CANADA VANCOUVER 2010 PARALYMPIC GAMES

A spark becomes a flame!

With Glowing Hearts:  March 12-21.  2010

 

 

 

 

http://www.vancouver2010.com/paralympic-games/

 Another winter olympic began, and you know we shouldn’t miss it!

Rather quietly than the earlier one had been, Vancouver paralympic game notified its start.

Even though its every schedule is not informed at TV news ,and the whole nation is not crazy about the result coming up, we know this event is as important as, or more important than the olympic that was held weeks before.

I’m so sorry that I couldn’t find name of each player, and I think it is a quite unpleasant fact that many people are not so careful to give a thought about it.

I want to cheer them here, even though I cannot watch every game, since they’re our country representatives too!

Way to go, everyone, I know that your being standing there is already more than several medals.

Wish for another hope and miracle in Vancouver!

XOXO, Anne

Ven. Beopjeong passes away

On March 11th, one of the most respected and renowned religious figures passed away, at the age of 78.

 

 

  <Without Possession>

He was so many people’s spritual leader and mentor at the same time.

He was so much venerated for his life, his thoughts, and his behaviors.

What is the most famous among his works is his book, ‘Without Possession’. As soon as this book was published, his words inspired a number of Koreans, and his thoughts swept the country.

When the world was full of people who always desire to have more, Ven. Beopjeong’s thought of balance and harmony was a shock to modern society.

He also lived a life of right deeds by asserting and advising righteously when all the society was disappointed by distorted aspect of society.

I can say that he lived a life that is impeccable in front of everyone.

 

In modern society, there are things that should be done and most people think that it must be done, but is not practiced because of secular circumstance or one’s personal desires.

However, there’s one person who sacrificed all those in order to do what most of the people dared to do.

He’s Ven. Beopjeong, and I think Korean society could stand right owing to a person like him.

It is so sad that a role model of the century again passed away, and is worried about another advisor that will tell us a right direction to go in a society that is almost like chaos.

  

 

                                                                                 <Bulilam>

Apart from a religious leader, he was a honorable and great person who deserve the respectation and admiration from people

I wonder if there will be another person like him in centuries.

Rest In Peace, Korea’s one of the greatest teachers

  

He spoke some of his last words to the monks of Gilsang Temple. “If you have anything left that you own, use it in activities to make a pure, fragrant society. I now need to leave behind time and space.”

Snow white spring

About two or three weeks ago, I could experience unusually warm days of Seoul.

However, when it had been 10 days since March started, I could recall a day of January.

Can you see those white snow, in the middle of March?

Just as the flowers started to appear, Jack Frost has returned for one last assault on Korea.

 

Well, I was not that surprised, though. Since my school CSIA is located at thet op of the mountain, it is usually colder than Seoul here. So a snowing day in March is quite ordinary thing for CSIA students.

When I was in middle school, I always participated in snow fight when it suddenly snowed here.

However, this time, I was watching little middle schoolers being enthusiastic about snowing, complaining about the bad weater that makes classroom colder.

Nevertherless, watching beautiful landscape made by white snow was enjoyable.

Even though I couldn’t find any flowers blooming in March, snow crystals were so beautiful, too.

  

I heard that it is snowing in Seoul too, so I am wondering about the reality of Global Warming.

Well, snow is beautiful, but spring coming at the right time must be always more desirable, I guess. 

Also, warm and nice weather always makes me feel better by letting me do away with my blankets and heater.

Korean people usually call this cold weather that comes when spring is about to start “Kkotsaemchuwi(Korean: 꽃샘추위)”.

Kkotsaemchuwi means “the cold is jealous of the flowers.” The budding flowers indicate that winter’s time is over, but winter does not want to accept its fate. The winter tries to kill the flowers because it wants to stay alive longer. It is jealous of the flowers and the life they will have in the spring

Winter, I was so much impressed by you during those past months. You may go now, since you showed the most beautiful snow to me here, and let the spring come fast.

Those flowers are waiting, shivering!