Panis Angelicus

Two versions of Panis Angelicus that I am fond of...

By Luciano Pavarotti and Sting, 1992:

By Chloe Angnew, a beautiful singer from Ireland. Very pretty girl and sings well too.

Himalayas on Roerich

I was always fascinated by the Himalayas and their surrealistic, mystical beauty. My last trip to the Himalayas was 5 years ago, and I remember the fantastic timeless feeling they instilled in me. Time seems to have come to a standstill, in the obscure recesses of the Himalayas.

Here is a wonderful photograph named 'Himalayas on Roerich'. Named after Nicholas Roerich.

Nicholas Roerich (1874-1947) was a russian who spent most of his life in the Himalayas, painting them with a crazy passion. Nicholas Roerich is considered a mystic by many.




This photograph reminds me of a poem I wrote in my college days.
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"The orange glow of the evening sky,
teases my senses, allures me

I take a walk
and sit outside the 9th block

And watch mother nature's hypnotic dance

Sometimes ferocious, sometimes tender

Fast, furious, fierce, feisty...

I get mesmerised by her beauty...

and wish that the moment freezes eternally..."
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**9th block was the name of my college hostel.

Image link: Himalayas on Roerich.

Symptoms of Inner Peace

Words of wisdom that I found on the page: Symptoms of Inner Peace by Saskia Davis. She is the former director of the "Northwest Center for Attitudinal Healing".

Symptoms of Inner Peace

by Saskia Davis

Nothing like a little humor to add insight into the traits we seek to emulate...

Be on the lookout for symptoms of inner peace. The hearts of a great many have already been exposed to inner peace and it is possible that people everywhere could come down with it in epidemic proportions. This could pose a serious threat to what has, up to now, been a fairly stable condition of conflict in the world.

Some signs and symptoms of inner peace:

• A tendency to think and act spontaneously rather than on fears based on past experiences.

• An unmistakable ability to enjoy each moment.

• A loss of interest in judging other people.

• A loss of interest in judging self.

• A loss of interest in interpreting the actions of others.

• A loss of interest in conflict.

• A loss of the ability to worry. (This is a very serious symptom.)

• Frequent, overwhelming episodes of appreciation.

• Contented feelings of connectedness with others and nature.

• Frequent attacks of smiling.

• An increasing tendency to let things happen rather than (try to) make them happen.

• An increased susceptibility to the love extended by others as well as the uncontrollable urge to extend it.

WARNING:
If you have some or all of the above symptoms, please be advised that your condition of inner peace may be so far advanced as to not be curable. If you are exposed to anyone exhibiting any of these symptoms, remain exposed only at your own risk.

Secrets

Paisley's new blog 'secret… secret… i’ve got a secret….' reminds me of a movie I saw, a long time back. A 1972 Jacqueline Bisset movie named 'Secrets'.....

Jacqueline Bisset (left) plays a housewife who has some problems with her husband. The movie takes place in the course of one day. In the late afternoon while her husband is being interviewed for a job, Jacqueline is approached by a man who says that she resembles his dead wife.

As she gets to know him, an affair develops. Her husband meanwhile has a relationship with the female interviewer. Finally, both the affairs only help to strengthen the marriage. Great movie.

Paisley's new blog's concept: Anyone who wants their secrets revealed through her new blog can leave an anonymous message there.

Here is the link: http://fragmented-paisley.blogspot.com/2007/08/secretsecretive-got-secret.html

Like Paisley writes.....
"all comments will be emailed to me [first],, not posted on the blog [directly]... that way no one will ever know who you are.. or what sordid,, sacred,, secrets you've got hiding in your closet!!!!.....c'mon....you know you want to!!!!!"