Sunday, February 17, 2008

Chinese New Year Luncheon With My Spiritual Family

This sunny Sunday is another wonderful day to me. We, KL SRF Meditation group, gathered together for lunch on the occasion of Chinese New Year at the "Restaurant NEU" in PJ. Our Chinese devotees hosted the lunch. It was indeed joyful gathering with delicious Chinese Vegetarian dishes. We started with "Yee Sang". Everyone had a great time tossing the Yee Sang for luck, propsperity, health and whatever our wishes may be. Then, we enjoyed the sumptous dishes like "4 Seasons, Yam Basket, Asam Fish(sourish Veg. fish), Deep Fried Mushroom, Beans, Spinach in Superior Soup, Sea Coconut Longan with Lemon and Honey (for dessert)".
What a start - to the year of the RAT - Eating Away!! :)


The Spiritual Family Around "8" . #8 symbolizes Prosperity in Chinese belief.




3 Muskateers



4 Lovely Ladies




Wow, We Are So Happy To See The Delicious Food. Yammy, huh!





Wow, We Can't Wait To Eat






Ladies In Action







Yam Basket, Asam Fish, Deep Fried Mushroom








More Food !!









The Dessert : Sea Coconut Longan with Lemon and Honey









Monday, February 11, 2008

A Scripture of Love

By Paramahansa Yogananda from the book "The Divine Romance".

The Lord ever silently whispers to you:

I am Love. But to experience the giving and the gift of love, I divided Myself into thre; love, lover, and beloved. My love is beautiful, pure, eternally joyous, and I taste in many ways, through many forms.

As father I drink reverential love from the spring of my child's heart. As mother I drink the nectar of unconditional love from the soul-cup of the tiny baby. As child I imbibe the protecting love of the father's righteous reason. As infant I drink ceaseless love from the holy grail of material attraction. As master I drink the sympathetic love from the flask of the servant's thoughtfullness. As servant I sip respectful love from the goblet of the master's appreciation. As guru-preceptor I enjoy purest love from the chalice of the desciple's all-surrendering devotion. As friend I drink from the self-bubbling fountains of spontaneous love. As a divine friend, I quaff crystal waters of cosmic love from the reservoir of God-adoring hearts.

I am in love with Love alone, but I allow myself to be deluded when as father or mother I think and feel only for the child; when as the lover I care only for the beloved; when as servant I live only for the master. But because I love Love alone, I ultimately break this delusion of My myriad human Selves. It is for this reason that I transfer the father into the astral land when he forgets that it is My love, not his, that protects the child. I lift the babe from the mother's breast, that she might learn it is my love she adored in him. I spirit away the beloved from the lover who imagines it is she whom he loves, rather than My love responding in her.

So My love is playing hide-and-seek in all human hearts, that each might learn to discover and worship, not the temporal human receptacles of My love, but My love itself, dancing from one heart to another.

I am the love that dances human puppets on the strings of emotions and instincts, to play the drama of love on the stage of life. My love is beautiful and endlessly enjoyable when you love it alone; but the lifeline of your peace and joy is cut when instead you become entangled in human emotions and attachment.

Realize, My children, it is My love for which you yearn!

Saturday, February 9, 2008

Chinese New Year luncheon @ Dato Lai & Datin Susan's House

I had great time today, in the afternoon, at Datin Susan's house. Datin Susan, momma and all their friends gathered for a delicious lunch at Datin's house. I am fortunate to join these wonderful people and had great time. Some of the pictures to treasure and cherish the moments....