Tag: Covid-19

Saying ‘Yes’ to Beingness

On By Ranjan De SilvaIn belief, Compassion, Ecology, Environment, happiness, Health Care, hope, Life, Love, purpose, Releasing, Spiritual, Struggles, Values1 Comment

An original poem by Ranjan De Silva

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Beingness invites us to ‘be’





But we attempt to ‘become’





Are we human beings or human becoming’s?





What would it mean to just be?










Beingness begins when we understand beingness





When we listen to the signals of beingness





Try to understand the grand plan of beingness





And say ‘yes’ to beingness










Being is participating in the process of life





It begins with the understanding of the process of life





It requires us to understand our role in the process of life 





And contributing to the process of life










When beingness provided us a pandemic,





With a grand plan to wake us from a bigger pandemic





To save us from the materialistic pandemic 





To save us from the power pandemic















The pandemic of destroying nature





The pandemic of destroying humanity





The pandemic of destroying economies





The pandemic of destroying livelihoods










Some are trying to stop the virus





Some are trying to nurture the virus 





Some are trying to prevent the virus





Some are trying to cure the virus










Driven by their own knowledge





Driven by their own aspirations





Driven by their own agendas





Driven by their own purpose















Can we please stop?





Can we listen to beingness?





Can we talk with each other?





Can we agree how best to say ‘yes’ to beingness? 


			
					

	




			
				


			

		

			
Arousing Sympathy

						

				On  By Ranjan De SilvaIn family, Leadership, Personal Excellence, psychology, purpose, Relationships, SpiritualLeave a comment			

					


		

			

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Reflection Guide;





Jennifer Niven’s wish for measles or small pox or some easily understood disease has been granted with Covid-19. Her intention was that the disease will help people be more sympathetic. Reflect on how the pandemic has helped you to become not only sympathetic but also empathetic and compassionate. Reflect on baby steps you can take to make the best our of this opportunity. 







			
					

	




			
				


			

		

			
The Purpose of the Pandemic – Purpose of Living – Part 37

						

				On  By Ranjan De SilvaIn Ecology, Environment, family, Health Care, Knowing, Leadership, learning, Personal Excellence, psychology, purpose, Relationships, Spiritual, Team Excellence, World affairs3 Comments			

					


		

			
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We are all in some way affected by the Covid-19 virus and wondering how it is going to affect our lives. Many of the conversations I read are about the materialistic impact such as health, economy, jobs, livelihood, etc. This is real and we need to first accept the reality and respond to it. The response needs to be at different levels; global bodies like the World bank and World Health Organisation, governments, business organisations, NGO’s, social groups, communities and individuals. It is heartening to see this happening at different levels, although much more still needs to be done. Once some of these immediate realities are responded to it could help to reflect on the bigger purpose of the pandemic.


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