Today is a special day. After i woke up from my sleep, suddenly, arose an urge to attend Sunday Service. Wat Ananda came to my mind. After making myself a fragrant coffee and eating one "Sunshine" blueberry bread, i made my way to the temple.
The feeling is mixed. I did not understand why. It was a long time since i last chanted or listened to a Dhamma Talk. Throughout the session, i did not pay much attention to the activities, but observed my emotions rising and falling. The mind is overwhelmed. After a period of time, the mind started to become calm. I remembered this feeling, a stream of peacefulness ran all over your body. An inner voice shouted: "Wow..."
Lastly, the melody of Metta chant really did the magic. For me, it had been so long since i listened to Metta chant, fabulous, totally made me immersed in it and totally calm down. However, it was short lived, i hoped it can be longer. Until now, i realized the power of togetherness in a group. The magnetic feel is wonderful. It was certainly hard to achieve in a room with myself sitting alone.
After the whole session, i took three Dhamma books written by Ven K. Rathanara from Sri Langkaramaya Temple (today's speaker). I had one of the best Hainan Chicken Rice recorded in my dictionary near the temple and decided to finish the books and returned back. The hot weather drove me crazy. In the end, i went back to the temple and read under the Bodhi Tree. The shade made me feel cool and it was so nice to read under it on this special Sunday morning.
Finally, i finished reading the books: (1) Healthy thoughts (for children, sourced from Sri Langka children's book); (2) The Art of Giving; (3) How to maintain a healthy relationship.
A great activity for clearing all the negative emotions that had been accummulated for so long. Most importantly, it was so relaxing and i had fun doing it.
Shiok...
The feeling is mixed. I did not understand why. It was a long time since i last chanted or listened to a Dhamma Talk. Throughout the session, i did not pay much attention to the activities, but observed my emotions rising and falling. The mind is overwhelmed. After a period of time, the mind started to become calm. I remembered this feeling, a stream of peacefulness ran all over your body. An inner voice shouted: "Wow..."
Lastly, the melody of Metta chant really did the magic. For me, it had been so long since i listened to Metta chant, fabulous, totally made me immersed in it and totally calm down. However, it was short lived, i hoped it can be longer. Until now, i realized the power of togetherness in a group. The magnetic feel is wonderful. It was certainly hard to achieve in a room with myself sitting alone.
After the whole session, i took three Dhamma books written by Ven K. Rathanara from Sri Langkaramaya Temple (today's speaker). I had one of the best Hainan Chicken Rice recorded in my dictionary near the temple and decided to finish the books and returned back. The hot weather drove me crazy. In the end, i went back to the temple and read under the Bodhi Tree. The shade made me feel cool and it was so nice to read under it on this special Sunday morning.
Finally, i finished reading the books: (1) Healthy thoughts (for children, sourced from Sri Langka children's book); (2) The Art of Giving; (3) How to maintain a healthy relationship.
A great activity for clearing all the negative emotions that had been accummulated for so long. Most importantly, it was so relaxing and i had fun doing it.
Shiok...
1 comment:
Wow....seems that you are the living buddha...enjoying the moment of life... :P
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