My journey to Shambala, a place of peaceMy journey to Shambala, a place of peaceTake a break from the political realm and come with me on a journey A journey to Shambala, the place of peace. Articles
The Darjeeling Limited
2008-03-17 08:27:00 My family thought I was crazy for thoroughly enjoying this movie. I loved it so much I have to see it again to catch everything I missed the first time around. Director Wes Anderson is known for his incredible eye for detail so I am sure there is a ton of ... More About: Darjeeling , Limited , The Darjeeling Limited
The Darjeeling Limited
2008-03-17 08:27:00 My family thought I was crazy for thoroughly enjoying this movie. I loved it so much I have to see it again to catch everything I missed the first time around. Director Wes Anderson is known for his incredible eye for detail so I am sure there is a ton of ... More About: Darjeeling , Limited , The Darjeeling Limited
Into the Wild
2008-03-16 20:10:00 Into the Wild is a movie based on book written by Jon Krakauer about the true adventures of Christopher McCandless, a young man who just graduated from college. Instead of pursuing a career and entering into society as most young graduates do, Christopher took risks that most people would not dare to take and ...
Into the Wild
2008-03-16 20:10:00 Into the Wild is a movie based on book written by Jon Krakauer about the true adventures of Christopher McCandless, a young man who just graduated from college. Instead of pursuing a career and entering into society as most young graduates do, Christopher took risks that most people would not dare to take and ...
twilight
2008-03-04 14:28:00 twilight a mystical state between sleep and awake is it real? is it not? so much to anticipate the sky turns hues of indigo street lights glow the river flows muffled voices linger by whispers of music in the breeze carts clatter on cobblestone streets today?s masterpiece washed away enticing flavors from a nearby cafe meld with the vineyards sweet bouquet every ally has its treasure masters speak through ... More About: Twilight
twilight
2008-03-04 14:28:00 twilight a mystical state between sleep and awake is it real? is it not? so much to anticipate the sky turns hues of indigo street lights glow the river flows muffled voices linger by whispers of music in the breeze carts clatter on cobblestone streets today?s masterpiece washed away enticing flavors from a nearby cafe meld with the vineyards sweet bouquet every ally has its treasure masters speak through ... More About: Twilight
The Third Jesus
2008-02-29 14:42:00 The Third Jesus is the newest book written by renowned inspirational author, speaker and physician Deepak Chopra. In this book, Deepak Chopra presents a refreshing new look into the life and words of Jesus without any of the dogma you would normally find in most organized religions. He also shows us ...
The Third Jesus
2008-02-29 14:42:00 The Third Jesus is the newest book written by renowned inspirational author, speaker and physician Deepak Chopra. In this book, Deepak Chopra presents a refreshing new look into the life and words of Jesus without any of the dogma you would normally find in most organized religions. He also shows us ...
modern day miracles
2008-02-24 04:27:00 The following is a video clip about a 16 month old baby that drowned in the family’s swimming pool. It is estimated that the baby was without a heart beat for close to two hours. Amazingly the baby survived and is now a perfectly healthy toddler with no signs of brain damage or retardation. Just goes ... More About: Modern , Miracles
freerice.com
2008-02-17 09:31:00 Thanks to Kyles over at “She Dreams in Color” for linking me to this ingenious site “freerice.com”. This is a wonderful way to help reduce poverty while at the same time improving your vocabulary. Make sure and click on the little speaker icon for the correct pronunciation.
a love story
2008-02-15 04:57:00 This is a very touching story about a soldier on his second tour in Iraq, who befriended and nursed an abused dog back to health. He named the dog Nubs because the poor thing had his ears cut off, apparently on purpose to make him more alert. After only a few months from taking ... More About: Love , Story , Love story , A Love Story
President Obama
2008-02-14 14:44:00 I have followed many presidential campaigns throughout the years, and never has a candidate so inspired me like Barack Obama . I sat and listened to Barack speak for the first time on Tuesday as he addressed 18,000 cheering supporters in Madison Wisconsin. The audience was electric and Obama had them on fire. One could ... More About: President
three cups of tea
2008-02-12 06:32:00 Three Cups of Tea is an inspiring story about the life and work of an ordinary man by the name of Greg Mortenson who has devoted his life to building schools in some of the most rural and often volatile regions in Pakistan and Afghanistan. And when I say devoted his life, I mean literally living ...
the stars on the other side
2008-02-06 14:53:00 The Stars on the Other Side I look at the stars up in the sky The same stars that shine on the other side My life is surrounded with harmony A plethora of food in my pantry Warm shelter for sleep I look again at the stars in the sky Indeed the same stars The heavens won?t lie My children have dreams More than the ... More About: The Other Side , Other Side
the power of love
2008-02-01 15:34:00 I have always believed that love is the most powerful force in the universe, that love is omnipotent and eternal, with no beginning or no end. God is Love and love is God. If you don’t believe in God, love to you may be the universe, the living source of energy that gives ... More About: Power
Listening to your Higher Self
2008-01-24 07:14:00 Every now and then, I come across something that stirs my energy. It feels as if I had reached across an invisible barrier between me and my higher self. My soul seems to have recognized something significant and cries out ?Stop! Look at that a little closer. There is something I really want ... More About: Higher , Listening
Choose to Love Life
2008-01-15 05:08:00 Thanks to Random Thoughts for posting this beautiful pic titled Bus Stop. What a whimsical delight by artist girltripped at deviantArt. I also loved the post Random chose for the the pic. How can we make the most of a stressful situation? By realizing that we have a choice as to how we react ... More About: Life , Love , Love Life , Choose
Recycle Your Holiday Cards
2008-01-04 15:36:00 Now that the holidays are over, what to do with all those pretty holiday cards. It is a shame to just toss them in the trash when you think of all the resources it took to create them. A search on the internet will deliver all sorts of crafty things to do with them. ... More About: Holiday , Crafts , Recycle , Cards
Lord I often wonder
2007-12-18 14:16:00 How is it Lord that my soul is so important to your heaven? How is it you’ve forgiven more then the seventy times seven? How is that a tiny star can be greater than the earth? How is it you’ve so dumbfounded man with the miracle of birth? How is it Lord there’s so many people in this world? With different colors, different features hair that’s ...
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseni
2007-11-17 08:09:00 When I first picked up the Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseni, it was almost as if I was being drawn to it. A friend of mine had casually mentioned the book to me and soon an unusual chain of events led me to pick it up at a grocery store while heading to the ... More About: Kite Runner , The Kite Runner
Darfur
2007-10-04 15:23:00 The tragic events happening in Darfur are incomprehensible for me to even envision, and as a person that advocates peace it is something that I have languished over. How can I as a loving and peaceful human being allow genocide to take place in the world today? Over time, I have accepted the fact that as ...
the mandala, a symbol of peace
2007-09-23 10:48:00 When I was first introduced to meditation, I started by focusing on a Mandala, a sacred form of geometry which is intended to draw your focus to its center. The word mandala is a Sanskrit word which means circle. It comes from the word ?manda? meaning ?essence? and ?la? meaning ?container?. Together it becomes ... More About: Peace , The Man
advocating peace
2007-09-16 08:03:00 I first learned about Marla Ruzicka through Iraqi blogger Salam Pax after American troops invaded Iraq in March of 2003. Here was this young American girl literally going door to door inquiring about casualties resulting from U.S. and coalition military operations. Marla was a genuine peace maker and Iraqis soon learned to trust ... More About: Peace
the adhan
2007-09-08 14:53:00 In Islam, there is a song which sung five times a day to call those of Mulsim faith to prayer. This song is called the Adhan (or Azaan) and is sung by a servant of Allah called the Muezzin. In the early days of Islam, the Muezzin would climb the stairs of the ...
a human experience
2007-08-26 15:59:00 We are here as spiritual beings trying to live life in a human body. As the saying goes, we are not humans trying to have a spiritual experience, but spirits trying to have a human experience. For some, the transition comes easy. These souls embrace life without fear. These are the ones you will find challenging their ... More About: Human , Experience , Peri , Erie
Ajna
2007-08-07 05:22:00 I love surfing the net finding treasures like these. This beauty was created by Betool Fekaiki who is an Iraqi artist now living in the UK. If I were to give it a name, I would call her ?Ajna? representing the brow charka, the chakra of time, light and awareness. There is ...
poetry in sand
2007-08-05 16:14:00 This woman is amazing, her name is Ilana Yahav and she is a sand animation artist. A poet through her fingers, she tells her story while they dance in the sand taking you quickly from one scene to the next. You can see more videos on her website sandfantacy.com. More About: Poetry , Sand
?I am?
2007-08-05 14:30:00 I stand before thee completely exposed I have no name I have no country or race I have no religion or occupation I am neither male nor female rich nor poor educated nor uneducated I am neither husband nor wife son nor daughter father nor mother sister nor brother I am simply I am ~Deborah Abdulla We tend to make judgments on people by the labels they have given themselves or in ...
tidbit
More articles from this author:2007-08-02 16:22:00 Thank you Salam Aldil at Iraq Blog Count for giving me the honor to be included as an Iraqi this week and posting my poem on his site. 1, 2, 3 |
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