20/02/2010 CNY Gathering 新春晚会

The Seventh day of CNY is a night of celebration! The night started off with some light refreshments of fruits and fruit cocktail， followed by our Satsang lead by Hwa Seng.
正月初七是我们的农历新年庆典！当晚的节目有老师带的唱场。

 

After the satsang, we played a video of Guruji's message for the new year 2010, followed by our Yoga performance cheorographed by our yoga teacher May. 

接下来老师播放大师在跨年给的讯息， 然后有May姐策划的瑜伽表演。

  

After a filling buffet dinner, the performances continued throughout the night with our YES! Club members singing a Bhajan and some CNY renditions.
自助晚餐之后，我们的YES!青少年为我们表演一场Bhajan和新年歌。

 

Then I accompanied our talented Huey Shyang for his beautiful performance of 'Qiu Chan' on his ‘Sheng' (a  Chinese ancient reed instrument) and our teacher for a rendition of Folk Songs 'Childhood' and 'Grandma's Peng Hu Bay'!

充满才华的慧翔以笙演奏一曲‘秋蝉’；老师则献唱‘童年’和 ‘外婆的澎湖湾’。我为他们伴奏。

 

From the audiences' expression, we must have given an excellent performance... (Special thanks to our Sungai Petani warriors who light up this celebration!) 

从观众的表情看来，我们的表演尚算精彩吧。。。（在此特别鸣谢从双溪大年前来和我们一起庆祝的朋友们!)

 

Our auspicious Chinese 'Lou Sang' is our final event of the night! HUAT ah!!!!

捞生，我们当晚最后的节目！发啊！

 

Photos contributed by Huey Shyang, our AOL Alor Setar official photographer.照片由亚罗士打生活的艺术中心摄影师慧翔提供。

4 Days 3 Nights YES camp at Terengganu 丁加奴4天3夜青少年活力生活营

Age年龄：13~18yrs岁

DATE日期: 17/03/2010 (9:00am start 报到)

20/03/2010 (4:00pm end结束)

VENUE地点: Argo Resort, Besut, Terengganu.

Course Fees课程费: RM550 (New student新学员) RM450 (Repeater旧学员)

                        * (Not including transport fare to Terengganu 不包括车费)

Room Type住宿: 3 persons / room三人一房

Closing Date截至日期: 06/03/2010

For Registration CONTACT 报名请联络
Sg. Petani : Wei Tat (伟达) 0124662993 / 俊利 016-4162293
Penang : Lian 012-4088901 / Fun 012-4613168
B’worth : Kar Heng 0126-4426356 / Fong 012-5515417
Alor Setar : Zheng Yi (正仪) 012-5327654
Bkt. Mertajam : Wei Zhou 012-5885028 / Lei Liang 012-4202964

For more information about the Art of Living YES programme please visit
欲深入了解有关生活的艺术青少年活力生活营，请点击以下网站
More about YES
Art of Living Youth

First Glimpse...第一眼。。。

First Glimpse

第一眼

The Seva Warriors taking a snapshot at our Alor Setar centre after some renovation works. 

建立我们亚罗士打生活的艺术中心的勇士们在中心装修好后拍照！

Photos courtesy of Hwa Seng. 照片由华生老师提供。

What is Upanishad?

In conjunction with our weekly knowledge sharing on the Yogasara Upanishad, Guruji shares this interesting story with us:

Q: What is Upanishad?

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Sitting close and listening is Upanishad. Upanishad is a collection of discourses of high knowledge, and the manner it was transmitted from a Master to students is very interesting. 

One of the Upanishads beautifully brings this out well. Once a boy went to his father who was also his Guru and asked, 'What is God?' To which the father replied, ‘Food is God’, for everything grows from food, everything is sustained by food and when there is a lack of it, everything dissolves and everything again becomes food. 

So the boy went and thought about it for several months, understood all about food and came back to his father, and again asked ‘What is God?’ The father said, ‘Prana is God’. The boy went, thought and understands all about prana, how it is going in and out of body, how many types of prana there are and read all experiments about prana. He again came back to his father and asked, ‘What is God?’ The father looked at the child’s face, so glowing and so vibrant. The father said, 'Ok, the mind is Brahman, mind is God'. The boy went and thought till he found the ultimate bliss. 

Notice, that the student didn’t complain to the teacher that he was earlier told ‘Food is God’ but later something else. He simply came and again asked the question. So this is an ancient way of teaching, step by step – food, then prana, then the mind, then the inner spirit, then the universal spirit, Bliss. Bliss is Divinity, the space. You are like the space. Then he said, 'There is no difference between you, me and the infinite self. We all are one. The Self, Guru and the universal energy are not different. All are made up of one substance.'

Today if you talk to scientists who study the string theory, who study quantum physics, they will say the same thing that is said in Upanishads. In the Upanishads, it was said thousands of years ago that 'God is not a person, sitting somewhere up in heaven but God is present everywhere. He is omnipresent and omnipotent, the energy of which you are also made of, everything is made up of.' Don’t confuse God to be a person, somewhere sitting up in heaven. Godliness is your own nature. 

God is Vibration. God is Love. God is Truth, Existence. God is Beauty. 

People right through history have told this. Lord Krishna told Arjuna, ‘People think I am a human being but I am not. People confuse the Divine to be a human being. But God is the force, He is energy. That is Divine and not a person.’

Activities Updates 活动资讯

We are action packed starting from the 10th day of Chinese New Year.
Our Sri Sri Yoga course starts on 23/02/2010 - 27/02/2010， immediately followed by our basic course on 28/02/2010 - 05/03/2010.
Take this Chinese New Year as an opportunity to share these amazing courses with your relatives and friends!

Note:
1. Group Practice resumes on 22/02/2010
2. Yoga Session resumes on 09/03/2010

我们从正月初十开始的活动已安排得满满的。
我们的瑜伽速成班在23/02/2010开始至27/02/2010。我们的初级课程是在28/02/2010 - 05-03-2010。
希望大家借这农历新年把这份美好的讯息传达给亲朋戚友！

后记：
1. 新年后第一个团练22/02/2010
2. 新年后第一个瑜伽练习09/03/2010

06/02/2010-12/02/2010

After our entertaining Satsang, our teacher suggested that we skip the knowledge session and go visit our stall at the Pekan Cina Chinese New Year Carnival. Upon hearing this, it started raining cats and dogs and we ended up listening to this week's knowledge, the 4th chapter of Patanjali Yoga Sutras, uninterrupted! When it was time for us to go home, it was merely drizzling.

During group practice, teacher started sharing beautiful knowledge from the Yogasara Upanishad as our dessert after our weekly knowledge readings!The Yogasara Upanishad shall be revealed bit by bit every week during group practice.

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!
See you at our Chinese New Year Celebration on 20/02/2010!

很棒的唱场之后，老师建议不用听知识，到唐人街嘉年华会去探望我们的档口。不过老天似乎已另有安排，下起了一场很大的雨，结果大家还是乖乖儿的听完了瑜伽经典的第四集。回家时，只是下着毛毛雨。

团练时 ，老师在知识阅读会之后开始和大家分享奥义书(The Yogasara Upanishad)里深奥却易懂的知识。奥义书里的奥秘将会在每周团练一点一滴和大家分享。

新年快乐！
20/02/2010 的新春晚会见！

Dealing with Blame and Accusation 处理指责与控诉 （300)

When someone blames you, you feel a heavy load on your head, and when you talk about it you spread the unpleasant feeling all around you. At this moment wake up and see you are Being and nothing can touch you. This is all just a drama, which you yourself have created. You have gone through this over and over again. All the blames you face in your life are your own creation. Knowing this, you feel free and light.

Owning responsibility for all your experiences in life makes you powerful and will put an end to grumbling, planning counter attacks, explanations, and all those host of negative tendencies. Owning full responsibility you become free.

When someone blames you, directly or indirectly, what do you do?

Do you register it in your mind and get emotionally upset?
Do you dismiss them altogether without taking a lesson from it?
Do you talk about it with people and waste your time and other's time and money?
Do you pity yourself and blame your shortcomings?
Do you blame the other person right, left and center?
Do you generalize and eternalize the problem?

Then you are not living up to the knowledge. You need to do the basic course at least half a dozen times and read all the previous knowledge sheets.

Do you laugh at it and not even take notice of it?
Do you treat it as a non-event, not even worth talking about, let alone taking any action?
Do you treat comments and accusations as passing clouds and more of an entertainment?
Do you discourage dwelling on unpleasant and negative moments?
Do you remain non-judgmental and absolutely unshaken in your space of love?
Outwardly you may be calm, but do you also remain centered and calm within you and not even take pride in your growth or wisdom?

Then you are a pride to your tutor - the Master.

You cannot take credit for loving Guruji or any wise person, as you have no choice at all as it will happen against all odds!

To love someone whom you like is not a big deal at all.
To love someone because they love you, you get zero marks.
To love someone whom you do not like, you have learned a lesson in life.
To love someone who blames you for no reason, you have learned the art of living.

当有人责备你时，你会觉得头上有很重的压力，当你谈论到这事情时，你会把那不愉快的感觉散播在你的四周。在那一刻，你要醒一醒，并明白你是“本体”同时没有任何东西能够碰触你。这全都只是一出戏，一出你自己所创造的戏码。你一而再、再而三地经历这种事。你生命里所面对的一切责难都是你自己的创造。明白这点，你就会觉得自在与轻松。

承担起生命中一切经验的责任，将会使你变得强壮，而且让抱怨、反击的计划、解释和一大堆负面的倾向止息。承担起完全的责任，你将会变得自在。

当别人直接或间接责备你时，你会怎么做？

-你是否记在心中，且情绪受到干扰？

-你是否把那责备与责备你的人一齐抛诸脑后，而未从中获取任何教训？

-你是否跟别人谈论此事，浪费自己和别人的时间以及金钱？

-你是否自怨自怜，并责怪自己的缺点？

-你是否责怪别人？

-你是否将问题一般化并且永恒化？

如果是那样的话，你就没有活出知识的标准。你必须至少再上六次的初级课程，并且阅读所有的每周知识。

-你是否一笑置之，甚至没有去注意它？

-你是否不把它当作一回事，甚至不值得去谈论，更不用说采取任何行动？

-你是否将批评及指控视为过眼云烟，现在比较像是一种有趣的事？

-你是否不容许自己的念头停留在不愉快及消极的时刻？

-你是否在爱的空间里仍旧保持不评断及绝对不受动摇？

-你的外表也许是平静的，但内在是否也保持稳定及平静，而且对于自己的成长或智慧甚至不会感到骄傲？

如果是那样的话，那么你就是你的老师、师父所引以为傲的人。

你不会因为爱古儒吉或任何智者而有任何功劳，你不得不爱他们，因为那是无论如何都会发生的事！

去爱一个你喜欢的人，没什么了不起。

去爱一个爱你的人，你什么分数也得不到。

去爱一个你不喜欢的人，你在生命就学到了一些东西。

去爱一个无缘无故责备你的人，你就学到了生活的艺术。

Five Types of Restlessness 五种不安 (309)

There are five types of restlessness.

The first type of restlessness is due to the place you are in. When you move away from that place, the street or the house, you immediately feel better. Chanting, singing, children playing and laughing can change this atmospheric restlessness. If you chant and sing, the vibration in the place changes.

The second type of restlessness is in the body. Eating the wrong food or vata aggravating food, eating at odd times, not exercising, and overworking can all cause a physical restlessness. The remedy for this is exercise, moderation in work habits and going on a vegetable or juice diet for one or two days.

The third type of restlessness is mental restlessness. It is caused by ambition, strong thoughts, likes or dislikes. Knowledge alone can cure this restlessness. Seeing life from a broader perspective, knowledge about the Self and the impermanence of everything. If you achieve everything, so what? After your achievement, you will die. Knowledge of your death or life, confidence in the Self, in the Divine, can all calm down the mental restlessness.

Then there is emotional restlessness. Any amount of knowledge does not help here. Only Kriya helps! All that emotional restlessness vanishes. Also the presence of the Guru, a wise person, or a saint will help to calm your emotional restlessness.

The fifth type of restlessness is rare. It is the restlessness of the soul. When everything feels empty and meaningless, know you are very fortunate. That longing and restlessness is the restlessness of the soul. Do not try to get rid of it. Embrace it! Welcome it! Usually to get rid of it people do all sorts of things - they change places, jobs or partners, do this, do that. It seems to help for some time, but it does not last.

This restlessness of the soul alone can bring authentic prayer in you. It brings perfection, Siddhis and miracles in life. It is so precious to get that inner most longing for the Divine. Satsang, the presence of the enlightened one, soothes the restlessness of the soul.

不安有五种。

第一种不安是由你所处的地方，一旦离开那个地方、那条街或是那栋房子，你就会立刻感到舒服些。赞颂、歌唱、儿童的嬉戏或欢笑都会改变这种环境的不安。假如你赞颂、歌唱，那个地方的磁场就会有所改变。

第二种不安是身体上的不安。吃错东西、吃到会胀气的食物、在不对的时间进食、没有运动、以及过度的工作都会造成身体上的不安。矫正的方法是运动、适度的工作习惯、以及以蔬菜或果汁断食一两天。

第三种不安是心智的不安，这种不安是由于野心、强烈的念头、喜好或嫌恶 所引起的。只有知识才能够矫正这种不安：从更宽广的角度去看待这个生命、本我的知识、以及了解到一切的无常。假如你完成了一切，又如何？在成就之后，你将会死亡。对于生死的知识、对于本我的信心、对于神 的信心全都可以使心智的不安安定下来。

再来就是情绪的不安。再多的知识在此都派不上用场。只有净化呼吸能够有所帮助。所有的情绪不安都会消失。同时，上师、智者或是圣者的临在也都有助于使你不安的情绪平抚下来。

第五种不安是稀有的，那是种灵魂的不安。当一切都感到空且毫无意义时，明白你是非常幸运的。那种渴慕与不安是灵魂的不安。不要企图消除那种不安，去拥抱它！去欢迎它！通常人们为了消除这种不安，会做出各种事情：搬家、换工作或是换伴侣、做这、做那。这些看来暂时有些帮助，但都不能持久。

只有这种灵魂的不安才能够带出你内在真诚的祈祷，带出生命中的完美(Siddhis)与奇迹。获得那种内在至深对神的渴慕是件很珍贵的事情。唱场和成道开悟者的临在能够安抚灵魂的不安。

The Great Pleasure of Rest 休息的伟大乐趣

There is a pleasure in rest and there is a pleasure in activity. The pleasure in activity is momentary and causes fatigue. The pleasure in rest is magnanimous and energizing. So, to the one who has tasted pleasure in rest (Samadhi), the pleasure in activity is insignificant. All activities that you do, you do so that you can have deep rest. Activity is part of the system. However, the real pleasure is in Samadhi. In order to have deep rest, one must be active. The proper balance of both is essential.

Many seek pleasure in this or that but the wise man just smiles. The real rest is only in knowledge.

休息有乐趣，活动也有乐趣。来自活动的乐趣是短暂且会令人疲惫的，而来自休息的乐趣则是宽广高雅的，且是予人能量的。因此，对于一个已经偿过休息（三摩地）乐趣的人而言，从活动中所获得的乐趣是无足轻重的。你从事一切的活动，都是为了要获得深度的休息。活动是身体系统的一部分，然而真正的乐趣是在三摩地中。为了获得深度的休息，人必须要活动，两者的平衡十分重要。

许多人到处寻求乐趣，然而智者僅是微笑。只有在知识当中才有真正的休息。

30/01/10 - 05/02/10

This week we would like to thank our teachers Charon and Steven who had come all the way from Sungai Petani on Sunday and Monday respectively to conduct our group practice while our teacher Hwa Seng has gone on holiday!

Our dedicated volunteers are also managing a stall at Pekan Cina's CNY Carnival every night this whole week to promote our activities. Do drop by our stall, which is opposite the offices of Kwong Wah Jit Poh and Hokkien Association.

这个星期我们的华生老师去休假了。我们要感谢Charon和Steven两位老师们特地从双溪大年来给我们团练。

我们的义工们这个星期每晚都将在华人街的嘉年华会摆摊子宣传我们的活动。我们的摊子设在光华日报报馆和福建会馆的对面，请大家来多多支持！

CNY Holidays 农历新年假期

Please note that there will be no group practice on 14/02/2010, 15/02/2010 and 21/02/2010.
Group Practice will resume on 22/02/2010 （Monday).
Happy Chinese New Year!

敬请留意！介于农历新年我们中心的团练将会暂停。所以14/02/2010（年初一）， 15/02/2010（年初二） 和 21/02/2010（初八）的团练将会取消。
团练将在22/02/2010 （星期一）恢复正常。

祝大家农历新年快乐！