BC). In ancient Chaldea, it is the day of Criti (1200 BC). To the ancient Celts and Neo Wiccans, it is the day of Hesus (834 BC). In Old Persia, today marks the birth of Mithra (600 BC). In Northern Germany, among the Nordic and Scandinavian People, today is the birthday of Odin/Wodin (800 BC). In Alexandria, it is the Birthday of Serapis Cristus (323 BC).
So Happy Birthday or Saviors day to all who are aligned with any of these spiritual, cultural or faith traditions.
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Now, this song I'm gonna end this blog with is not a christmas song, but it is the most beautiful song in the whole, entire world.
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To all of you out there in cyberspace,
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
HAPPY TUESDAY!!!
Like a Chameleon, I Adapt to Changing Circumstances.
~Jonathon Lockwood Huie
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Heavenletter #4769 Free Will for All , December 15, 2013
God said:
The peace of non-resistance. You are not strong to fuss and fume. Did you think you were? It is not strength to protest. It is not strength to huff and puff. It is not strength to judge. From peace comes strength.
Outrage is not strength. Superiority is not strength. Self-righteous anger is not strength. Rising above is strength.
Quietude is strength. What is it really that you have to defend and protect?
If you would like to live in a peaceful world, then peace must abound.
Who can walk over your emotions without your consent? If others seem to make you dance to their tune, who has acquiesced? Who has given permission? Who has gone along with someone else’s say-so?
Again, I say, what do you have to defend?
Defending is not peace nor is it defense. It is conciliation. Having to defend is a form of weakness, not strength, beloveds.
You know you make errors in your interpretation. You interpret that someone insults you. Even if someone does, you don’t have to bow to their insult. You are not insulted when it rains or there is a hurricane, even when you wanted sunshine and blue skies.
Because others have difficulties, you don’t have to make their difficulties yours.
Look, here’s the thing. Life does not have to be orchestrated the way you would like, nor does any other person have to be as you would like him to be. Everyone has free will. You can despair of another’s proclivities all you want, but to what purpose? Save your breath. You are not the orchestrator of the world. You are the orchestrator of yourself. You are the diviner of yourself. It is not up to you to decide the cards that other people play. Somehow you may have thought you are the dealer.
Give an inch, beloveds. This does not make you less. It makes you more. Who is the rich man? The one who is irate or the one who stays on an even keel? It is not your business to set everyone straight. You are not the governor of other people. Everyone has every right to live his life as he chooses. And so do you. And so do you. It isn’t an accomplishment for you to be affronted. Anyone can do that. Anyone can erupt.
It is a huge event when you come to the place where you do not have to take offense. This is indeed accomplishing something. Not taking offense doesn’t mean you are letting yourself be walked on. It means that you take responsibility for yourself. It means you stride across the Universe. It means you are the opposite of being taken advantage of. You are beneficent to yourself and, therefore, to another.
No one has rights over you, nor do you have rights over others. If you are to teach anyone a lesson, it is yourself. If you must set anyone straight, it is yourself. You are your own business. You are not to dance to another’s tune, nor are others to dance to yours.
Because someone may yell at you doesn’t mean you are obligated to yell back. Because someone is angry with you doesn’t mean you have to keep up in your anger. Life does not have to be even.
You may like to think of yourself as cool. Then be cool rather than hot under the collar.
According to the world, no one is perfect. And, yet, time and time again, you expect perfection from others and deny your own strength and your own free will.
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Well, since it's 2 days before Christmas, here's a little video for you called, "Frosty's Winterland". I hope you like it...
Now, I'm gonna end this blog with the most beautiful song in the whole, entire world.
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Domestication teaches us to try to live in the past and to project into the future.
~don Miguel Ruiz
Monday, December 22, 2014
HAPPY MONDAY!!!
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DEAR DIARY:
It's almost Christmas... and I'm ready for it. I had a great capoeira lesson yesterday, and I didn't sweat that much. I'll tell you why, right after this message from Humanity's Team.
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When we say conscious light we refer to a state of mind and heart that offers thoughts, words and feelings of deep appreciation, joy and gratitude. These vibrations 'lighten up' the density of the collective energies, the emotional chaos generated by those who do not realize the impact of their words, thoughts and emotions. Those who push against add energy to the very thing they oppose. They misuse their creative power as a being of light.
You call yourself a light being or a being of light without truly realizing that it is a fact. One aspect of the evolution of humanity is that this will become a recognized reality. We have often shared with you about this aspect, acknowledging you as a light being, and we will continue to reinforce this awareness.
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Now this week, I was in for a surprise! You see, there's this club of horse riders who make a 6-hour ride through the griffith park area, and they come down and rest their horses where we practice. I remembered Charles told me once that a woman horse rider mistook the berimbau he was carrying for a bow and arrow one year, but I didn't know there was a whole big group of them.
Anyway, here they are coming into the picnic area, just before Charles arrived...
Once Again, it was just Mr. Williams and myself.
In this class, he gave me an in depth instruction on how to string a berimbau. He first taught me how to make an arame...
No, he didn't bring an old tire to the park, but he did bring some wire that he cut from an old tire. we cut off the rubber, rubbed the wire with sandpaper until the remiander of the rubber was off, and he showed me how to put the wire on the berimbau. Then, I worked on stringing it...
Yeah, he makes it look easy, but it's fucking hard! It took me about 10 tries before I stringed it enough to get a decent sound. and on that note, I need to get something off my chest.
When people see Capoeira, for the 1st time, or any martial art for that matter, they usually see a demonstration like this...
They take one look at something like that, and they think, "Wow, that's very beautiful, but I'll NEVER be able to do that, not in a million years. But they don't realize that a journey of 100 miles begins with 1 step. No woman in the history of this planet has ever given birth to a Capoeira Mestre, or a Pendekar of Pencak Silat, or a Karate Master. EVERY SINGLE Martial Art Master in the world started off as a beginner, DREAMING of being able to do what their teachers, and senior students can do. And they worked hard, busted their butts, and persevered for a long time to become the masters that THEIR students dream about being one day.
For example...
The point of this clip is you have to work, sweat, endure some pain (Now don't get me wrong, if your instructor is making you kick something you both know is gonna break your leg, then you seriously need another instructor), and you have to push yourself, to get good. It's not gonna be overnight of course, but the more you work at it, the better you'll get, and pretty soon, you'll be doing things that others will think is impossible.
Until THEY take that 1st step.
And of Course, that applies to most everything else in life too, right?
Look, the point I'm trying to make here is,
Anyway, after we worked on the berimbaus, we played for a wile, and just when the lesson was just about over, a friend of ours came over and we had a nice half-hour discussion.
After I got off work, I got a ride to Grand Park, and I just couldn't help myself...
O.K. now guys, Check this out!!! I found this YouTube this morning before I went to work. 2 mestres from different schools... well, watch the video.
Published on Aug 16, 2012 Extended version of the short dance documentary featuring Mestre Joao Grande and Mestre Poncianinho; two capoeira artists separated by generations. United by passion, ritual and respect... Bertie Films for Channel 4 as part of the Big Dance Shorts and Random Acts series. All rights reserved Bertie Films Ltd. Not to be copied, duplicated or uploaded by non-authorised parties. Category Film & Animation License Standard YouTube License
Now, I'm gonna end this blog with my teacher, Charles Williams, playing some capoeira on the mountain, with the most beautiful song in the whole, entire world, playing in the background.
If any of you out there are interested in learning Capoeira in ALL it's aspects, Mr williams teaches at THE AGAPE CENTER @ 5700 Buckingham Parkway Culver City, CA 90230 on Saturday mornings from 9:30 to 10:30, and on Sundays, he teaches at Griffith Park, across the street from the golf course, near the Greek Theatre, on Vermont Canyon Road going up towards the Observatory.
Come join us!
Detachment is so powerful because when we learn to detach, we respect the forces of nature, which means we also respect the changes in our life.
~don Miguel Ruiz
Sunday, December 21, 2014
HAPPY WINTER SOLSTICE 2014!!!
I Visualize my Intention.
~Jonathon Lockwood Huie
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DEAR DIARY:
Today is the Winter Solstice.
So, what is Winter Solstice? Click HERE to find out.
Now I usually talk about my weekend on Mondays, but Yesterday was so uneventful. There wasn't much to talk about: 1st, I went to AGAPE for my capoeira class, then I went to westfield mall to have lunch, then I went out to venice beach ans the santa Monica Promenade.
Here's some photos I took:
Well, let's hope today's better...
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* Peace on Earth *
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Heavenletter #4768 The Meaning of Trusting in God, December 14, 2013
God said:
What does trusting in Me mean? Does trust in Me mean that you have all certainty that everything will be in the world as you wish? No, it does not.
Does trust in Me, God, mean that no what you call trouble can befall you? Nope.
Does trust in Me mean that you are unerringly right? Sorry, no.
Trust in Me does not mean that I follow your perceived will no matter what.
And, yet, ultimately, that’s what I do. I do follow your will. Your will is for Me to give you what you ultimately seek, and what you seek is to come to Me. In the world, it seems all important that you come to Me when and how you wish. In the world, it seems essential that you come to Me as you see what is propitious.
Nevertheless, deep within you, you know that what matters is that We come together. Deep within you, you know that life is not how you behold it from where you are situated in the world. You know that you do not have a good survey of the land. You know there is more than what you see from your position in life. You know you see through a tiny key-hole. Truly, to trust means you desire to live in the world and die in the world according to a bigger vision than your eyes can see. That is trust in Me.
Despite your opinion or perception, all is well. All is well in the world. Seeing is not believing.
One way or another, you are going to come to Me, not body but soul, heart and soul.
Your heart is with Me now. Your soul is in My keeping now. Nothing can go wrong. Trust is knowing that regardless of what the world knows, I know better. The world is your pawn, dear ones. You are not its.
When you take a bus, you casually trust that the bus driver pays attention. You trust that the manufacturers of the bus took care for your safety. You trust that you will reach your destination and happily hop off the bus. If you can trust a random bus driver, can you not trust Me? The fact is that by default, you trust every bus driver, every train engineer, every pilot. Otherwise, you would be immobilized. You would not even walk across the street.
Furthermore, trust is that if the bus driver is not reliable, or if he is, another driver of another bus or a car happens to not be reliable, your destiny is out of the hands of your bus driver, and there is an accident, and you are seriously injured or even your physical life is wrested from you, you give Me your trust that I am reliable and I know what I am doing.
Trust in Me is not quite the same as being fatalistic. Trust in Me is trust in My good will. Trust in Me means letting go of tension and resistance and all that can hobble you. Fearing to live life is a bigger fear than loss of life. Trust in Me means you live life and embrace it. Trust in Me is not running away from life. It is meeting life where it is.
And yet, you may desire with all your heart to trust Me, and yet you can’t quite get to that place. So I will say to you: “Trust Me anyway.” Besides, beloveds, what can you do? What are your choices? To feel hounded, chased, brutalized. To feel that way is trusting in your frailty.
And so I suggest that you trust in yourself and in Me. Accept My benevolence. Accept that death is not real. Fears are not real. Even on a practical level, you know that most of your fears are mythical. You may fear a hundred possibilities, and they don’t’ come true. As for fear of the death of the body, that will be realized with your approval or not, so why fear death so many moments in your life?
Beloveds, when you do leave your body, you will embrace its loss and know you have lost nothing but your fears.
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THE SUNDAY SCHOOL MEDIA
In this weeks installment of the SUNDAY SCHOOL MEDIA, I have for you a program about the Kumbha Mela, which I first showed you on an episode of "Extreme Pilgrim".
Now, I'm gonna end this blog with the most beautiful song in the whole, entire world.
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Detachment doesn't mean that we stop loving someone or something; it only means we accept that there is nothing we can do to stop the transformation of LIfe.~don Miguel Ruiz
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