The Hotels of Bangkok - Part Two Written by : Reiki Sanctuary Date : Friday, September 28, 2012

God, I Am Grateful To Live In Your Abundance.




This is the continuation on the hotels that we used to stay in Bangkok. 

From here on, our priority has changed compared to the early days of our Bangkok holidays.  Do not get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with the Silom, Surawong and Sathorn areas.  In terms of public transport, it is convenient.  There are both the BTS Sky Walk Trains and the underground MRT system.  Metered taxis and the local Tut-Tut taxis are every where in those vicinity and around the clock.

There are lots of local eateries around these areas.  By night time, there is a long stretch of pasar malam (night markets) along Silom and Surawong Roads.  These night markets are a great place to shop for souvenirs, fake brand name items and cheap goods.  Then, there are a lot of pubs and bars and the Bangkok's infamous adult entertainment.

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The Hotels of Bangkok - Part One Written by : Reiki Sanctuary Date : Friday, September 21, 2012

God, Thank You For All That You Have Provided Me





Somehow, we have become an information source for Bangkok.  Few friends and many of our family members have come to us for guides.  What surprises us most, these people who used not to like Bangkok are now so excited about going there.  They are looking forward to visit Thailand more often.  For readers who think that we know so much about this Land of Smile, the answer is 'no'.  We take no claims to know this country much but enough to make our holidays there comfortable and relaxing.

As it is, our Thai language is still half-past six and we still rely on Map of Bangkok to move around. Bangkok Tips are written based on our personal preference, uniquely ours, and our ways of enjoying a relaxed holidays whenever we are in Thailand.  As previously written in The Thailand Story, Part One, that we always enjoy visiting Thailand.  Whenever we are there, we hardly do any of those touristry visits to the popular places.  We could be happy doing nothing and just a stroll to one place a day.

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The Broaden World, The Larger Mind Written by : Reiki Sanctuary Date : Thursday, September 13, 2012

God, In You I Find So Much Peace







In June 2011, I wrote about my transition (in Broaden The Mind, Broaden Thy World) which I thought would last me, err, forever.  I must say, reading through the article again makes me a failure now.  I feel that I have contradicted myself.  Then again, perhaps at that time I gave in so as to avoid the extra renovation when I was still not fully convinced with the wifi internet connectivity.  I mentioned, in that article, that I would still prefer a wired network.

Note to myself:  Ah, is this just another excuse?

It has to do with the power of the mind.  As much as I have slowly getting used to wifi, deep inside me still wonder if I had made the right decision.  Especially when I constantly have things to download, live media streaming and data uploads.  Especially when I know the download speed on wired connection will more than double.  Honestly, should I want to be calculative, to pay for a high end broadband package and not utilize the service is not cost effective. 

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When Mistakes Are Made Written by : Reiki Sanctuary Date : Sunday, September 09, 2012

God, Fill My Waking Hours With Joy And Peace of Mind.  In My Sleep, A Bed Besides You.







As humans, we can't never be free from making mistakes.  We just can't escape; no one is perfect.

Though it is good to minimize its occurrence and not to duplicate them in magnitude, mistakes are realization best friend.  It is just the way things are.  Though we dearly love not to make mistakes in life, imperfection is part of our human condition.  Inevitably, we are going to make mistakes, sometimes big and inexcusable ones.  That bad things, like it or not, are sometimes going to happen.  That we are always, and often non-negotiable, going to find things to regret. 

I have come to understand that no mistakes are entirely our loss only if we are to learn something out from them.  It is the only way for us to become aware, to build a better conscience and a tool to look inward for something good and positive.  Mistakes are there for a reason to serve us a clue as to what is going on in our world.  While that may be certainly true, mistakes are made by people who are yet to learn to accept responsibility for themselves and for their actions.

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Before It Is Too Late Written by : Reiki Sanctuary Date : Wednesday, September 05, 2012

God, I Seek Your Mercy












Consciousness.  What is it all about?  About.com explains it to be:

"Consciousness refers to your individual awareness of your unique thoughts, memories, feelings, sensations and environment. Your conscious experiences are constantly shifting and changing. For example, in one moment you may be focused on reading this article. Your consciousness may then shift to the memory of a conversation you had earlier with a co-worker. Next, you might notice how uncomfortable your chair is or maybe you are mentally planning dinner. This ever-shifting stream of thoughts can change dramatically from one moment to the next, but your experience of it seems smooth and effortless."

And wiki states that "Consciousness is the quality or state of being aware of an external object or something within oneself.  It has been defined as: subjectivity, awareness, the ability to experience or to feel, wakefulness, having a sense of self hood, and the executive control system of the mind."

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