Guiding Light of The Month

O Lord, how ardently do I call and implore Thy love! Grant that my aspiration may be intense enough to awaken the same aspiration everywhere: oh, may good- ness, justice and peace reign as supreme masters, may ignorant egoism be overcome, darkness be suddenly illu- minated by Thy pure Light; may the blind see, the deaf hear, may Thy law be proclaimed in every place and, in a constantly progressive union, in an ever more perfect harmony, may all, like one single being, stretch out their arms towards Thee to identify themselves with Thee and manifest Thee upon earth. - The Mother

ALONG THE WAY……Reflections on the July 2012 Morning Walk

It was a nice, bright and sunny Sunday morning. We were to have our monthly walk in Pasir Ris park. It was my first time at Pasir Ris Park. The park, at the entrance, seemed like it was part of a rustic village. Everyone seemed to be laid-back and in no hurry whatsoever—A refreshing change from the busy-busy world outside. There were some handsome horses standing majestically. Pony ride is an attraction at the park. There was a small “Bicycle for hire” shop and a few stalls selling some beverage and refreshment. There was a small group playing football. There were a few others cycling around. There were too many huge trees forming a pretty canopy over our heads. We soaked in this ambience as we formed a circle for our Warm-up session. Once done, we headed off on our morning walk.



Pasir Ris is Malay for 'beach bolt-rope', implying a narrow beach. Along this beach there were a few campers who were just waking up. As we chatted and walked along, we were greeted by this pretty mangrove forest. There was a boardwalk which took us through the mangrove area. Thanks to this boardwalk, we could spot some rather elusive mudskippers and mud crabs. It was good fun to see who spots what first. Once we were done with the boardwalk, we were back on the soft sand near the beach. We could spot a few ships from where we were walking. The Sun was out in all its Glory! After walking for about an hour and a half, we assembled at the Car Park to embark on the last leg of our journey. We were to go to Sanjay and Ami’s beautiful house for the Meditation followed by the Brunch. We were warmly greeted by Ami, Sanjay and the little champ Aakash. After a nice opening meditation and a couple of announcements, it was time to celebrate Aakash’s birthday which happened to fall on the 14th of July. Ami had baked a very yummy cake which was so tasty that you could almost feel the love with which it was baked. A hearty sumptuous meal followed the cake-cutting. It was also time for some catching up and merry making. A good start for the Sunday it sure was. And a great start to the week and month ahead!

- Preethi

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