.. and i say, "Thank You For The Music" Written by : Reiki Sanctuary Date : Monday, October 05, 2009

The first time I heard this invocating music, without knowing the essence of the song title (and my gratitude and appreciation to Pi), my tears just rolled.  Perhaps, then I was in search of a process to heal myself.  Perhaps, then I was manifesting for higher vibratory energy.

"Returning To Now" is an apt music weaving exotic voices and cross-cultural elements that perfected a balance point in my consciousness.  The song title is self explanatory.  A story written in the CD album:

A student came across a sage in the forest.

"Let us share some tea" said the wise elder.  And as they sat together, he began pouring.  Between rapid-fire questions, the student began to notice that his cup had filled and yet the sage continued pouring, threatening to soak his robes.

"Why do you keep pouring when my cup and saucer are full?" inquired the student.

Came the reply, "Why keep asking questions when your head is full?"

The first time I heard it, my heart, in the world of its own consciousness, released thought energies that liberated through the sacred sounds of the music; in its pitch, frequency and keynote, the world of illusions.  It amplified an energy of emotions in varied different states of consciousness to create resonance with specific attributes of divine energy.  It manifested different qualities from resonating my chakras to embodying compassion.

I may not exactly know the words but I was certain my Higher Self recognized this sacred sound.  It was a feeling, undoubtedly, at any given moment, the divine energy from which the universe and all of creation first manifested - it was the totality of all other sounds to me - related to the vital transformational energy to shift and changed that which had been created and preserved.

I sensed the tunnel of light that brought me to earth.  The cord of a birth vision, the creator and the creational process.  That beyond the mental and astral planes, it was the very essence of my existence.  The deep and powerful sound of the bass represents, in my consciousness, the different aspects of the trinity of my body, my speech and my mind.  It developed a simplified processing alternative.

This is one piece of music, at this point of my life, being played continuously during my Inner Dance meditation.  It just has the capabilities of resonating and aligning all my chakras - of cleansing imbalanced energies and purifying self.  It provides a bridge between my spiritual and physical dimensions and opening the way for inspirational contact with higher realms and beings.

The healing sound of the chimes symbolizes the supreme source, synonymous with the energy of peace.  It initiates peace and tranquility when it is listened to.
The healing sound of the tibetan bowl generates compassion.  Of a consciousness allowing people to attune and resonate with each other.

The healing sound of the bell triggers mystical path to the highest vibratory transcendence.  It is a feeling to God realization and enlightenment.  It opens a wide consciousness to the words, the sounds of animals, the wind in the trees, the rushing of water, the beat of my heart that it is everywhere, in every plane.

The healing sound of the sitar creates extraordinary energy for balance and clearing.  It is extremely powerful and transformative.

Interestingly, as I often experienced an elevated state of consciousness with this healing sacred music, it is only right that I should share it with others.  Particularly those with specific intention towards healing to bring the energy of the people together.  To use to assist in planetary healing.  To assist the creation of peace and harmony on earth.

How To Listen To the Music:

Find a quiet place.

Create your intention.

Sit or lie relax and 'Just Be' in your moment.  Be in The Now.

Play the music a little louder as to fill the room/space.

Project your intention as the music is played.

Keep the music in repetitive mode.  Play it throughout the meditation.

The Gift:

By itself, this music has its own extraordinary divine resonance.  It has the formula of both vocalization and visualization.  The rewards for manifestation.

You can project upon all the sounds, within this healing music, to amplify and making even more extraordinary for yourself the great healing gifts it can bring.

Returning To Now

Karunesh

About The Musician:
Karunesh, a German born NewAge and Ambient Musician

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Cherish Written by : Reiki Sanctuary Date : Friday, October 02, 2009

03 October 1987: 
22 years ago, on this date, we decided on a journey.  It was a day where we took the choice to end the pursuit to happiness in life and making it a reality.  It became the beginning.  The birth of a shared vision to bring in the true nature of life to grow.  It is in our human nature to bond with another and, in the words of Aristotle, "Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence".  We ended our ignorance and preoccupied our wants for matters of great importance.  Of a better quality of life that will bring us to the grave.

We deliberately, at our conscious level, sought out happiness within and never allowed to think it was just as an external acquisition.  Perhaps, we are soul mate and even if that was so, we learned to savour and appreciated the basic pleasures being a companion to each other.  For soul mates to survive, it must be mixed with a different set of ingredients.  It needed the realization through experiences for knowledge.  For passion.  There must be a burning desire to ease each other out from confusion, from pain and from sufferings.  We learned to achieve our unique virtures and strengths and employed them to enhance our lives.  All, because we wanted to find a deep sense of fulfillment for that meaningful life.

It reminds me so much the writing of Morris L West in "A View From The Ridge" on being full human - the journey that we wanted to walk this life, side by side:

"It takes so much to be a full human being that there are very few who have the enlightenment or the courage to pay the price. One has to abandon altogether the search for security and reach out to the risk of living with both arms. One has to embrace the world like a lover. One has to accept pain as a condition of existence. One has to court doubt and darkness as the cost of knowing. One needs a will stubborn in conflict, but apt always to total acceptance of every consequence of living and dying."

I just love you because I do.  I can't change it.  I am thankful for all the patience and tolerance.  Above all, I am grateful that we desire to create mutual understanding to maintain peace and harmony.  To form a partnership of two individuals and that this partnership is enriched and enhanced when it allows our personalities involved to grow.

Indeed, we grew and developed gradually from understanding.  From true loyalty and not just sheer indulgence.  We provided a fine basis for development and taken delightful association, of two different individuals, to be nurtured.  To be free from loneliness and deprivation.  We strived to develop a complementary role, giving strength and moral courage to one another.  Each manifesting a supportive and appreciative recognition of the other's strengths and weaknesses in caring and providing for the quality of life we had been searching for.

I am in bliss with a partnership of equality.  Of gentleness.  Of generosity.  Of calm.  Of dedication.  Of pure sharing and trust.  Never that you asked how much you can get but how much you can give.  When my youth starts to fade away, you lay no emphasis but stayed true in your heart and mind, not in what you see.  Thank you for never neglecting me even in sickness.

We succeeded to stay true to the reality of wanting to be together.  Taken to harmonize our lives by minimizing whatever differences we may have between us.  To share all our pains and pleasures and consoling each other and minimized our grievances.  I am thankful that we have the strength to stay strong will power to reduce our burdens and misunderstandings.

John J Robinson, in his book "of Suchness" wrote:

"Somehow, when you find the right one, you know it in your heart. It is not just an infatuation of the moment. But the powerful urges of sex drive a young person headlong into blind acts and one cannot trust his feelings too much. This is especially true if one drinks and get befuddled; the lousiest slut in a dark bar can look like a Venus then, and her charms become irresistible. Love is much more than sex though; it is the biological foundation between a man and a woman; love and sex get all inter-twined and mixed up".

I am thankful that I just know that you are the right one.  And, I thank God that I met you not when I was drunk nor with a befuddled state of mind.

Today, I am praying for your health.  For peace within your heart and mind.  For all the joy that will always keep you company.

I am blessed to know, and have, you.  For the friendship, love, wisdom, joy, inner peace, wholeness, salvation, enlightenment.  A connection to the source of things.  And experience of the ground of being.

This is the song that used to accompany us:

Always

Atlantic Starr

.. and for the many more years ahead.
I just love you.

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Renovation Tips - Effective Waterproof Written by : Reiki Sanctuary Date : Wednesday, September 30, 2009

One of the most important early renovation works is waterproofing.  Preventive considerations should begin with the planning of the house, even before renovation begins. 

Under HDB Rules and Technical Terms and Conditions for Building Works related to floor, it states:

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Waterproofing treated prepacked cement screed or waterproofing membrane must be used in bathroom/toilets areas before laying of new floor tiles. Membrane should be upturned (up to 150 mm) against the walls, kerbs and pipes. For kitchen, the waterproofing membrane is only required around the sanitary stacks for an area of a radius 400mm.

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Flat owner and registered renovation contractor are advised to conduct a water test to bath/toilet upon completing the replacement of floor finishes.

In many cases, homes are subject to more leaking because of the low grade materials used [cement or waterproofing membrane] and shoddy workmanship that caused these materials to contract away from the foundation wall.  Water accumulation, from showers and/or kitchen wash, causes long term moisture and create a tremendous pressure forcing it against the wall/floor.

An effective waterproofing is to ensure for long term durability, resilience, quality, strength and effective flooring solutions.  To avoid, or minimise, leaking problems - especially to our neighbour's ceilings staying a floor below, a good test must be carried out.  It is always good to run this test so that any immediate leakages [or sippage] can be rectified during the renovation period.

The waterproof stress test in Reiki Sanctuary:

 Waterproof Stress Test in Kitchen

Water proofing kitchen - View to Living Room

Water proofing kitchen

Waterproof Stress Test in Common Toilet

Water proofing common toilet

Waterproof Stress Test in MBR Toilet

Water proofing MBR toilet

Our ID and general contractor were on a 48 hours full stand-by during this period.  Our neighbour [downstairs] was informed of the procedure.  A check on their ceilings was also carried out before our stess test.

There should not be any other renovation works during the waterproof test in the house.

A good waterproofing test lasts for 48 hours, or more.  48 hours is a comfortable industry stress period and indicates the value of waterproofing materials that can last a long time and the contractor's workmanship.-

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