The Frangipani flower smiles at me
I smile back at it
And both of us are thriving,
bathing in the endless blessings
of our Creator
💖
Sunday, 30 March 2025
Saturday, 29 March 2025
Saturday, 15 March 2025
The tourist
There was a tourist and he stopped to ask you the way to a place not so far away.
Then he went on talking without giving you a chance to show him the way.
He asked three more times the same question but each time, he went on talking and then suddenly he left.
How do you feel about the tourist?
Don't we act a bit like the tourist if we ask our Creator to show us the way. Then we go on talking and without taking the time to think about what is this way for us, about how much we were on this way today, about what can we do to be more on our Creator's way tomorrow.
Tonight, let's ask our Creator to show us the way, and then make the time for a deep reflection 😀
Friday, 14 March 2025
The real revolution
Kindness levels were never really low
Even though its progess may have been slow
Advancing, it steadily and certainly did
While not everyone may be aware of it
But now, kindness will start moving real fast
Oh, yes, a kindness revolt that will forever last
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I am sure you will enjoy some of my other online treasures as well: - Inspirational and motivational poems (I have written them under the pen name of Aufie Zophy)
- Beautiful flowers:
- Two fables and a short story (my own favorite is 'Sammy and Alice')
- Inspirational quotes:
- Very short essays about simple good things:
Small prayers for this big world:
https://smallprayersforabigworld.blogspot.com/
Saturday, 8 March 2025
Unconditional love wins
There was a girl, named Rabia
Captured by vicious men
Sold as slave at a very tender age
Imagine, if you can
Work was tough
Hard, early until late, every day
The master was rough
Bad temper was his way
The master came home quite late one night
He could hear from Rabia’s room some noise
He was concerned, went nearer
It was a whispering voice
He was curious to whom his servant
Would still talk to so late at night
He went to the window to see
And could not believe the sight
The girl he treated rough and hard
Was sitting there to pray
Asking blessings for her master
From the Creator of night and day.
Through his heart, a remorseful wave:
Who was he to treat this saintly girl as slave
He set Rabia from slavehood free
A true saint, she went on to be
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I am sure you will enjoy some of my other online treasures as well: - Inspirational and motivational poems (I have written them under the pen name of Aufie Zophy)
- Beautiful flowers:
- Two fables and a short story (my own favorite is 'Sammy and Alice')
- Inspirational quotes:
- Very short essays about simple good things:
Small prayers for this big world:
https://smallprayersforabigworld.blogspot.com/Saturday, 1 March 2025
Those moments
Connecting to the deepest self within, to the soul, not rarely results in sudden enriching insights. How do I wish that these moments of connection would occur more frequent. But it are these moments that give us hope in a world that seems sometimes quite hostile to peace.
Let us celebrate our own soul moments and try to connect more often.
Life becomes more interesting when we manage to listen to our soul
Friday, 28 February 2025
Crazy times
We do live in crazy times
Who could have imagined in the mid eighties that forty years later we would have European leaders wanting war, not peace. Who would have anticipated that a huge number of Western citizens do not only tolerate but support the war rhetoric of their politicians who have apparently successfully through a series of wicked lies instilled a senseless fear in a majority of people? Who would have thought that the threat of a nuclear war in the 2020's would be greater than ever before? Who would have anticipated that a large group of people support the vast destruction happening in the middle east?
When I silently pray for some insights about the reason for all these things, I am often a bit at a loss. But at moments of a strong faith, I got a vision, an insight that our Creator will not allow the senseless destruction of our whole world. The cruelties happening now, images and all evil talk being recorded, will serve somehow as a strong reminder of how dangerous it can become if we allow greed to reign. I am quite convinced that that the greed of the "super-mighty" may implode as a cancer destroying a body from within. I am quite convinced that a person with super authority will arise ( a bit like Hitler could arise in Germany, creating monsters out of previously normal Germans), that will be able to convince and transform our society not into monsters but into "angels", who value kindness, honesty, unconditional love, real progress, helpfulness and all good things.
You may feel that I am overly optimistic and hopeful for the world but to me that is the one thing that makes most sense.
Do you agree or disagree? Please let us discuss it in the comments section of this post.
Wednesday, 15 January 2025
A smile
I was just reading this nice quote:
Be the reason someone smiles
Be the reason someone feels loved
And believes in the goodness of people
And believes in the goodness of people
(R Bennet)
Nice quote, isn't it?
It brought me a bit closer to the path of our Creator, that path that invariably leads to true peace, joy and happiness :)
Monday, 13 January 2025
The birth of love
We are all pregnant
with that inner desire
to do good things
Then we perform
a simple useful service
and love is born
And with love, joy
and feeling good
and peace of mind
Every time we do
an act of useful service
another bit of love is born
and another bit of joy
and another bit of feeling good
and another bit of peace of mind
Saturday, 11 January 2025
Mother's day
If your mom is still alive, give her a lovely call. Dig up a great memory, tell her how much you love her.
Today is mother's day.
Tomorrow is mother's day.
In a year, there are 365 mother's days 😀🥰
Friday, 3 January 2025
Making a bit of time
Please enjoy, from almost absurd, to quite common, to very common, but all the same...
The first story
Magnus was a guy and his hair was quite long. It had grown longer than his forehead and quite often it hung in front of his eyes. He wanted his hair to be cut but did not have any money on him. He passed by a barber shop and recognized his friend inside, busy cutting hair. He went inside and explained his own lack of money, while he really wanted a hair cut. His friend agreed to cut his hair for free. He asked Janus to sit in the chair in front the mirror. But Janus did not agree to sit there. He said: "I have not time to sit in that chair". He went out of the shop and his hair was still hanging in front of his eyes.
The second story
Marcus had developed a lot of pain in the left of part of his lower abdomen. It radiated to his back. He went to the doctor who examined his closely, did some tests. The doctor made his diagnosis and advised Marcus to do ten minutes per day a specific type of exercise and take some medication. Marcus went back and had no time for exercise and forgot most of the time to take the medication. Marcus continued to have pain.
The third story
Marius had a big problem. His problem was not physical but more on the psychological/spiritual level. Lately he had felt depressed and he easily lost his temper, much more frequently than before. He started praying to Our Creator, saying meticulously all words of a prayer he had memorized during his childhood. The Creator wanted to help but as soon He wanted to send some new positive and creative thoughts to Marius, Marius was busy playing with his phone. His problems were not solved
Epilogue
If we want our hair cut, we have to make some time for it😀
If we want to benefit from a doctor's visit, we better listen to and comply with the advice given😀
When we pray, we want to use our mind and mean from the bottom of our heart what we say. Then we make it silent within and enjoy the good feelings that flow in our heart, the great ideas that flow in our mind😀
Lots of love and peace, wishing you a superb hairstyle, amazing health and a wonderful prayer🫶
Tuesday, 24 December 2024
As a raindrop
As clean and pure
as a raindrop
from a thundering cloud
still suspended in the air
just before falling on my skin
As clean and pure,
I want my life to be
I pray I may have the strength today
to treat every single person I meet
like a VVIP
Saturday, 21 December 2024
the biceps of my soul
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My prayer is the biceps of my soul,
pulling up my heart from its deepest depths,
lifting up my thoughts when they seem unbearable,
holding me when I stand near the edge of the cliff,
helping me to find the right words when I seem lost,
gaining strength whenever I use it.
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Friday, 20 December 2024
Awe and faith
When the majority of people in a nation lose their faith, the nation may be in trouble.
The loss of faith is not merely a loss of religion. It is a very well known fact that many religions are fraught with abuse and inappropriate mind control of their followers. I was in Europe when we saw the crumbling down of the number of people attending weekly church services. And I think the main reason for that crumbling was the lack of focus on awe for the sanctity of life. Preachers and leaders of religion seem so addicted to rituals, not rarely void of meaning, and on the collection of money that they seem to forget to keep the followers exited about the magnificence of creation and thus the Creator.
Standing in awe for life, is easy. A simple example: if one understands how a muscle is contracting or a neuron fires, the whole process is nothing short of miraculous. How our system is controlling the whole process through a delicate balance of maintaining just enough of a large number of substances, is so extremely amazing. It is not only the narrow normal range of potassium and sodium our blood and inside our cells, it is also calcium, magnesium, proteins, electrical charges and so much more, that is necessary for a successful action potential (the firing of a neuron or a muscle cell) And this is just one of a huge number of examples of the extreme nature of human physiology.
The choice of no longer following certain rituals, certain leaders, preachers, should never mean that we lose our faith in our Creator and our awe for life. If it is some time ago that you stopped the routines of life, to just be amazed by a piece of beauty or complexity of nature, it may high time to incorporate on a daily basis some time to think about how fantastic the world really is.
Thursday, 12 December 2024
A small walk, a small poem
This morning, in the middle of the monsoon season
The clouds were covering the sky
but somehow the weather was dry
A small walk on the beach.The sun came peeping through a thin spot in the carpet of grayness.
My mind wandered in the direction of that great energy that flows through stems and twigs of trees in spring, to that great energy that feeds the wild flowers growing their amazing colors at random. My heart strolled towards that lovely force that makes the sea move, that tender power that generates the winds.
My soul woke up and became a bit vocal pushing me over the cliff in a bustling sea of gratitude and kindness, floating like an eagle.
I stopped in my steps and turned to the sea, my eyes focused on a large wave:
The masculine shoulders of a big wave
Sway elegantly towards the shore
Then suddenly they break out
In a sea of white tears,
Splashing in the sky
Strolling forward to come
And give a gentle massage
To my legs and feet.
If you can make the time today, my friends, to make a short walk in nature, please do not let the opportunity pass. It can be so refreshing, so soothing, so wonderful.
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I am sure you will enjoy some of my other online treasures as well: - Inspirational and motivational poems (I have written them under the pen name of Aufie Zophy)
- Beautiful flowers:
- Two fables and a short story (my own favorite is 'Sammy and Alice')
- Inspirational quotes:
- Very short essays about simple good things:
Small prayers for this big world:
https://smallprayersforabigworld.blogspot.com/Friday, 30 August 2024
Sand or sea?
on the shore of a sea without end?
But then, within that simple grain,
there sits a most amazing brain;
a heart filled to the brim with love;
a soul easily connecting to what is above.
Within this grain I find a giant peace;
a stream of love that ‘ll never cease;
an eye for beauty and harmony;
a soul full of passion for creativity
Are we just a grain of sand or are we more?
We may well be a sea with sand on its shore?
(this little poem was inspired by a quote from Khalil Gibran)
Wednesday, 14 August 2024
Sell your cleverness...
Sell your cleverness; buy bewilderment- Rumi-
You know what I did today in my car? Usually I listen to some music or to an uplifting audio-book, but today I decided to do something different:
I imagined that in my car there was an ocean of peace and on every oncoming car or motorcycle I poured a bucket of peace. It was fun. I poured the peace and said out loud: here is a bucket of peace for you. In my imagination the peace flowed all over the front windows into the cars. While standing in front of a traffic light, I pulled a bucket out of the ocean of harmony too and poured it over a few drivers who had already received my buckets of peace. I kept pouring buckets of peace and harmony until I reached my workplace. When I reached, I felt so filled with peace and harmony, more than ever before. It had one of the most pleasant rides to my work and I felt good about it. :)
Sell your cleverness; buy bewilderment- Rumi-
Tuesday, 6 August 2024
Dawn is near
When we think a positive thought
a little light is shining.
When we give a small compliment
a little light is shining.
When we share a bit of love
a little light is shining.
As we become more positive,
more friendly, more loving,
the light will get brighter,
and soon the night will be over.
Tuesday, 4 June 2024
Reflection
I just thought about the world
I just thought about myself
I really feel this type of reflection is a true essential element of mental well-being.
Without regular reflection, we tend to just live on,
we tend to be swiped up and down by the waves on the ocean
a bit like an empty bottle is going up and down on the waves.
With regular reflection, really thinking about our day,
we tend to be able to swim steadily through the waves like dolphins
The waves, up and down will be definitely there in each of our lives,
but choosing to reflect on our life, on the world, on our own behaviour,
will determine the effect of the wavy ocean that makes up the circumstances
of our life.
Please make some time for reflection. Maybe the most valuable thing we can do,
for ourselves, for others and yes,... for the world.
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I am sure you will enjoy some of my other online treasures as well: - Inspirational and motivational poems (I have written them under the pen name of Aufie Zophy)
- Beautiful flowers:
- Two fables and a short story (my own favorite is 'Sammy and Alice')
- Inspirational quotes:
- Very short essays about simple good things:
Small prayers for this big world:
https://smallprayersforabigworld.blogspot.com/Thursday, 2 May 2024
All we can
I just now read a beautiful quote:
"I cannot do all the good that the world needs but the world needs all the good that I can do"
Jana Stanfield
So let's stop overthinking and just go and do all the good we can :)
Tuesday, 9 April 2024
Take off the coat
If our Creator, our Universe is showering Peace on us;
if also Beauty and Love is showered on us every moment of the day,
and we remain unaware of these amazing gifts,
it may be high time to take off our coat of our ego,
pray with our heart and soul, get in a grateful mood,
and allow ourselves to get drenched, soaking wet
with so much Peace, Love and Beauty.
When you woke up this morning, were you aware of the peace that (most likely) surrounded you?
Were you aware of the beautiful skies that were visible, the trees and flowers that were blooming?
Were you aware that your heart is containing so much love, just planted there, to give away any time?
Were you aware?
I am more often than not unaware of these amazing gifts, but if I manage to remove my big ego from the picture, I sometimes become suddenly aware and get fully absorbed in these superb gifts from our Creator, from the Universe. Once aware, I become grateful in my heart and forgiving, willing to accept the small imperfections that arise so often in my day. If I manage to remain focused on all the good things in my life, my days are immensely more enjoyable than if I get caught in a few ego-matters.
So let us take off the coat of our ego, and let the beauty, love and peace engulf us and drench our being :)
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I am sure you will enjoy some of my other online treasures as well:
- Beautiful skies seen by Hans:
- Beautiful flowers:
- Inspirational and motivational poems (I have written them under the pen name of Aufie Zophy)
- Two fables and a short story (my own favorite is 'Sammy and Alice')
- Inspirational quotes:
- Very short essays about simple good things:
Small prayers for this big world:
https://smallprayersforabigworld.blogspot.com/ Friday, 22 March 2024
Relax
You know, there are neurons (brain cells) in your heart too.
Our brain has billions of them, but our heart has a few ten thousands too.
You could say that your heart has a mini-brain.
Now if your mind (the one in your brain) seems in overdrive,
you can choose to focus on the mini-mind in your heart.
Just put your hand on your heart and completely get focused on it.
Then imagine a situation in nature, when you felt completely relaxed,
Think about this in your heart, while your big mind in your brain may run by itself for awhile.
If you have anxiety or too much stress, this is a wonderful exercise
I was inspired to write this after watching a video by Paul McKenna
He is a bright guy, worth looking up on the internet.
Wednesday, 6 March 2024
Building the Road
Today, I want to share a story, I heard from Dr Srikumar Rao, an international speaker and famous teacher
Imagine you are a civil engineer. You are called by your boss and he orders you to build a road from point A to point B. Between the two points are a forest, a swamp, and a mountain.
Do you get angry at the forest, the swamp and the mountain?
No you will be creative and find ways to go through them, around them, over them or under them. You take up the challenge, may increase the fees you ask, but you will work until the road is completed because that is what you were trained for.
Now, in our life, the road to point B is the road to a successful, purposeful, joyful life. The irritating, perhaps toxic people and the adverse situations you are subjected to, these are the forests and the mountains. You do not get angry at them, you just figure out how you are going to get your road built. We and we alone are responsible for our own successful, purposeful and joyful existence.
Hearing this story, it filled me with a feeling of inspiration, motivation.
I hope you feel the same :)
I have put the above story in a small rhyme too:
An engineer was asked
to build a big, long road.
But across the terrain
of the planned highway,
There was a forest,
and a wide river flowed.
Also, there was a mountain,
made of heavy clay.
Did these obstacles disturb
the engineer’s mind?
Did he curse the mountain
and the river too?
No, creative solutions,
he set out to find,
Because that was what
he was trained to do.
Now along the path of
our life's success,
There will be many
obstacles to our happiness.
Will we curse all
problems and get depressed
And give easily up
because we are stressed?
Or will we work around
them and use our skills
To go through, around
or over any hills
To cross the rivers,
to move through the thickest forest
And live a life like
our Creator had intended for us?
I have a translation available on my kaya jiwa, my Bahasa Malaysia blog:
I am sure you will enjoy some of my other online treasures as well:
- Beautiful skies seen by Hans:
- Beautiful flowers:
- Inspirational and motivational poems (I have written them under the pen name of Aufie Zophy)
- Two fables and a short story (my own favorite is 'Sammy and Alice')
- Inspirational quotes:
- Very short essays about simple good things:
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