Pristine Beach

Pristine is a lovely adjective, so crisp and pure and sparkling, somehow there is the glint of cleanliness, freshness....

This is not a common word these days. It means: primitive, pure, untouched, unspoiled. Some synonyms for pristine are: immaculate, perfect, faultless, flawless, innocent, natural, spotless, pure, unblemished, unspoiled, wholesome.

Pristine comes to us from the Latin word for primitive.

Respected quote

Be beautiful if you can, wise if you want to...
But be respected -- that is essential.
Anna Gould

Peaceful Mileau

How are things in your Milieu?



That's an interesting word, obviously from French. It means environment, surroundings.



But I'm supposed to define words relating to Peace, Love and Harmony this month, February.


Compassion – capacity for feeling the emotions of others; empathy; pity.

complacent--adj. smug or self-satisfied.

placate--v. make peace; mollify; appease.

placid--adj. peaceful, smoothe, unruffled, calm; complacent is listed as a synonym for this.

All from Latin.

Deepak Chopra Recites Poetry

Deepak Chopra was in Palm Harbor Florida last week. He was doing a class called Journey into Healing. I saw him on Friday evening, when he was part of a program called "Be the Change."

In his presentation, he started by speaking about the current economic crisis, then about evolution. Then he explained how we are going through a time of transition, not just transition, but transformation! The metaphor he use was a caterpillar turning into a butterfly. This is no simple change, the caterpillar is not just a worm with wings, it is a completely new being.

It ended with singing, dancing and people taking a vow of non-violence. Dr. Deepak Chopra recited poetry last weekend, accompanied by a violinist and a drummer!

It was quite interesting. There were 1000 people there! And Dr. Chopra was kind enough to pose for a photo with me!

natural high?

I want some of that darshan stuff! I have heard about all these yogis and gurus and have even experienced someone throwing energy to me. He was a Tai Chi or Chi Gung master. But yesterday I heard John Maxwell Taylor tell a story about how his awareness was expanded way beyond normal because he went to see a Hindu woman who was supposed to share her awareness with others at this meeting more than 20 years ago.



What does Darshan mean? And how do I get some?