More good people

Two people´s stories well worth listening to and I hope you will as they both inspirational and postive .- always good to read or hear of positive - plenty of the other going on so keep a balance

First there is Amir Bhakia a philanthropist who is helping with the education of ALL children in the UK

Giving It All Away
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25 September 2007
Tuesday 25 September 2007 9:30-9:45 (Radio 4 FM)
Heather Payton meets some of the UK's high-profile philanthropists.She talks to Amir Bhatia, one of the UK's leading Muslim philanthropists with a passion for education.

The next is an amazing story of Laura Blumenfeld´s quest to find the man who shot her father and what she did when she did find him...........


The Choice
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25 September 2007
Tuesday 25 September 2007 9:00-9:30 (Radio 4 FM)
Repeated: Tuesday 25 September 2007 21:30-21:58 (Radio 4 FM)
Michael Buerk interviews people who have made life-altering decisions and talks them through the whole process, from the original dilemma to living with the consequences.He talks to journalist Laura Blumenfeld, who tracked down the Palestinian who shot her father.

Balances......

Gotta say the past couple of days have heralded some good opportunities and the news that I have sold 3 large items back at the Green Tea House in Moniaive, so debts start to get re-paid, phew and another friend has been in touch to ask if I could sell his furniture for him as he won't be returning to this village, for which he will pay me a commission.
Just received call from Lau & Sa who have returned from having new tattoos Sa is a bit sore but Lau says she is fine, an OHM surrounded by lotus on her ribs, it isn't coloured in as yet, but she seems well pleased.
Also had a bit of a gathering of the old happy hippy gang this morning as Dave & Jo called not long after came Julio, who is looking 100% better.

I came across this a on a page of a fellow member of Care2 and thought it well worth sharing
Hope
“If at any time I begin to lose hope in myself, let me simply look inside my heart and see all the good actions I have ever performed, from the smallest to the grandest. When I see how much happiness I have given, I easily remember the purpose of my life.”

As it was Wesak this week, here is another's idea of what is about, a little different to my belief of it - but who cares it represents a celebration of enlightenment

Celebration Of Enlightenment
The arrival of the Taurus full moon in early May signals a time of special
celebration, especially for Buddhists. This time is known as Wesak (or Vesak), the
celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and passing into Nibbana (or Nirvana).
By celebrating these three events in the life of Buddha, we also can celebrate three
major tenets of the Buddhist philosophy. Celebrating his birth acknowledges that he
was human and that the spiritual heights he attained are also possible for all of
us. Celebrating his enlightenment gives us a goal to strive toward-the full
understanding of our spirit's purpose in life. And by celebrating his passing into
Nirvana, we celebrate reaching the summit of spiritual growth-complete freedom from
the cycle of craving and attainment of oneness with the universe.
On Vesak day, Buddhist devotees may bring simple offerings of flowers, candles, and
incense to the temple to remind them that life is like beautiful flowers that soon
wither and candles and incense that eventually burn out. Birds and animals may be
released in a symbolic act of liberation. Throughout Asia, Buddhists have different
names and ways of acknowledging this holiday, but the name most commonly used,
"Vesak," is from the Sri Lankan language Sinhalese. In Sri Lanka, the life cycle of
Buddha is celebrated beneath the full moon with billboard-sized depictions of the
Buddha's life and previous incarnations, fully lit with dancing lights of all
colors. Lanterns of delicate tissue paper are made and hung everywhere, along with
strands of colored lights.
Buddhist or not, we can all take this opportunity to celebrate the beauty and
transience of our human lives while also acknowledging the light within us that
offers a connection to the divine and eternal. By focusing on the beauty of both our
humanity and spirituality, we celebrate the dual nature of our being and seek to
balance them for the highest expression of our existence. Following the pull of the
full moon, we connect ourselves with nature as well, letting ourselves be in sync
with the tides and aligning ourselves with the cycles of life-both physical and
spiritual.