清見の獅子舞
郡上と高山のちょうど間に位置する清見町では、いまでも獅子舞が各戸を訪問する。
かつては、多くの子供たちが列をなしていたそうだが、今では子供の姿も少ない。
とても魅力ある伝統芸能であるこの獅子舞も、ぜひ未来に残っていって欲しい。
@hirogonEB
Dream Plan Presentation in Nagoya 2010
Yesterday I went to see this fabulous presentation of how people from the Japanese
society have pulled themselves out of their dark emotions through positive action
and encouragement from the people and help-groups around them.
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Some of these people were former manic depressants, suicidal, overly stressed
and had experienced immense pain in their lives.
I heard 7 people`s testaments and I was very moved and impressed with the power
of will and dedication that these individuals have to change themselves.
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All heartfelt presentations talked about how they wanted to give back
and help society in ways that are productive, environmentally friendly, people friendly
and most of all promoting the fact that we should both be healthy in the mind
as well as body.
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They left members of the audience with a sense of inspiration to change themselves
positively as adults, so they would be good role models to their children who will
be our future society with positive aspirational goals for one and all.
Self-Reflection
Two dancing companions that stand strong in the presence of
nature`s waltz.
Self-reflection of what lays under all of those delusive thoughts.
Will naturally enable one to emerge through the depths of one`s
drowning and shine; caressingly guided by` The Divine`.
Stay focussed!
Don`t lose touch of reality and the special reason that you`re alive.
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Take that dive and become revived if you have lost focus on your
very life.
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May the shadows of yesterday stay where they are and may you
succumb to the intuitive moment even if it may be bizarre!
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Stay focussed!
Glowing Jellyfish?
These pictures were taken over a year ago now. I was going to the
cinema and suddenly all these lights just started falling out of
the ceiling! They change colours but I won`t tell you what they are.
Go and experience it for yourself at Midland Square in Nagoya!
I thought they looked like the glowing jellyfish that you can
sometimes find on the beaches of Australia!
Destined Footsteps
Do you follow your intuition and walk wisely into your destiny?
Or do you walk blindly into the crowd allowing yourself to be
moulded into the expected character that society wants of thee?
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Every step you choose to make will lead you to your ordained
destination.
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Be brave and conquer the waves that may delude you in your
personal quest to liberation .
Prasad
Today my friend received this gift from a friend of his and shared it with me.
Anyway I liked the statement on the cover of the box.
PURE FOODS with PURE HEART
In India when food is blessed by a pure person and shared amongst others
this is called “PRASAD”. And if we eat in remembrance of the food being
pure; the digestion, appreciation and meaning of eating changes altogether.
We would not waste, take more than our share and be aware of others in need.
I think if we always ate in remembrance of food being pure with our hearts
also being pure, we would certainly not have this crisis of starving people
in the world.
New English Club Room
Heart to Heart English Class 高岳の新しいお部屋です！
おんぼろビルですが、中はとても落ち着くいい空間です。
ぜひ、みなさんも遊びに来てくださいね。
近いうちにパーティーをやる予定です。
おたのしみに！
by hirogonEB
Dream Presentation
This looks like a worthwhile event to go to. My friend Nishioka San showed this to me today and I am
going to attend this because one of the main affirmations advertised on this brochure is that:
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If Adults change their way to positive living
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Children will follow in their footsteps
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And then society will change in their teachings
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(I`m not sure if this is directly translated but it is close to the original affirmation in Japanese).
I firmly believe that we must change in order to give our children a better and happier world!
Trust; in the midst of Madness!
Recently I traveled to India with some dear friends of mine .
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On our last day there, we had to change our plans and hope
that we would make it to the airport on time.
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We certainly had adventures from Lucknow to Dehli .
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Over 14 hours in a car, driving through the beautiful countryside,
traffic and as you can see flooded roads that seemed impossible
to remedy!
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I spotted utter and simple beauty of a woman and her baby
wading through the floods of this madness .
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It was a gentle reminder of how there is always something so
pure and demure to experience ;even in the middle of an
inconvenient detour.
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The woman in red walked with her head held high. There was
no sign of stress on her face. She was just gliding through
the flooded road with a silent knowing that she and her
child would come out of this situation alright.
Super Smart?
I guess I will have to just settle for average intelligence! Maths was
never my strength anyway…
How about you? Are you super intelligent? Or average like me…..
人類未踏のクレーターが発見される！
なんと、Google Earthをつかって、クレーターが発見されました。
このクレーターは、サハラ砂漠にあって、誰も知らないものでした。
そのため、数千年前に出来たにも関わらず、原形をとどめているそうです。
何か新しい発見があるといいですね！
by hirogonEB
LAUGH and the WORLD LAUGHS with YOU!
I had been back from India last week for only 14 hours or so and had an amazing
day of reading positive affirmations everywhere I looked; in English!
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I felt lucky because there were about 6 or 7 people that just appeared in front
of me with a buoyancy in their stride and I was totally happy to have returned
to a more hopeful and positive illusion in Japan.
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Have I changed and I`m seeing mirrors of my inner self around me with blatant
confirmations?
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Does this mean that I`m feeling more positive and hopeful for peace and love
to manifest more in our everyday lives?
Nelson Mandela
A totally brilliant soul that has inspired not only Africa but the rest of the world! Apartheid
literally means the domination of one racial group over the other through inhumane and
oppressive practices. Nelson Mandela made history when he was released from prison after
27 years of unfair captivation, on February 11th, 1990.Forgave his jailers and put action
into eradicating apartheid and unifying Africa in many ways. But the most profound was RUGBY!
Invictus is an excellent movie which should be viewed by all. It gives you a sense of hope,love
and victory over the fears in human beings.
There are many countries in the world which still have the majority of one race populating it and
are supposedly free but they are actually prisoners within their souls. They separate their families
from their work, from their friends, from one group to another group and unconsciously close
doors to the universal free flowing energy leading us to one love.
Are you living like this?
If so, I guarantee you that if you start sharing everything you have in your life without the fear of loss
you will enter into a world that will show you the new meaning of living instead of just existing in
cultural tradition that may be out-dated. Open your door to the human race and get ready for the roller
coaster of your life as you`ve never known it before!
