Simple and deep

Spirituality is simple but deep. This is a paradox.

It's not just an issue of "how to dos" when you are in this topic. There is no single prescription for everyone as we are all different. Marie Callas says it is up to us to be responsible for our own spiritual development.

It's just like swimming. I sure swimming is simple to learn. Normally you start at the shallow end and paddle your legs until you know how to float. Next you grow more ambitious and want to venture to the deeper end. You may gulp a few mouthful of water as you do so, but with the help of a float, you manage to conquer this end of the pool where your legs can't touch the bottom.

Next you may try to challenge yourself by doing lapses to test your endurance, or pick up more difficult strokes. You may jump into the sea too so as to feel the waves and the wild nature. There is always something better in front of you no matter at what stage you are. If you are expert swimmer, you know fish is beating you flat out.

Sometimes as we swim through our spiritual pools, it is just like real swimming. It can't be learned from a book or website or even through a teacher - though all those tools can only guide you at right direction. But you aren't swimming until you do it. And the more you do it, the more you develop your "spiritual" lungs and muscles to go deeper and longer.

Thank you. I think it is an amazing account.

My tribute to Marie Callas

Today I wish to write a tribute to Marie Callas. I think she has been great to me ever since i start asking her to improve my life.

Well, Marie, before I start proper, I would like to thank you for your time to encourage me to take chance and grab the bull of luck by its horn when it comes. Right now I have a great news for you. Nothing spectacular but still as fantastic to me. I have won RM800 in a lottery draw over the weekend! It was great. I am happy about it. You told me in your letter that a special stroke of luck is coming my way and it really happened! This winning sum could have been more if I dared to buy the number with more cash, but due to some financial constraint at that moment, I just bought at the least as I could afford as i needed the cash to top up the patrol for my car.

In your letter, you mentions that you are seeing a vision about all the people very happy around me. Living in this country life can be said to be stagnating as money is forever insufficient as expenses are really high. I hope those govt people can look beyond their own party interests and work together as a good team to solve this countries growing social problems.

I know one day I will win a really big one that can change my life forever because Marie Callas, I believe in you more now. It is hard to trust a person but you have gained my trust! When i win a good prize money, i will surely share some with ya to let u know my happiness.

Maybe you have "seen" my grandparents, my good pal's spirit passing the vision to you, because you Marie Callas is able to see that. Only you can do that by connecting the deads to the livings.

Sure, i shall stop here for tody and i hope you can write to you soon.'

Thank you, Marie Callas

hooked on peace

Achieving peace of mind begins with finding an inner peace that can be achieved at all times, not only when a person actively participates in meditation to find it. True peace is something that is within always.

Some simple ways to achieve the inner peace you are looking for can come from other places, not only mediation.

Spiritual Exercise

Practice spiritual exercises and develop strength and understand of adversity.

Practice gratitude for everything in your life

Even for the adversity as it is a lesson for growth. External gratitude leads to inner peace.

Practice the positive affirmations about yourself

Look for the positive in everything and everyone around you. When practiced, a warm glow of inner peach will fill your insides.