Mike Oldfield - Peace on Earth

Smiling triggers happy chemicals in the brain

"Random Fact ♥ Peace & Butterfly Blessings Always" - The Social Butterfly

Song of Ascension

“You are the salt of the earth
You are the light of the world
Let your light so shine before men
that they may see your good works in the world.”
~ Christ Jesus, Sermon on the Mountain

Source: http://humanityhealing.net

“Enlightenment is not imagining figures of light, but making the darkness conscious.” – Carl Jung

“Each soul is a note of light
in the music of the spheres
Together we weave the melody of creation
If we are to co-create a new earth
We must learn to sing with the harmony of the stars.

“Our love is like the misty rain that falls softly, but floods the river.” – African Proverb

Our song of light can flood the world like a rising tide
Releasing old paradigms of old and duality
And allowing ourselves to ascend to the higher vibrational levels
Of unconditional love and oneness with all that is

What is progress?

I was reflecting on an ebook I read by Survival International about how progress and development can harm native people and their natural environment. I was sad when I read that as I love nature and I have always admired how native people adapt well to their environment for thousands of years and live in harmony with nature. But many of them are suffering from loss of lifestyle and land when the government and developers are intruding and taking away their land for development.

Many native people could not adapt well to modern lifestyle because they are more suited to living in a natural environment.

"It is not that the Yanomami do not want progress, or other things that white people have. They want to be able to choose and not have change thrust upon them, whether they want it or not.


I am not saying I am against progress. I think it is very good when whites come to work amongst the Yanomami to teach reading and writing and to plant and use medicinal plants. This for us is progress. What we do not want are the mining companies which destroy the forest and the miners, who bring so many diseases. These whites must respect our Yanomami land. The miners bring guns, alcohol and prostitution and destroy all nature wherever they go.


For us this is not progress. We want progress without destruction."


- Davi Kopenawa, Yanomami shaman, Brazil, 2003

"What kind of development is it when the people lead shorter lives than before? They catch HIV/AIDS. Our children are beaten in school and won't go. Some become prostitutes. They are not allowed to hunt. They fight because they are bored and get drunk. They are starting to commit suicide. We never saw that before. Is this 'development'?"

- Roy Sesana, Gana Bushman, Botswana, 2005

Source:
"Progress can kill" - Survival International

Diversity

Michael Jackson - Black Or White Official Video Full Version Part 1

I Took My Baby
On A Saturday Bang
Boy Is That Girl With You
Yes We're One And The Same

Now I Believe In Miracles
And A Miracle
Has Happened Tonight

But, If
You're Thinkin'
About My Baby
It Doesn't Matter If You're
Black Or White

They Print My Message
In The Saturday Sun
I Had To Tell Them
I Ain't Second To None

And I Told About Equality
An It's True
Either You're Wrong
Or You're Right

But, If
You're Thinkin'
About My Baby
It Doesn't Matter If You're
Black Or White

I Am Tired Of This Devil
I Am Tired Of This Stuff
I Am Tired Of This Business
Sew When The
Going Gets Rough
I Ain't Scared Of
Your Brother
I Ain't Scared Of No Sheets
I Ain't Scared Of Nobody
Girl When The
Goin' Gets Mean

[L. T. B. Rap Performance
Protection
For Gangs, Clubs
And Nations
Causing Grief In
Human Relations
It's A Turf War
On A Global Scale
I'd Rather Hear Both Sides
Of The Tale
See, It's Not About Races
Just Places
Faces
Where Your Blood
Comes From
Is Where Your Space Is
I've Seen The Bright
Get Duller
I'm Not Going To Spend
My Life Being A Color

[Michael]
Don't Tell Me You Agree With Me
When I Saw You Kicking Dirt In My Eye

But, If
You're Thinkin' About My Baby
It Doesn't Matter If You're Black Or White

I Said If
You're Thinkin' Of
Being My Baby
It Doesn't Matter If You're Black Or White

I Said If
You're Thinkin' Of
Being My Brother
It Doesn't Matter If You're
Black Or White

Ooh, Ooh
Yea, Yea, Yea Now
Ooh, Ooh
Yea, Yea, Yea Now

It's Black, It's White
It's Tough For You
To Get By
It's Black , It's White, Whoo

It's Black, It's White
It's Tough For You
To Get By
It's Black , It's White, Whoo

If you want to make beautiful music...

Matt Dancing Around the World

Video commentary:
14 months in the making, 42 countries, and a cast of thousands. Thanks to everyone who danced with me.
Make sure to click “watch in HD” right underneath the video.
http://www.wherethehellismatt.com
http://www.stridegum.com

Comedy TV series: Mind Your Language - After Three

The comedy TV series "Mind Your Language" came to my mind recently - it reminds me a bit of Peter Russell's comedy skits, where people laugh at the humour over cultural differences and diversities - it is quite entertaining and relaxing to watch.

According to wikipedia:

"Mind Your Language is a British comedy television series, that premiered on ITV in late 1977. Produced by LWT and directed by Stuart Allen, it is set in an adult education college in London and focuses on the English as a Foreign Language class taught by Mr. Jeremy Brown, portrayed by Barry Evans, who had to deal with a motley crew of foreign students. Three series were made by LWT between 1977–79, and the show was briefly revived in 1986 with six of the original cast."

"Mind Your Language - After Three" (Part 1)


"Mind Your Language - After Three" (Part 2)


I was watching both parts of the above episode of the comedy TV series just now - I had a good laugh at the cultural humour - I suppose the cultural stereotypical portrayals of certain countries like China (with communist propaganda), Spain (bullfighting), etc were intentionally exaggerated for comic effect - besides, the show was made in the 1970s - so, in a way, it reflected the general perception of other cultures by the British back then - I thought it is kinda refreshing to see peoples of different cultures learning together a common subject and enjoying one another's company regardless of their cultural/language differences - it's like a mini united nations - unity with diversity. :)

A love story between an asian man and a black woman

Part 1

 Part 2

Comedy TV series: Mind Your Language - First Lesson (with subtitles)

British 70s comedy about foreigners learning English language