A.W.A.K.E.N

-When one realises one is asleep, at that moment one is already half-awake-

May all of us have a well day! :)

PS : Biotechnology notes are really killing me. Yet, I'm not gonna give up on em.

down below

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The 'Lake of Mind' is a useful metaphor when we discuss about deeper levels of conscioucness . It is a deep lake, but we recognize the surface only. We know how to swim with ease on the surface where contemporary life is fairly good at teaching us various kinds of ingenious strokes for this. It even supplies us the upward trust or commonly known as flotation, which keeps us pleasurably on the surface of life.

Thus far we grow to be conscious of how much distress is involved in the effort merely to stay afloat. For some reason, amity of mind simply does not seem attainable; the mind keeps stirring up a never-ending succession of waves.

Life on the glistening surface of realization, we may someday be forced to admit that not everything goes as planned. We come to the uncomfortable consciousness that there is simply no assurance of security anywhere so long as we are living on the surface of life. At a particular point, any ‘thin-skinned’ person is ready to dive deep into consciousness in contemplation. He or she wishes to discover whether there is something which is more reliable, lies below. Often, it is the spiritual mentor who provides us the courage to dive. We ask ourselves, “If he/she has done it, why can’t I?

PS: It is true that turbulences occur on the surface of the ocean, and deep down below it is much more peaceful and serene. Cheers :)

stay roo-ted

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We become more aware of people advising us to ground ourselves, but we may not possibly be sure what it means and how we may do it. Grounding ourselves is a way of getting ourselves literally back to earth. Some of us are a little more prone than others to essentially leaving our bodies and not being strongly rooted in our bodies. There is nothing terribly wrong with this, but while we are living on the earth’s plane, it is best to stay grounded in the body.

Bringing our concentration to our breath as it comes and exits our bodies has got to be one of the simplest ways to ground ourselves. Subsequent to several breaths, we will most likely find that we feel much more attached to our physical selves. We may then transmit our mindfulness to the sensations in our bodies, moving from our head down to our feet, discovering and questioning. A mere one to two minutes of this can bring us home to bodies and to the earth, and this is what it means to ground ourselves.

We can go further by visualizing that we have roots budding out from the bottom of our feet, linking us to the world. The roots flow alongside with us, so we can constantly move along, but at the same time they keep us beached. We obtain great energy from the earth just as we do from the forms of energy we correlate with the sky, and our body brings these two energies together in a sacred amalgamation. While we are grounded, we basically become a mighty container wherein our state of mind can dwell fruitfully and safely. That is the reason why grounding ourselves every day, especially at the beginning of the day, is such a beautiful practice. Fortunately, it is as simple as bringing our conscious awareness to our bodies and the earth on which we walk.

taking the leap, up...

We start by making acquaintances with our experience and developing warmth for our good ol’ self. Gradually, leisurely, gently, very tenderly, we let the stakes elevate as we touch in on more disconcerting feelings. This brings about trusting that we have the strength and good-heartedness to live in this precious world, despite its terrain mines, with dignity and kindness. Amid this kind of self-esteem, connecting with others comes effortlessly, because what is there to fear when we have stayed with ourselves through thick and thin? Others can aggravate anything in us and we do not need to defend ourselves by striking out or shutting down.

Unselfish act which is helping others without expecting any return is the result of us having helped ourselves. We feel affectionate towards ourselves and therefore we feel loving towards others. At the end of the day, all those we used to feel separate from, become more and more melt into our heart.

of many reasons...

We struggle in life because of a persistent routine of wanting life to be different from what it is: The room you are in is too humid, you don’t like your occupation, or your partner is not quite the person of your dreams. You adjust the thermostat, get a new job, or tell your partner what you need. Now it’s too cool, you are making less money, or your partner has found some imperfections in you. The more we try to make life conform to our desires, the more we struggle, and the more we suffer. The only solution to this vicious cycle is to accept what arises, completely ; in other words, do nothing.

im BACK?

hmmm...i finally have the guts to post a new post today..

ntg much, just feeling anxious for tmr's maths exam.. guys forgive me for this extremely short post.. ( my brain has frozen ) couldnt think of anything to write =(

the girl at Queen's Victoria Market...

So its a fine day,when i finally reached Australia..a very light drizzle awaits me when i stepped out of the airport..


checked in to my apartment, Arrow on Swanston amidst along the Swanston Street..so then , my sis brought me along and showed me bits and parts of Melbourne city..we went from train rides to the slow yet amusing tram.

went down to berwick ( berick as they called it with a silent W ) went around there , played pool in my sister's on campus house..seeing cows eating grasses,farmers and bla bla ba is just perfect for me..slow paced life suits me alot..

took train back to Melbourne Central..walked down the street and finally came to Victoria Market.its a fun place as it is extremely clean and butchers,vege sellers gave the kind of feeling as u were in ur own house.bought bacons, monster-like egg plant , gigantic mangoes and so on and so fourth..

then,we went to the sweets deparment..and i came to a shop called Queen Vic Sweets.. saw an extremely beautiful girl ( a vietnamese chinese girl but borned in aus ) .. and well as many guys have love on first sight..i certainly had a crush on that girl.. STORY CONTINUES WHEN I GO TO THE MARKET AGAIN TODAY!




written by darren ( aus ) at 7a.m. ( G.M.T +8 ) at 10 a.m. ( Australian time )

Why so SERIOUS ?

kenapa serius sangat?


4D,3D,6D,8D dunno how many D's in the lottery system.. but striking them is not as hard as what i thought it would be COMPARED to NSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! .. there is a Cantonese saying 'Mai Mah Piu,Dou Mou Kam Yong Yi Chong'.. I hated every feeling and emotion went through me when i saw the freaking message said 'Tahniah' Darren Teo telah terpilih untuk menyertai PeeLKN siri 6/2009..it was like FUCK! why tahniah.instead of TAKZIAH? you think i really very happy to join meh? oh plsss.. everyone in the accounts tuition laughed at me.. the voices of laughter broke away from Wei Sheng followed by some other Aliens and soon to the person sitting at the corner and most end of the class,Dzariff.. 2Minutes later,another person's vibrated at its most crucial like kinda situation,anddd...the lucky person was definitely,Wei Sheng. he openned the message and i saw the first word..I already started laughing my guts out .. Its like a curse for students who sat on the place where their backs were facing the wall.. No much longer later, came a loud shriek from Dzariff's phone, i thought he was the lucky one , but my instincts were 101% wrong.. 3 of us got it! and very very fortunate girls was extremely lucky not to get the so called Tahniah~~ message.. was so bangga at that time..
I think this NSS is gonna bring me a 360degree swift of changes. maybe a bolder guy? ( i mean botak) . unfortunately, i hate changes..

I am so provoked by this freaking PeeLKN thingy..i couldnt bare it any longer..this programme is just a time killer...

but anyhow , i wont be able to go for this creepy thing bcos i had to go overseas.. ITS FINALLY SUM ED up that i wont be going for the 3months worth of rubbish experience programme.. CHAO!

我愿意

我愿意 - Wang Fei

思念是一种很玄的东西

如影~随形

无声又无息出没在心底

转眼~吞没我在寂默里

我无力抗拒特别是夜里喔

想你到无法呼吸

恨不能立即朝你狂奔去

大声的告诉你

愿意为你我愿意为你

我愿意为你忘记我姓名

就算多一秒停留在你怀里

失去世界也不可惜

我愿意为你我愿意为你

我愿意为你被放逐天际

只要你真心拿爱与我回应

什么都愿意

什么都愿意为你