This is the dream of every Thai. I prefer a traditional stilted wooden bungalow.
Some time ago someone asked me how I implement spirituality in my daily life. I haven’t had time to sit down and come up with something the Dalai Lama would be proud of, so that mission is still on hold. However… a friend of ours called us to ask us to come over to his newly purchased high-rise condo a few kilometers south of our summer residence. We’re still having school summer holiday, as March/April are the hottest months of the year. Schools don’t have air-conditioning and they don’t want students to faint in class in their hot school uniforms.
Though we’re not doing badly ourselves regarding living conditions, our friend has a nicer swimming pool in the garden as well as a domed rooftop swimming pool on the 55th floor, as well as a sauna, gym, private beach and first class service. While I was reclining on a bed near his pool, I said to my friend that I am writing a spiritual web log but that I haven’t been writing much spiritual stuff lately. So I came up with a 5-star idea and decided to do a 5 minute-5-star meditation and a few 1st class yoga positions.
At six we were ready to enjoy a meal at a 5-star eatery on a nearby hill overlooking the bay and there was nothing spiritual about the bill. Thank God I didn’t have to pay. So, dear reader, I had a lovely day and feel in high spirits. I sometimes wonder how I would feel when being in India in the fall, experiencing zero star rooms with zero star food.
I just returned home as I need to do a little writing tonight and engage in an online interview around 11 pm. with someone on the other side of the world.
Though we’re not doing badly ourselves regarding living conditions, our friend has a nicer swimming pool in the garden as well as a domed rooftop swimming pool on the 55th floor, as well as a sauna, gym, private beach and first class service. While I was reclining on a bed near his pool, I said to my friend that I am writing a spiritual web log but that I haven’t been writing much spiritual stuff lately. So I came up with a 5-star idea and decided to do a 5 minute-5-star meditation and a few 1st class yoga positions.
At six we were ready to enjoy a meal at a 5-star eatery on a nearby hill overlooking the bay and there was nothing spiritual about the bill. Thank God I didn’t have to pay. So, dear reader, I had a lovely day and feel in high spirits. I sometimes wonder how I would feel when being in India in the fall, experiencing zero star rooms with zero star food.
I just returned home as I need to do a little writing tonight and engage in an online interview around 11 pm. with someone on the other side of the world.
Full lotus with a half namaste.
Pigeon position, not perfectly executed as my foot should touch the back of my head, but I just twisted my back 10 minutes earlier when I fell out the back of a Mercedes.
Just showing off. At 44 I can still put both feet in the neck. This yogo-position must be one of my own inventions. I call it a Pantau-nose-to-knee-one-leg-in-neck.
Still in one piece.
Enjoying a nice view from the resort of the Thai Gulf.
View of the swimming pool from my friend's condominium.
Done!
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I used to be able to do a lot of Yoga positions (I just did them because I could). Now that i'm over fifty, my knees start to creak loudly when I try to do a Lotus...and then my foot falls asleep!
ReplyDeleteWow, amazing flexibility. I did a little Yoga before. :D
ReplyDeleteMandeeness, thanks, you should see me doing a birds'nest when hanging from the chandelier in our bedroom.
ReplyDeleteYou are so pretty!.
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Thanks Amelia.
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