Happy first Birthday to my Guru

Bhakta Anjana

The Chronicles of Han

Nov 21, 2015

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Happy Birthday Han!

  Up in the Tree-of-Life there is much activity going on!
The scuffles, the gigglings, the twitterings, the rustlings of the leaves as the movement disturbs them, the to-ings and fro-ings...heen-en-weer....so much noise and mayhem, that it looks as if something BIG is about to happen...!!   The Tree-of-Life moves so much that any minute it might topple over!  EISH!
So what exactly is going on up-there/in-there?

   Monkey flits from one busy spot to another, checking up on everything, shushing everyone, telling them to stop-all-that-noise, concentrate and get on with the job 'at-hand'.. um, 'at-paw', or 'at-wing'...or whatever 'appendage' is being used at that point!!   She tells them to "Tone it down a bit, you guys...we don't want the whole Universe to know about this, guys!!"
So, what exactly IZZZZ going on????

    Well, it's a bit of a secret, although the way this lot is going on, the whole Kingdom is going to know         thaaaat         (I'll whisper this)     we're planning a surprise birthday party for our beloved Han!
SHHHHHH....don't say a thing...it's a SURPRISE, OK?

     Tomorrow, someone will take the Han-Entity up-there = it might even be Monkey herself? ....and then we will all sing and dance with happiness because She incarnated upon Earth on the 22nd November!  What a gift She has given us!  Life has never been the same since H arrived....we recognize the Greatness within Her!
It MUST be celebrated! And we will celebrate with gusto and delight!  Eat, drink, dance...what merriment...!

    So, get on with the icing, you guys -- hey, get those Sliggs out of here...they're sticking their dirty feelers into the bowl of icing!!! And get that cake out of the ant-hill (yes, even the Ant-entities are helping out here!) The cookies...the cookies...who's in charge of the cookies ???? Oh yes, the Faery-People are....what with their Fairy Treats and Tarts ... and who organized the coffee? The Java beans are somewhere...golly, that's probably my department...better get going and begin roasting them...all in readiness for tomorrow....the 22nd November! The milch cow on stand-by....?

   Wonder how the Magnificent and Wonderful Han is feeling today? Any progress, Monkey wonders  ??   Going with what plopped into the monkey-mind at the time, all would be revealed, become clearer and fall into place by the 22nd!  Ah well, if nothing has happened, then 'monkey-timing' is a bit out of sinc!
 
But right now, all we can say - because the occasion has not yet arrived - HAPPY BIRTHDAY for tomorrow!
Anyway, there's a party coming up .....so let's get back to work, Guys....no standing around gossiping and talking...whew, being the coordinator is jolly hard work...the 'staff' is unruly and uncooperative...but, shame, they are looking forward to this very special party, so I must curb my impatience at having everything perfect!
Life was never meant to be perfect...in fact if it were (perfect) how boring life would be!!

   Han, Beloved One, Liger growls his best wishes to his bestest friend...and Monkey jumps with joy that she met you....we both love you dearly!       :-)   &   :-D       !!

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#Hanuman Blessings - What is real and true?

Bhakta Anjana

Hanuman

Sep 18, 2014

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What is real and true?

....Hanuman....wonderful Hanuman....looking at me with compassion and love in his eyes! He holds me up on His shoulders, as He holds up Rama and Laksmana.
In this crazy, greedy, violent and upside-down world of ours, Hanuman holds me 'in-truth' ... nothing other than that is real.

And everything we see on TV, hear in the radio-news, and read about in the papers, is all an illusion, designed to keep humanity enslaved and in fear of life and the living of it.
I often find myself despairing....but then Hanuman creeps into my vision, via cyberspace, and I am full of hope again!

 Bhakta-Anjana, 18 September 2014

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#TreeofLife - Laundry Day Blues

Oct 4, 2014

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Laundry Day Blues

Our much-needed and trusty washing machine has a problem!!
It isn't working...kaput, finished en klaar!! Keeps on tripping out and the technician who came and had a brief look, couldn't actually find out what was bugging it!
And this bugs me because this fancy job of German origin was supposed to last us a long time without any problems. We've only had it for 4 years and it should have lasted much longer that that,...hmmm, was supposed to be the 'best' on the market...all sales talk!

Repairing it is our only option, of course, but good technicians are a little thin on the ground!

But we'll find the right person...he's out there and we'll find him, for sure!
OK, so in the meantime we'll be visiting the laundromat diagonally across from us....a new experience for Monkey who has always prided herself that she can do it all alone!

Never needed or wanted extra help, but now need help with the 'heavies'...the sheets and the towels...everything else can be hand-washed, not a job Monkey enjoys, but needs to be done never-the-less!

So here goes, soft little monkey-paws into the soapy tub...and happily (what??...happily??...you gotta be joking!!) scrub away!!

So life carries on despite the washing machine blues and all.

But nothing is too overwhelming, everything can be overcome!
I find inner strength that surprises me, especially when everything is looked through a humorous filter!

And the washing is washed (with great love) by hairy monkey paws while my hairy ears pick up heavenly sounds wafting out of my very ancient little radio! And I sing along lustily when something tickles my fancy!!
Ha! Life certainly has its magic moments, even when doused in a haze of OMO soap bubbles!
And the laundromat is becoming a very familiar place....it's a great help with the 'heavies'!! Nice lady in charge!

I spoke to a friend whose (once-upon-a-time) wash-day blues astound me! Here is the petite Han with a belly-full-of-baby bending over a bath filled with laundry. And then later with Babe strapped to back, she goes and fetch water from the nearest stream....and I think I have problems!  Ha!  

What an experience....but this is just another Earthly experience.  And I love what she said at the end of our conversation....
she is grateful for where she currently is in her life...a life of much less physical struggle, but more challenging!
Maybe more challenging for her this time around, but not so challenging that it overwhelms her. She is an example for us less-challenged folk....she gets on with it regardless.

Life was never meant to be easy...it is meant to BE LIVED!  And to be fully EXPERIENCED....laundry day blues and all!

Bhakta-Anjana, 4 October 2014

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Day of Remembrance - 11 September

Day of Remembrance

Sep 11, 2016

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Day of Remembrance - 11 September (1973) 2016 - Neeb Karori Baba / Neem Karoli Baba

Pic: collage of my 3 gurus together

Hanuman > Laxmi > Han Gibson

#Hanuman Blessings

#TreeofLife - Mahasamadhi of Mithrya

Note: I meant to place this yesterday 29 October 2018 in remembrance of a special friend. I can not fathom that it has been 5 years already!

Bhakta Anjana

The Chronicles of Han

Oct 25, 2014

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Mahasamadhi of Mithrya

What a transformation...!
From the physical, bio-suited Annatjie we got to know (and love)...to the beautiful JADE in The Chronicles of Han....to the magnificent BEING she has now become...MITHRYA!!
When we remember the one AJM, what do we actually get? A package, a parcel, all wrapped up into one LIGHT BEING!

Her physical lives are over....and now something new, wonderful and beautiful has emerged.
And Han, who paid a heavy price for her freedom, now deserves his transformed Jade at his side! I rejoice!!

We on Earth remember....the PUJA FLOWER SHRINE....I delight in these photos!!
How our AJM loves it! This is precious to her, especially because it was created and set-up by her beloved "Little Angels"!
I can almost hear Annatjie, asking..."What have I done to deserve this?"....the way Annatjie used to say when someone presented her with a gift!

Yes, I confess....every time we pass the place she used to live I have a twist in the gut....every time we are at the shop, I look out for Annatjie...my eyes wonder into the coffee shop...I might just spot her having a cuppa in there...alas, habits die hard....!!

But I know....I know....where the REAL Annatjie is....I know who and what she has become...but the conditioned mind still plays tricks with me and makes me believe that I might just spot her in the flesh somewhere. How much more difficult it must be for those who aren't in-the-know? But that isn't my concern...it is my own Earthly issue that I need to be concerned about, and then, deal with it!
I am so-so grateful for what I know about the whole wonderful, enriching 'story' behind the life of Mithrya...!
You see, this little old Monkey has inside information, privileged beyond comprehension. I may come and go as I please into many areas and have been invited to host a special get together with our Beloveds.

Ahhhh, Dear One...the Monkey has been planning up a storm! The Rejoice gathering in The Tree of Life has set her monkey tail all a-twitching!! She wants it to be a real grand and perfect affair, but thankfully some sanity prevailed and she's had to tone down her schemes somewhat! Her excuse is that, because it's the first visit with Mithrya after her departure, she wants to go overboard with everything in this Mocha and Eats occasion, make it as delicious and spectacular as she can...
But eating and drinking is not the real aim of the whole affair, is it? This is much more than merely stuffing our faces (furry-mug, in my case!) with goodies!
It's a beautiful and thought-provoking celebration of CHANGE and LIFE!!

"A thought", I asked my dearest Han..."a few moments of your precious time, please...I know how busy you are right now with all these re-settling arrangements concerning Mithrya....I understand that our beloved Being needs a little time adjusting to the newness of it all. She needs to settle in, get the feel of things around her, explore everything!
Oh gee, it's all so new and exciting for her in her new environment, your true home...
....er, has she discovered the shape-shifting statue yet? And the twinkling, talking trees? And...and...and...???
Now the Koi-type-Fish will receive a little bit of attention....I know that you are often far too occupied and pre-occupied giving them your full attention...but now they have Mithrya ....and she's already telling them how much she loves them...sweet!"

Oh, my enthusiasm runs away with me..I prattle on....I really have to step back now and stop being this overly excited monkey-animal....!
No, seriously, our planned get-together is an open invitation! Whatever planning goes into it, whatever this Monkey decides to serve...whatever...it all happens in an instant at any time...at the clap of my four paws, everything is laid-out and ready....oh, how to curb my enthusiasm....jump-jump-jump....
....oh, it's going to be such funnnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!

Enough prattle for now...I push my luck too far....
..... infinite LOVE and GRATITUDE....
Bhakta-Anjana!
Teee-heee!
5 November 2013

(In remembrance of Mithrya who left her last incarnation on the 29th of October 2013)
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#Hanuman Blessings - Hanuman Brings Solace and Courage into your life

Hanuman Brings Solace and Courage into your life

Nov 7, 2016

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My beloved +H Gibson sent me this picture of a 'modern' Hanuman. We were having a discussion about how the mere thought of Hanuman brings solace into this world and courage to the Heart.
Thus, when Monkey feels a bit down or overwhelmed with everything going on at this last stage of the Kali-Juga, I remind myself to climb out of my little pond of depressing thoughts, dry myself off and put on my Hanuman-hero-suit!
There. Life is GOOD again.
Love to ALL
Bhakta-Anjana :-D
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