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January 24th, 2007 — People, Reflexion
Que pourrait m’évoquer le mot IRIS ?
D’abord ce qui me vient immédiatement à l’esprit :
Iris, la déesse de la mythologie grecque, messagère déesse des arcs en ciel qui illuminent la création de toutes les couleurs. A l’image de RA, 
dieu de l’Egypte (qui me ramène à la fête égyptienne sur le Nil, de mon ascension à ma cinquantaine),
Iris, sphincter entourant la pupille de l’œil ou encore l’iris de l’objectif de mon appareil à photo,
Iris, fleur de jardin de mon enfance à Port Louis et surtout cette allée de fleur bordant l’entrée de la maison de ma tante à Quatre Bornes,
Iris, tableau de Vincent Van Gogh, que me parlaient Tante Nanny avec grande passion pour l’avoir vu au musée d’Amsterdam,
Iris, aura a partir d’aujourd’hui, une nouvelle évocation : celle de la rencontre avec Paule, qui a donne à son nouveau établissement le nom de « Aux Iris » près de Fontainebleu.
Paule, française, dentiste, professeur de Yoga, interessee a la medecine naturelle, m’a bien entretenu cet après-midi. Merci bien! J’ai senti dans sa présence une douceur ; paix d’esprit et une quête vers une communion avec notre créateur. Nous avons parlé de ses voyages, qu’elle a entrepris dans le passé et comme ancienne membre de Invitation à la Vie et de son projet ou elle a Å“uvré tout l’an dernier. « Aux Iris » un lieu des séminaires, de stage et de ressourcement thérapeutique et artistique.Où le couple Beurdeley dispenseront de l’attention, des soins et du bonheur. Je leur souhaite plein de succès ! O Iris envoie dans le firmanent les couleurs de l’arc en ciel!
January 23rd, 2007 — Mauritius, People, Reflexion
The most popular man person of France, Abbe Pierre managed to top Zinedine Zidane in 2003 as the most popular personality of France . This was quite a feat!
Today,he left this world. On hearing of his demise over Radio, when I got time, I took the opportunity to read more information about this illustrious personality. I was aware of his past visit to Mauritius ,when he left his mark by initiating ” Relais de l’esperance” and giving the impetus to “Abri de nuit”, both light house projects run by CARITAS in Mauritius.
From what I read on the net, his work for the poorest of the poor namely creation of the Emmaus movement , Foundation Abbe Pierre will perpetuate his deeds no doubt. We shall miss his independence of mind and frank speaking. He urged all of us to have compassion to each others and extend our help to the rejected of the society…Gays, Hiv infected and others…
What really was a lesson for me from him was his public admission of his weakness. In 2005, called often, a walking live saint by many, he admitted publicly having casual sex with a female partner in spite of his vows of chastity. He succumbed to temptations of the flesh…
Even saints commit sin: after all they are only humans! Immaculate is the term reserved to God & Virgin Mary the chosen by God!To have compassion, to care for your brothers,to forgive I thus conclude is the way of Sainthood.
Merci Abbe Pierre .
Streaky People
We generally divide people into 2 categories;saints and sinners. The division is quite imaginary. For one thing,no one really knows who the saints are and who the sinners are;appearances are deceptive. For another,all of us,saints and sinners, are sinners.
A preacher once put this question to a class of children:” if all the good people were white and all the bad people were black, what color would you be? Little Mary replied: ‘ Reverend Father,I’d be streaky!’
So would be the Reverend. So would be the canonized saints.
Attempts to hide the ‘streakiness’ of our holy people are sometimes successful,always dishonest.
This is an extract of the book “the Song of the bird” which is currently my bed time, resource and soul nourishing book!
January 22nd, 2007 — Reflexion
This was my comments to a blogger who questioned his celibacy at 30?
Is it an issue for you? Personally! After all it is you the main concern?
Suppose that you had found the best Dal pourri in town, surely you will be talking to your friends about it and even inviting them to taste these delicious wonders? .
The successful married couples only want you to taste the bliss of married life! As with many things, life marriage comes with its lot of challenges & benefits.If the +s are higher than the -s then you have made it. The fun is working at it.It is in the process!The joy of the discovery of the love ones!The learning of down playing of our Ego and being humble! Valuing the differences!Giving & Receiving love & forgiveness!Sharing our profound ultimates!Undergo and live the school of generosity!Shouldering together the responsibility of raising children. The road to unconditional love!
Having been married for 34 years,I can tell you that it has been and still is a worthwhile positive adventure with the big +s and small -s.
Be it an arranged marriage, or an introduction by friends,or relatives or love found by some fortuitous encounter: “entree en matiere” is not the main issue.
The crux is the decision of the spouses to make the vow and to stick to a common project ! Love after all is a decision. The feeling of love may be called infatuation which often wears off…. It is very much like the decision of building a gigantic life long project together.
Having tasted it,I also wish you, if you so desire, to find a life companion to share your life. Traveling along the life path is so much more pleasant, spicy,fun and challenging in good company…. and keep on blogging…
Trust I have excited your thinking! Do go over the links….
Not bad for a Sunday morning prose….said Watson.
January 21st, 2007 — books, Entrepreneurship, Reflexion
Last night the reading of the 33 free pages available on the net of Wikinomics held my breath. Don Tapscot & Anthony Williams‘s book promises to give the reader the evolution of mass collaboration in the new Wiki world.
I particularly enjoyed understanding the principle of Wikinomics and their proposal to strive in the new environment which sprouted from the linux experience. Also, Jacques Attali in his recent book also seems to share the same vision of the future in terms of collaboration & “le monde de gratuite”. . Definitely we shall experience a new form of man-mangement and human interaction in the work environment which in turn will influence the social interactions. Respect & independence whilst collaborating to the achievement of the set objective to serve the common good for free( without retaining a financial individual claim on the final product or project)!I believe this might well be the spark to greater peace,in line with my optimistic wishful thinking.
I recommend you to avail of this freebie reading….
January 18th, 2007 — Entrepreneurship, Reflexion
What do you do when after 27 years years of married life, you wife suddenly decide to leave you and file in a divorce? That was the bomb that landed year ago, on one of the residents of IVAC with whom I had a meal yesterday. Suddenly he sunked into depression and his general health went wild. For all these years, he had diligently work non stop to raise his four children and suceeded to save up some wealth for this family and was looking towards to a retired cosy life. Later he discovered that his wife was leading a dissolute life for the last few years. He would not believe his ears. Treachery! On the recommendation of his sister who lived in India, he came to spend sometime at IVAC last year.
He is now back again in Mysore, a year passed the trauma. He has not entirely got over the situation but is definitely in better physical shape and mental health to face the forth coming battle to wage in court for the divorce. He is hopeful that his week stay will be benefiting his health and spirit.
Three of the children are today grown up and financially independent. The 4th child, a daughter still living with him, should complete her high school studies this year, before proceeding to university in the next year.
Since his last year’s shock he has completely changed his lifestyle.He admits that he is now a different man and has lost his dynamism and joie de vivre! As an hotelier, he was a people person, caring always about others, now he has turned taciturn and unwilling to meet even his closest relatives.He is working towards renewing with his “joie de vivreâ€.
May I wish you “joie de vivre” fast my dear Arl…..
January 17th, 2007 — Reflexion
After spending over ten days at the center, undergoing the detox Ayurvedic treatments and a rejuvenating spell of a few days, time has come to say Good bye for Elizabeth & Ulrike. Since it is about a mind, body and soul therapy the interaction with the other residents may well be part of the sojourn. It was a favorable period to relax, recollect your senses and gather energy to go back to face your challenging world. I do recall how a little incident with another resident,disturbed the serenity of one of them, which caused her to skip a meal at the dinning hall. On their departing farewell,I was pleased to note that the incident was forgotten.
I must admit that I had very good interaction with these talented wonder women who are leaving a legacy to the world in their respective field. For one the creation of a HD TV and for the other her avant garde music. They brought new avenues to me with our sharing. May God continue to bless them with such energy and determination….Bon vent….
January 16th, 2007 — Reflexion
Narada
The Hindu sage Narada started out on a pilgrimage to the temple of lord Vishnu. One night he stopped at a village and was given hospitality in the hut of a poor couple. Before he set out the next morning the man said to Narada, “You are going to Lord Vishnu. Ask him to give me and my wife a child, for it is many years now that we are childless.â€
When Narada reached the temple, he said to the Lord, “that man and wife were kind to me. Be merciful to them grant them a child.†The lord replied, with an air of finality, “It is not in their destiny to have children.†So Narada performed his devotions and went back home.
Five years later, he set out on the same pilgrimage and stopped at the same village and was offered the same hospitality by the same couple. This time there were 2 little children playing at the entrance of the hut?
“Whose children are these?†asked Narada.
“Mine†said the man.
Narada was puzzled. The man went on, “soon after you left us 5 years ago, a holy mendicant came to our village. We put him up for the night. The next morning before departing, he blessed my wife and me..And the Lord gave us the gift of those two children.
When Narada heard this, he could not wait to get to the temple of Lord Vishnu again. And when he got there he shouted right from the entrance, “Did you not tell me that it was not in their destiny to have children?â€
When the Lord heard this, he laughed aloud and said, “That must be the doing of a saint. Saints have power to change destiny.â€
One is reminded of a wedding feast at which the mother of Jesus got him, through her prayers to work a miracle before his own destiny permitted it.
This story is to be read together with my previous posts…and my last Sunday’s reflexion. Thank you Anthony de Mello.
January 15th, 2007 — Chinois, Reflexion
From my childhood, I had at all times heard my grandpa, Koung Koung talking about harmony and the just middle way.His “Confucius” up bringing could only direct him to such language. The search for “Harmony” in all matters was his life quest. Harmony in human relations is what I cherish and have taken from him. For him “justice” is equivalent to “harmony” for all. The now, under study since 2005, the Chinese Government under Mr. Hu is taking harmony as his diplomatic driver.
A recent commentary in the People’s Daily newspaper begins by saying that “2006 has been the first year for the Chinese government to implement its `harmonious-world-oriented’ diplomacy.” The article recognises that when Mr. Hu first formulated the theory in late 2005, it left “world public opinion perplexed, not knowing how to put it into practice.”
The harmony of the Yin and Yang and the search of the equilibrium of the five elements are the essential of Chinese-ness is n’t it?
The big question is How to bring about this harmonious world? I found reading an editorial of ” The Hindu”, the Chennai based newspaper a hint towards Mr.Hu ‘s rolling out actions to the world. This comment was most probably triggered by the brother like conversations that the Prime Minister of India had with the China’s number 1 at Cebu yesterday.The neighboring great countries of the future seem to be starting off a honey moon.
Vive l’harmonie des nations!
January 14th, 2007 — Messe, Reflexion
Réflexion Dominicale
Jn 2,1-11.
Trois jours plus tard, il y avait un mariage à Cana en Galilée. La mère de
Jésus était là .
Jésus aussi avait été invité au repas de noces avec ses disciples.
Or, on manqua de vin ; la mère de Jésus lui dit : « Ils n’ont pas de vin. »
Jésus lui répond : « Femme, que me veux-tu ? Mon heure n’est pas encore
venue. »
Sa mère dit aux serviteurs : « Faites tout ce qu’il vous dira. »
Or, il y avait là six cuves de pierre pour les ablutions rituelles des
Juifs ; chacune contenait environ cent litres.
Jésus dit aux serviteurs : « Remplissez d’eau les cuves. » Et ils les
remplirent jusqu’au bord.
Il leur dit : « Maintenant, puisez, et portez-en au maître du repas. » Ils
lui en portèrent.
Le maître du repas goûta l’eau changée en vin. Il ne savait pas d’où venait
ce vin, mais les serviteurs le savaient, eux qui avaient puisé l’eau.
Alors le maître du repas interpelle le marié et lui dit : « Tout le monde
sert le bon vin en premier, et, lorsque les gens ont bien bu, on apporte le
moins bon. Mais toi, tu as gardé le bon vin jusqu’à maintenant. »
Tel fut le commencement des signes que Jésus accomplit. C’était à Cana en
Galilée. Il manifesta sa gloire, et ses disciples crurent en lui.
A lire le texte ,la première fois j’ai trouvé dure la réponse de Jésus. L’Evangéliste St. Jean cite verbatim « Femme, que me veux-tu ? Mon heure n’est pas encore venue ». C’est quand même sa mère qui lui parle ?
Au delà d’être le fils de sa mère,IL est son Dieu. Je revois après dans la réponse, le rappel de Il est le Dieu fait homme. Il tient a ce moment là , une double capacité : Dieu et fils de Marie.
La demande d’une créature dans le cas de notre Sainte Vierge ne semble pas être appropriée dans l’heure. Comme nos demandes à Dieu ne sont pas toujours appropriées.
Est-ce que Jésus nous met il a l’épreuve sa créature ? Peut-être bien.
Voyons comment a fait notre Sainte Vierge Marie : « Faites tout ce qu’il vous dira ». Par ce biais, elle insiste et fait comme si le Seigneur accèdera à sa demande. Est ce une insolence ou une foi et confiance sans question, dans la bonté du Seigneur ? Elle aurait eu la grosse tête si il n’y avait pas eu de miracle. Elle n’y avait même pas pensé que cela ne serait pas arrivé. Elle avait misé banco sur sa foi en Dieu.
Quelle leçon pour moi Seigneur ? Oui je te demande ma guérison sans vraiment insister qu’elle se réalise. Et où est ma foi inébranlable dans ta bonté ?
Bonne Sainte Vierge, toi qui a parcouru cette voie, je te demande d’intercéder pour moi et de me guider dans ma supplication. O Seigneur,Toi qui connais mon manque de Foi, pardon ! Et je t’en supplie guéris moi.
C’est ma prière en ce jour des noces de Cana !
January 13th, 2007 — Mauritius, Reflexion
I was happily surprised to see in front of the treatment rooms where I was led to this morning,this beautiful design made on the door step. Made of colored sand,delicately drawn to adorn the entrance, I was told ,it was called a Rangoli. My curious instinct was immediately aroused. Soon after my massage and herb bath I immediately went for more information on Rangoli which,I found out, is a traditional Art form widely spread in rural India particularly in the south. Rangoli which is colorful, serves to welcome guests and put them in the appropriate mood as they cross your doorstep.Made from colored sand or rice they give the creator of the Rangoli great liberty of expression and improvisation in form and texture.
I had wish that this art be taken on board by Mauritians as a heritage of our mother India origin country of the vast majority of our population. Would it be possible to organise a national Rangoli contest on some appropriate Indian Festival day,like Sankranti (14 Jan) or Pongal(15 Jan) as called in the Southern Dravidian language?
I like this religio-philosophical definition. Like Hindu and Buddhist Mandalas, the reason for using powder or sand as a medium for creating Rangoli (and its resulting fragility) is sometimes thought to be a metaphor for the impermanence of life and maya.
Yes, this year I shall be feasting Pongal in Mysore. Day of worship of cattle and crop, Mysore will be dressed in its best attire I am told. The town will be decorated in beautiful colors even the errant cows will be painted!EllaBella will be exchanged and given to all guests.You may want to try out a Pongal sweet recipe!
I am so pleased to discover & deepen my skimpy knowledge of the rich and centuries old Indian Culture.