Lebe jetzt!

Rückschau
Wenn ich mein Leben noch einmal leben könnte,
im nächsten Leben würde ich versuchen mehr Fehler zu machen.
Ich würde nicht mehr perfekt sein wollen,
ich würde mich mehr entspannen.
Ich wäre ein bisschen verrückter als ich gewesen bin,
ich würde weniger Dinge so ernst nehmen.
Ich würde nicht so gesund leben.
Ich würde mehr riskieren, würde mehr reisen,
Sonnenuntergänge betrachten, mehr bergsteigen,
mehr in Flüssen schwimmen.
Ich war einer dieser klugen Menschen,
die jede Minute ihres Lebens fruchtbar verbrachten,
freilich hatte ich auch Momente der Freude,
aber wenn ich noch einmal anfangen könnte, würde ich versuchen,
nur mehr gute Augenblicke zu haben.
Falls du es noch nicht weißt, aus diesen besteht nämlich das Leben,
nur aus Augenblicken, vergiss nicht den jetzigen.
Wenn ich noch einmal leben könnte, würde ich von Frühlingsbeginn an
bis in den Spätherbst barfuss gehen.
Und ich würde mehr mit Kindern spielen,
wenn ich das Leben noch vor mir hätte.
Aber sehen Sie....ich bin 85 Jahre alt und weiß,
dass ich bald sterben werde.
Jorge Luis Borges

Acores, oh Acores! (2)

Blessed houses:

Hugging the world:

rest till the breath you breathe penetrates the pulsing soule, vaporating the imposed veils of separation. rest until the air you swim in is thick with the being of love. rest until you is we. beneath the blanket of warm gray sky.
rest.

Acores, oh Acores!

A TRIP TO NATURE

PAVEL'S AND BABS'S ADVENTURE IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN.

Above: Pavel - a friend with the biggest smile ever. How good to share it with him

Above: The power of the water.

Deep in the atlantic ocean we found ourselves on this little island, called Terceira. The size of it does not let you assume that there is so very much beauty hidden in this little place. Beauty, filled with the most green landscapes, rough coastal lines, impressing left-overs from once smoking and burning volcanos, natural sparkling pools ... It is just simply natural beauty which feeds all your senses. And you understand once again, how much your soul gets eased by the gifts of our mother earth.

Time flies by ...

... Indeed, time flies by. I am almost finished with my last internship! Then only 4 more weeks and i am a fully graduated bachelor of health and physiotherapy. Sounds good, doesn't it ;-).


In these days, there is not much more then Work, Capoeira and sometimes Acro-Yoga. Ok, ok ... i had some beautiful days on the Acores, but more about that another time. For today ... some impressions of my life in Amsterdam!

Queensday ... let's rock around ... jogar Capoeira!

... not only play, but train hard!

Acro(batic)-Yoga! ... Just dont be afraid of heights ...

My friend Swarup with the Hang and the Acro-Yoga girls doing a nice performance for Queensday.

THE TREES WHO TALKED

We speak to you now

As ones, who like you,

Are much younger than

The Mountains

Sustained by the same Water

And the same Sun

And both blessed to be

In this place of wonder,

We have been asked to tell you

To share and celebrate

This Garden with your kind

The Bear brings you power,

The Deer, protection.

We, the Trees, standing silently

In witness, give you trust.

The Water comes and goes,

The Animals are busy,

On their own paths.

The Mountains, well,

They have other things to do,

Communing with the very forces

That created the face of this Earth

We speak to you now as ones

Whose lives come and go,

Much like yours.

You, however, are affecting

How this Garden grows.

And that is why we seek

Your attention

VERZEIHEN

Du kannst nicht weiter gehen, ohne zu verzeihen

Wenn Du verzeihst, wirst Du zu einem spirituellen Licht

Wenn Du verzeihst, wirst Du ein wesentlich besserer Heiler

Wenn Du verzeihst, fließt die Liebe viel leichter durch Dich

Wenn Du verzeihst, hilfst Du der Menschheit

Wenn Du verzeihst, gibst Du Angst Frei

Wenn Du Angst frei gibst, hörst Du auf dich an negativeErfahrungen zu klammern!

Windmills

Your Body: the construct of the windmill.

Your Mind: the wings of the windmill.

Your Soul: the wind.

It's windy in these days.

by Babs

The end of a day

It's been one of these days I woke up and felt pleased for having had such a beautifully deep sleep. I ask myself where the night might have took me so that I could wake up with such an energetic awareness of myself. Was I walking through golden corn fields catching the last rays of the sun set? Was I meeting a soulfriend exchanging innermost feelings and love? Was I an Indian hunting silently through the rain forests?



It's been one of these days I just smiled about any presence I meet along the way. Where does that smile come from? From you? The one who gave it to me last night? Or is it me being aware just for today? Being thankful, grateful, joyful? Is it me being aware? Or is it the weather, the circumstances, the way people treat me?



It's been one of these days no one could ever disturb me in that feeling of happiness. Being there makes me addictive. I don't want to leave it again. Because of you, because of me, because of everything. Because that was what i was dreaming about. That is what I need: A smile in my face which comes from the inside! From the inside of you, from the inside of me.



It's been one of these days, I would go to bed with a smile. Thankful, but at the same time excited about new adventures of the night.

Healing Arts Celebration

An idea ...

...came up to my mind while reading this poem from Steve Whitacre. Everyone is wondering where the universe ends. With this imagination we all project a vast picture in our mind which seems to expand to an unmeasurable goal of reaching. With this projection we might put a huge stress on our minds, because we always think that the source, the best, the furthest, the biggest must be what we are seeking for.
But if you look at it from another perspective, the universe could maybe even be found within the smallest measurable element of ourselves. Couldn't it be that human kind's perception is too much focusing on all big things in life rather than the small ones ... and therefore misses the innermost point???? The oneness, the simplicity, the closest, the soul. If we would realize this ... maybe the world would not seek to achieve the greatest things possible but the smallest things which are still unseen to clear the picture.
Anyways, here's the poem:

Look Within

I look within and I see the Heart of the Universe. I see every created thing, all that is, all that was, and all that is yet to beAs I look I see that every created thing has a thread of smoke or light going from it. The voice whispers, "This cord connects all to the Source. Without this cord it would not exist." I see that all these threads, coming from everything, go to the centerThe center circle of the Source, where the seven directions make one place.I see that all these threads are tied together or joined here at this spot.
The voice spoke, "This is the Center of the Universe. This is the place where all things join together, Where all that is, all that was, and all that will be, become one. The place where everything and all begin and end,This place inside everything and all that is,Binding yet freeing, holding yet letting go."And I finally understand.Understand of all creation, the seen and the unseen,Everything and All are related, Everything and All are equal, Everything and All are one.
The voice spoke one last time, "Yes, now you know the Center of the Universe." ……
And I pray to the seven directions.....hear me.
I pray to the West, which provides us rest and reflection. I thank the West for these gifts for without them we could not live.
I pray to the North, which provides us patience and purity. I thank the North for these gifts for without them we could not live.
I pray to the East, which provides us energy and emotions. I thank the East for these gifts for without them we could not live.
I pray to the South, which provides us discipline and direction. I thank the South for these gifts for without them we could not live.
I pray to the Above, which provides us with beauty and vision.I thank the Above for these gifts for without them we could not live.
I pray to the Below, which provides us with all our physical needs.I thank the Below for these gifts for without them we could not live.
I pray to the Within, which provides, holds, and guards our connection to the Source.I thank the Within for these gifts for without them we could not live.
Grandmother, you share with me your wisdom, and I thank you for this gift. Grandfather, you share with me your strength, and I thank you for this gift.