Climb some hills at sunrise. Everybody needs perspective, you will find it there. - Robb Sagendorph (publisher of Farmer's Almanac)
How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains. John Muir
The clouds parted long enough for the sun to cast a shadow on an otherwise overcast but extremely windy morning.
Listen to the wind blow...watch the sunrise. (Fleetwood Mac)
Accomplished drone photographer Tom O'Grady and I are on a mission of photographing gongs on top of hilltops with an intention to spread positive healing energy from the highest peaks around HK. We hope you're inspired. (video coming soon)
An artist driven by inspiration fueled by passion and skill
The artisan soul is not about rebellion, it is about resonance. - Erwin Raphael McManus
Who is an artist? Anyone who has a soul. - Erwin Raphael McManus
This weekend we are truly blessed with Martin Bläse's visit. Martin is a third generation silversmith and Gong Master (one who makes gongs). His unique creations are built from inspiration and tuned to perfection. To take a circular disk of metal and hammer it 80,000 times is a meditation inspired from the soul and driven by a deep spiritual connection. He not only visualises but hears the final product with each tap of his hammer to shape gongs, bowls, tingshas and other sacred sound instruments from a variety of metals including bronze, titanium, nickel silver, etc.
Most gong makers are craftsmen. Those highly skilled with their hands to reproduce quality instruments consistently. Artists are skilled, spirit -guided creators constantly evolving and pushing new boundaries in his case through sound. The gongs above were made especially for his trip to Hong Kong and will be on display for the next few weeks. They are all for sale. The Gong Beyond Gongs is the first of its kind and at 55" is a whopper. As Yogi Bhajan says,
“The gong is the sound of Creativity itself. One who plays the gong plays the Universe.”
It's sonorous, resonant bass transports you to the source of creation. The others, you need to experience them for yourself.
The knower of the mystery of sound, knows the universe. - Hazrat Inayat Khan
The Friday concert is fully booked however there are a few places left in the weekend workshop to learn about the metals, their characteristics and how and why they heal. Participants will also play with Martin on Sunday for a special 2 hr sound circle open to friends and family from 1500-1700. I invite you to learn from a true Gong Master, an inspired artist of metal whose craft is sound.
To create is to reflect the image of God. To create is an act of worship. - Erwin Raphael McManus
The journey of 1000 miles begins with one step
Easter is a time of hope, renewal and new beginnings
Over the holiday I attended a level 2 Kundalini teacher training in a monastery near Kathmandu. Rising at 0400 each day for practice and chanting, listening to the monks and living a simple life is therapeutic on many levels. Now I am doing one hour of an assigned meditation every day for 90 consecutive days; miss a day, start over. This will require discipline, determination and action. Yet doing so will provide insights and transformation as well as a sense of accomplishment.
“The beginning is the most important part of the work.” – Plato
Today was day 1. After all, what is not started today is never finished tomorrow. Johann van Goethe
I invite you to join me in this journey of self renewal and growth. For like the flowers that bloom through the snow, we too can rise above challenges to find clarity so i close my eyes to old ends and open my eyes to new beginnings. anon
The instructions and link for the mantra meditation can be found here.
“Dreams are renewable. No matter what our age or condition, there are still untapped possibilities within us and new beauty waiting to be born.” – Dale Turner
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