All changes, even the most longed for, have
their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must
die to one life before we can enter another. ~Anatole France
Showing posts with label childhood. Show all posts
Showing posts with label childhood. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Transition
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Past, Present and Future
IDEAS OF PEACE
Am I saving the possibility of being in peace for last? If I am, time out. A change of
plans is required. That is not what I want to put off till the end. I need to feel peace
every day that I am alive.
I go around the world talking about peace, and I have understood one thing: People
don’t even know what it is. Nobody has a clue.
Some people think that peace is when people put flowers in their hair and dance in
the streets, and when they meet, they hug each other. When they go to a restaurant,
if the waiter was good to them, then after they’re finished, they pay the bill and give
the waiter a hug—no more tips. That is their concept of peace.
Other people think peace is when all the fighting has stopped. Nobody will fight
with anybody else. If your neighbor does something annoying, you’ll just sit there
and pout. And some people think that peace will be the day the trains stop running
and dogs stop barking.
Some people think peace is being on top of a mountain overlooking a beautiful lake
at sunset. When you hear crickets, you say, “Oh, it’s so peaceful.” Next time you see
a cricket, don’t just shoo it away—it’s associated with peace. Of course, if that same
cricket ends up in your bedroom, then peace is over; you declare war on it. And it is
not a question of “wanted: dead or alive.” You want it dead!
REAL PEACE
The peace I am talking about is the peace without which we would lose the very
fabric of who we are, the peace that dances in the heart of everyone. The reality. The
beauty. The joy. The true peace—not an absence of something, but the very presence
of something. That is what is alive. That is what is possible. Even in the middle of a
war, a person can experience this peace.
Some people think freedom is when you get away from your house for the weekend.
To teenagers, freedom is when they leave their parents’ house. Freedom to parents
is when their teenagers actually leave, not just threaten to leave, but actually leave.
Is that freedom?
Freedom from my troubles. Is that freedom? Freedom from my concerns. Is that
freedom? Freedom from my responsibilities. Is that freedom?
I talk about a freedom that can be felt even in a prison. That’s the freedom that
no one can take away from me. Peace that cannot be disturbed—that is real peace.
Freedom that cannot be taken away—that is real freedom.
Prem Rawat
Friday, February 18, 2011
Circle
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| Cuernavaca |
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| Acapulco |
Friday, February 11, 2011
Bronze and Flesh
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| Installation of sculptures in main square of Cuernavaca (not finished yet) |
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| Street Vendor in rural Mexico |
Mexico's rampant poverty, lagged social development and general public welfare is strongly tied to its politics. Historically, the political system of Mexico has not favored the general population, mainly because it focused to become and be a single-party system of government, largely dubbed "institutionalized" where those in charge had a one-voice, unquestionable plan of action mainly focused to favor the few elite while ignoring the welfare of the rest of population. From the 1800s to the end of the 20th century, as presidential administration came and went, the forms of government has been described as authoritarian, semi-democracy, centralized government, untouchable presidencies, mass-controlling, corporatist and elite-controlled. As each administration took turn, some changes have occurred, sometimes as to contribute to the welfare of the least fortunates but history has clearly shown that poverty has remained constant at any given time in the history of Mexico. Overall, the political framework behind the economic and social structure of the country continues to be the greatest contributor to inequality. The political economy of the country has been inadequate and unfair for many decades.
Corruption is rampant in Mexico. Mexico's government has been historically corrupt at all hierarchical levels: federal, state, and local. Mexico ranks high-to-very high among most corrupted countries in the world. The cost of corruption in Mexico is equal to 9 percent of the country's GDP. Business companies admit to spend as much as 10 percent of their revenue in bureaucratic bribes. 39 percent is spent on bribing high-ranking policy makers and 61 percent on lower-ranking bureaucratic-administrative office holders. At least 30 percent of all public spending ends up in the pockets of the corrupt. With these rankings, it is clear that the unethical practices by government officials directly affect the population, their development and the state of poverty in which they remain. [Wiki]
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Street Kids
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“Your imagination is your preview of life’s coming attractions.” ~ Albert Einstein |
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Games
Hidalgo Square in Coyoacan.
(Under construction)
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Rural Scenes
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Childhood and Play
Play is freely chosen, intrinsically motivated and personally directed. Playing has been long recognized as a critical aspect of Child development. Some of the earliest studies of play started in the 1890s with G. Stanley Hall, the father of the child study movement that sparked an interest in the developmental, mental and behavioral world of babies and children. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) published a study in 2006 entitled: "The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bonds". The report states: "free and unstructured play is healthy and - in fact - essential for helping children reach important social, emotional, and cognitive developmental milestones as well as helping them manage stress and become resilient" [Wiki]
Gracias por su visita. / Thanks for visiting, its most appreciated.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Playground
Chapultepec hill, noteworthy for the centuries-old forest which encircles it and for the castle which crowns its summit. For hundreds of years Chapultepec has been a focal point in the city. It is complemented by important cultural centers including world-class museums (as the Museum of Anthropology, Museum of Modern Art, Tamayo Museum), amusement parks, a zoo, lakes and restaurants like El Lago, Meridien and CafeterÃa del Bosque.
Gracias por su visita. / Thanks for visiting, its most appreciated.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Paradox
An old woman begging for money to eat, sit on the stairs of a church and the curiosity of the little girl.
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