Closing Day

CRAZY DAY... moved out of a house where I lived 20 years... AND sold the car right after.

I am exhausted... enjoying the hot tub at the hotel.

The 2 Things I Will Miss

As the clock ticks down, I realize that there will be only 2 things I will miss:
1. friends
and
2. the temple!

I said goodbye to the temple today... it was surprisingly difficult. The only place here that has grown close to my heart.

Well, on the upside, there's about hundred million temples in Asia, if not more. :)

Piranhas

People who trade in used cars are like piranhas. After putting up the ad to sell the car last night, I was wholly unprepared for an onslaught of people knocking at my door at 8 am with envelopes filled with cash wanting to close the deal.... which happened, btw. I guess it was my fault for doing too good of a job taking photos of the car... looked better digitally than in reality.
The car is sold, but still have it til Friday night.

Last Day at Work

Done... said good bye to my colleagues, friends, and students.... got an ovation from my class at the end and many students came up to me to shake my hand and thank me afterwards. One student said: "That was a hell of a course, sir!". :) Sure was. I appreciate having the chance to share my knowledge over the last 3 years and teach 100s of students during that time. It was interesting, but it is time to move on now.
Closing day in 4 days!

Thailand and India Ahead of Canada

Thailand and India are ahead of Canada in the HSBC's expat survey. Article here, full survey here.

Breathe (2011)

One of the best documentaries I have seen in a long time. Inspiring... at least for a nut like me. :)

You can watch the full documentary here.

Life is WAY WAY TOO SHORT to be ordinary.

10 Spiritual Tools

10 Spiritual Tools from my teacher... Admittedly, these are still a work in progress in my life. :) Pick one and stick with it.

From "Transcending The Levels of Consciousness," by Dr. David R. Hawkins, pp 333-334."

1. Be kind to everything and everyone, including oneself, all the time, with no exception.

2. Revere all of life in all of its expressions, no matter what, even if one does not understand it.

3. Presume no actual reliable knowledge of anything at all. Ask God to reveal its meaning.

4. Intend to see the hidden beauty of all that exists - it then reveals itself.

5. Forgive everything that is witnessed and experienced, no matter what. Remember Christ, Buddha, and Krishna all said that all error is due to ignorance. Socrates said that all men can choose only what they believe to be good.

6. Approach all of life with humility and be willing to surrender all positionalities and mental/emotional arguments or gain.

7. Be willing to forgo all perceptions of gain, desire, or profit and thereby be willing to be of selfless service to life in all of its expressions.

8. Make one's life a living prayer by intention, alignment, humility, and surrender. True spiritual reality is actually a way of being in the world.

9. By verification, confirm the levels of consciousness and spiritual truth of all teachers, teachings, spiritual groups, and literature with which one intends to be aligned or a student.

10. Accept that by spiritual declaration, commitment, and surrender, Knowingness arises that provides support, information, and all that is needed for the entire journey.