31/10/2010-06/11/2010

Beginning from Tuesday night (02/11/2010) the water levels of our rivers started rising and overflowing, causing serious floods to the northern part of Kedah, as well as Perlis.

Quite a few of our members from our Art of Living Centre were affected by the flood.  The flood had mostly subsided at this time and for those whose homes were flooded are probably washing and cleaning away the dirt.  Some were lucky enough to be only stranded for a few days as the water kept rising outside their homes, praying hard that the water remained outside the gates.  For some living at the Southern part of the district, were thankfully not affected at all.

Disaster such as flood happens when the nature lose its balance. The same applies to us humans, when we lose our balance between our intellect and emotions, our life lose its balance as well.

 In Guruji's words,

"When water flows between two banks, we call it river. But if water is scattered all over the place, then that is flood. In life, along with intellect, feelings are also to be nourished. To maintain a balance between intellect and emotions is wisdom."

从星期二晚上（02/11/2010）河水开始涨起泛滥，导致吉打州北部和玻璃市州淹水。

有好几位学员受这次的水灾影响。在这时候，多数地区的水已退了。那些水被淹进家里的多数都在清洗水灾留下的污垢。有些比较幸运的只是被困在家里几天。当看着水线越来越高时，在诚心祈祷水保持在大门外，千万别淹进来。那些住在比较南部地区的则丝毫没受影响。

当大自然失去平衡的时候，天灾就如这次的水灾会发生。同样的道理，当我们的理智和情绪失去平衡的时候，生活也就失去了平衡。

大师曾经说，

“当水流在两岸之间，我们称为河流。但是当水四处分散，那就是水灾。在生活中，情绪和理智一样都需要滋养。能够保持理智和情绪之间的平衡是智慧。”