The Journey Of Life

The Beauty In Knowledge

Dedicated to: Vanitha Nadaraj.

Mountains denuded of trees
Plateaus carved by human hands
Humans seek to be free
To live in Nature’s land

Where am I to go, I ponder
Away from my motherland?
Even the fields spread asunder
With my own two feet here I stand

A picture paints a thousand words
In poetic caption to tell the tale
Even halted at literary crossroads
This picture will set the sail

Not to uncharted waters of destination unseen
Even with a heavy pen between weary fingers
Amidst the misty white clouds and mountain green
I draw with Nature’s hand for memory to linger

Top Ten Water Fountains

Feng Shui is often discussed as excessive and somewhat misleading to those who are sceptical about its potent “chi” force. It is because of the world’s fascination for invisible, mysterious forces that gets many of us to talk without much understanding about them.

Feng Shui is a natural science. It is based on natural laws and its formulas have been created after centuries of observation of the repetition of the earth’s natural patterns.

Water fountain, be in a miniature in the appropriate corner of the living room or a bigger one in the garden, it symbolizes one’s desire to harness the ch’i. Water is used to activate or slow down ch'i in a room, being highly beneficial for health, wealth and relationships.

A well-balanced water fountain possess the quality of auspiciousness.

Even the smallest trickle of water from any water fountains catches the reflection of light, it attracts the eyes like the natural flow of water in a harmonious way creating the energy of ch'i.

Have you ever wonder why the more colossal the building is, the bigger is the water fountain? No matter from which part of the world, businessmen somehow will not defy the natural force of ch’i.

With the impeccable positioning of the water fountain, the negative forces are compensated with the positive to make what they are “harvesting” sustainable. What do you expect from a casino?

Those who do not believe in feng shui, or ignorant of its power will take the relaxing sound of a babbling brook in their environment as a way to control the humidity level which in turn decreases dust and pollutants.

This ancient science was based on the idea that ch’i (Life-Force Energy) is present in everything that exists in nature– the cosmos, earth, plants, animals, humans– and can never be created or destroyed.

It does not hurt to find out what is feng shui (geomancy) and you will be surprised to learn that ch’i is around us.

These human water fountains require ch’i too, not feng shui (geomancy) but “tai shui!” (big water). They can have an amazing effect on your wealth, romance and general well-being when release as it should and at the right time.

Says who?

Says him!

He says, believe it or not, take it or leave it!

Strange But True

The Most Poisonous

The Top Ten most poisonous animals carry harmful chemicals called toxins. Usually, these toxins are used for defense, and are stored in the skin or in special glands that are designed to hurt, kill or slow down would-be predators. They deliver their toxins by stinging, stabbing, or biting.

Poisonous creatures have no intent to hurt other creatures, which is why they have bright colors and markings that send a clear message of its fatality.

If a predator ignores that warning, he might not get a second chance. One swallow, or even a little taste testing, and it is all over. The toxin will stop the heart or lungs from working and death will follow.

The Life Cycle Of A Chick

Through natural mating, better fertility will result when mating occurs after the hen has laid a hard shell egg.

What goes on inside the egg will be the transformation of nature.



Fertilization in commercial chickens is usually the result of natural mating. However, in some cases, artificial insemination is commonly practised.

The rooster (like man) will initiate mating by exhibiting courtship behaviour: dropping one wing and dancing in a circle (the lowered wing will be on the inside of the circle dance).

The hen will crouch (dip her head and body) to indicate receptiveness to the male. The rooster will then mount the hen and grab her comb, neck feathers, or the skin on the back of her head or neck to help hold onto the hen's back.

The next behaviour is the tread (the rooster walks quickly in place on the hen's back) and finally the completed mating of the behavioural sequence. The completed mating occurs when the rooster dips his tail to the side of the hen's tail and spreads his tail feathers so that their cloacae come into contact. At this point the rooster's ejaculate is released directly into the hen's vagina via her cloaca.

A rooster may mate from 10 to 30 or more times per day (for males born in the year of the rooster, eat your heart out), depending on the availability of hens and competition from other roosters.

Photos contributed by: Wong Pei Tjin

Photos From Previous By-Elections

By-election seems to be a norm in Malaysia. Manek Urai will see a new surge of vigour from Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat, both keen to wrestle Manek Urai. No matter what the outcome will be, there will be plenty of surprises and disappointments in store.

Delicacies?

The Chinese have the fallacious thinking that gourmet comes from "whatever they can lay their hands on" to lay on the table.

Talking about food, the Chinese are paronoid about delicacy and the mainland Chinese are; six one one, and half a dozen of the other. If you tell them about animals right, they will put you into a boiling pot to make stew instead.

It is a sad case to see the country has progressed by leaps and bounds yet such cruel treatment to other living things still prevails.

A Peek Down Memory Lane

The Message Is In The Candle



The candle symbolizes light in the darkness of life especially individual life. Once the illumination comes to life, it is the symbol of holy illumination of the spirit of truth.

Lighting a single candle it brings Peace, Love and Friendship - only the evils will fear.

The hidden powers of the candle will seek and set the truth free.

Wax - pure flesh or humanity
Wick - soul
Light - love, divinity
Flame -godhead
Fire -obedience
Heat -humility

The Colours of Candles

White represents purity, spirituality and peace.

Red symbolizes health, energy, strength, sexual virility, courage and the masculine principle in Nature.

Pink is associated with romantic love, affection and friendship.

Yellow is the colour of the intellect, the powers of the creative imagination, memory, communication and mental agility.

Green equals abundance, fertility, good luck and harmony.

Blue is the color of healing, truth, inspiration, higher wisdom, occult power and psychic protection, understanding, good health and the feminine principle in Nature.

Purple symbolizes success in financial affairs, psychic ability of a highly-developed form, idealism and spiritual power.

Gold attracts positive influences and it's connected with justice and career matters.

Silver represents clairvoyance, astral energies and channeling, also the faculty of far memory and remembering past lives.

Traditional Japanese Kimono

Japanese clothing and traditional Japanese clothes is worn to compliment the seasons. There are various types of kimono and worn according to the person’s age or event.

Young unmarried women wear kimono with long sleeves of vibrant, colourful and rich in patterns.

Older or married women wear kimono with short sleeves where designs and colours are more subdued.

Today, kimono producers and designers have modernized the kimono to meet the consumers’ everyday demands, economics and life style. New kimono patterns, designs, colours and fabrics are made to compliment the person’s age or marital status, thus being much more versatile.

Living With Nature

Whether it is the Beauty of Nature; Beauty In Nature; Beauty Is Nature or Beauty and Nature, we are part of Nature. Has Man learnt to live with Nature or Man has begun destroying Nature that has endowed us with her beauty and the life-line for millions of years?

To be in the arms of Nature seeking solace for the troubled heart, it will be our communication with heaven and earth, and become part of nature. In the presence of nature, a wild delight runs through the man, in spite of real sorrows. But, Man has yet to learn that there is no sorrow that Nature (Heaven) cannot heal.

We must trust the impeccable creation and to believe that whatever curiosity the order of things has awakened in our minds, it is the order of things that can satisfy. So, all living things inside and outside the vicinity of the wilderness, Man must learn to co-exist with Nature, but not to annihilate her.

The Classic Of Oriental Beauties

In the era of the emperors and dynasties, the beauties of the oriental girls were kept away from the roving eyes.

Like a fleet of delicate butterflies, their enchantment and beauty, laced with fair and taut skin are harnessed in their curvaceous and petite figures.

Such piece of art created by the hands of Nature, lends an air of Oriental tranquility to be admired and adored until the end of time.