My Dutch Blog: Narayani's Programma

Being a woman of many talents and a slow climbing goat, the process of bringing myself out into the world is a slow one. I am working towards my own website but in the mean time there's a blog, (it is in Dutch) that has some information of workshops and Individual Programs I offer. This site is still a work in progress, so please consider that when paying a visit.


Here's the URL for it: http://narayanisprogramma.wordpress.com

Bicycle holiday

i just love spending free time riding my bicycle.. To me it is many things: a way to spend time alone or with a friend or 2, away from daily chores and nagging thoughts.

It is exercise and meditation when going at it alone.

A wonderful way to meet people ( when I trek with my bike I go for several days and sleep at private homes. I am a member of a Dutch club called something like 'Friends on the bicycle (Vrienden op de fiets). I find it a great way to travel; to enjoy the beautiful area I live in; a wonderful way to spend some of my vacation time..

I simply love it...

Here's a link to some pictures of my bicycle holiday:

Bicycle Holiday: Noord Brabant -rivieren Gelderland -Zuid holland

My first Good News Award is for Chinmaya

Another touching little video from my friend Chinmaya. No extra explanations needed.

The Video speaks for itself.

I have decided to give Chinmaya the first 'Narayani's Good News Award'.

Congrats Chinni, I love what you are doing and showing us about India and about so called 'poor' people.

People helping tigers.

People who watch Animal planet, a TV channel I watch sometimes, may have heard about this. I felt touched seeing thiese images.

Somewhere in Thailand, there is a buddhist Temple, the monks are taking care of and -in a a very natural way and a beautiful meditative environment- are raising tigers. At the moment there are 16 tigers there.

"The Tiger Temple or Wat Pha Luang Ta Bua is a Theravada Buddhist temple in Thailand has been a sanctuary for many endangered animals, including several tigers that walk around freely once a day and can be petted by visiting tourists. The temple received several tiger cubs where the mothers had been killed by poachers. As of 2007, over 21 cubs have been born at the temple and the total number of tigers is about 12 adult tigers and 4 cubs.

The tigers are tamed by being fed with cooked meat to avoid giving them a taste for blood.
The staff keep the tigers under control and the abbot will intervene if the tiger gets agitated. They are treated as family members in the temple and visitors are asked to give a donation if they want to take photos with the tigers'

I consider this good news and it is beautiful what these monks are showing us..
wild animals can be loving towards people when they come in touch with balanced and positive people..

Wild animals are not necessarily violent or agressive.

People have done so much harm to animals, especially to tigers and it is beautiful to see people manage to give something back to the animal world.

It is no surprise to me the people doing the giving here are meditators, in this case Buddhist monks...

Enjoy these remarkable pictures.