Comments on: In a bar in Buenos Aires

By: chana

chana — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 07:39:20 +0000

The swallow anticipates that the raging storm with its rains will bring forth growth, thus food.

But if, for arguments sake, the swallow does not have any imagination for the ‘future’, its blessing and its curse is that it acts within it’s given nature - and that nature is to brave the storm. It’s focus - its focus of existence - at any moment is to continue to exist, and to bring life into the world.

Seperating now the kings interpretation of the painting from the actual painting:

Whilst I agree with this particular king that during times adversity true peace is what allows us to preserve the calm in our hearts, nevertheless - one must ask - does this peace also allow calm to be preserved in the hearts of others?

Essentially what this asks is, can there be true peace in any one place in the world whilst there are yet other places where others suffer, (even if they be ‘the enemy’)? Is this the tranquility found when one hides from the rest of the world, waiting to be found, or is this the tranquility which embraces and challenges the rest of the world to join in with?

Also, is life and reality ever as simple as questions like this?

By: wanbliska

wanbliska — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:52:26 +0000

Indeed: heart is the “place that is free of noise, problems and hard work”. If ever we will.

I wish you all Peace to improve yourself.

By: Monika

Monika — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:53:47 +0000

The problem is that people overestimate normal daily stress situations and little discomforts totally - they are nerved at once and have no patience to bear something without losing good mood. In a sense they are spoiled and cannot treasure the blessing of being simply alive. They have forgotten the true meaning of peace.

Once being in the middle of a life-threatening storm the only chance is finding that true peace inside you the swallow on its nest represents. Having the storm survived you have a different attitude on daily stress and discomfort - they seem not to be so important anymore and you meet them with calmness.

By: Maria

Maria — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:07:42 +0000

In the words of Saint Agustine “The heart is of God and for God and it will not rest until it returns to God” The only way to have real peace in our heart is when we are in communion with God.

By: Agnieszka

Agnieszka — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:06:59 +0000

Beautiful…Annie
lots of love :-)

and Paulo,
the pictures, beautiful indeed.

love
Agnieszka

By: Tania

Tania — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:48:17 +0000

Beautiful Illustration for the Father, Sons , and Grandsons.Blessings Tania

By: Tania

Tania — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:19:35 +0000

Oh why did you tell this story today !!I just hit a bird on the way to school this morning it flew straight into the passenger window ! Myself and the children where sick , we had to send it to the light with a beautiful angel >>>
and it hit my heart straight away ,bang . I agree with the second picture -thats how it is in the real world ..Blessings Tania..

By: Annie

Annie — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:45:19 +0000

“the calm in our hearts…”..yesterday i was feeling like a raging sea..like someone was slashing my waves..(my soul, my dreams..)
(from some lyrics i wrote these days..)
like the sea without its waves…
like the the sun without its rays…
a man without a heart..
an angel spirit torn apart…

today i feel like the pain is at ease…a sea calm…
riding the beam of the sun…
(thank you Agnieszka)

Love to all of you, friends..