Monday, July 10, 2006
Elusive tranquility
By Ana Felicia Dulay
WE ALL need a special place to hide away when everything is going awry. "Getting away from the hurly-burly" seems to be the norm these days as we peace and quiet are slowly becoming harder to achieve.
But lets face it most of us cannot afford to travel, what with the wage hike that is yet to be approved in the region. And commodities are already skyrocketing high!
Take a lesson from the Japanese. With a population of close to 130 million, squeezed in only about 30 percent of its habitable land, the Japanese have long learned the art of Zen meditation. This entails transcending from your present surroundings and going deep into your mind for a quiet spot.
No expenses here, just a little concentration and determination on your part. Though we are not as densely populated, the worsening political and economic problems deem it necessary for us to "give ourselves a break." And since I am among those toil and labor and could not afford the luxury of travel, I sometimes retreat to that special quiet place inside my mind. Born under the water sign, any body of water is a symbol of tranquility for me, even the murky Bankerohan River.
Whatever and wherever you are or you may be, "de-stress" yourself. Go to that place in your mind that which nobody else could go, that which nobody else could take away from you. For those who are uncomfortable with the term "transcendental meditation," try "Bible meditation." Some read a few passages of the Holy Book and find comfort and solace in its age-old wisdom.
So go ahead, refresh, renew and rejuvenate. A multitude still await. As Robert Frost said, "And miles to go before I sleep, and miles to go before I sleep."
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