A former inmate of a Nazi concentration camp was visiting a friend who had shared the ordeal with him.
“Have you forgiven the Nazis?” he asked his friend.
“Yes.”
“Well, I haven’t. I’m consumed with hatred for them.”
“In that case,” said his friend gently, “they still have you in prison.”
… (our enemies are not those who hate us but those whom we hate)… (From “The Heart of the Enlightened” by Anthony deMello, page 107)
We are all undergoing changes in our lives constantly. The bigger changes are usually met with anxiety and fear. Yet, it is entirely up to us, and within our capacity, to view the changes in our lives constructively and let them have a positive influence in our lives.
The famous philosopher, Henri Bergson, claimed that “the only reality is change.” While it’s only natural to seek some degree of stability in our everyday lives, if nothing was changing, it would indeed become quite a monotonous existence. Change in our lives can provide us with the stimulation to move us onto better things, if we so choose. Some of those periods of painful transition – losing a job, breaking up with a loved one, or moving to a new place – certainly are stressful. Yet, if we can learn the lessons that these changes have to teach us, we can become wiser and better individuals, becoming more compassionate and gentler with ourselves and others. These refined new qualities make us more lovable and, in the process, may very well help to steer us towards situations which are more fitting for us.
Wishing that the changes in your life work for your benefit!
Nothing surpasses the holiness of those who have learned perfect acceptance of everything that is.
In the game of cards called life one plays the hand one is dealt to the best of one’s ability.
Those who insist on playing, not the hand they were given, but (more…)
JAMBO contributed $300 to Global Greengrants Fund, a group that provides grants for local environmental work in Africa, Asia and other poor areas. This $300 donation to Global Greengrants Fund (http://www.greengrants.org/) was matched 2 to 1, so it actually turns out to be a $900 donation. These funds come from you, the participants of JAMBO, Thank you very much.
Meeting Place/Time: Yanagawa Station ticket gate at 10:45AM
If the weather is hot and humid, we will do a short 2 hour return course from Yanagawa Station and then swim in the river in the afternoon. If it’s relatively cool outside, we will do a 5 hour loop course up to Mt. Kuratake.
Then, we will relax on the Yanagawa River in the afternoon.
You can stroll along the river and swim into a gorge.
You can also just skip the hike and hang out on the river all day.
Please bring your lunch and drink.
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Train Schedule
9:20 Leave Shinjuku Station on the Keio Line (Semi-Express)
9:59 – Arrive at Kitano and change trains
10:00 – Get on the local train to Takaosanguchi
10:11 Arrive at Takao Station and change to the Chuo Line
10:17 Take the Chuo Line (towards Ootsuki)
10:43 Arrive at Yanagawa Station
Leader: Oleksiy (080-3270-0540)
The great British historian, Arnold Toynbee, studied the rise and fall of 22 different civilizations and “summarized everything he knew about the growth of human civilizations in one law called the “law of progressive simplification.” This law states that (more…)
JAMBO contributed $US300 to Charity Water, a non-profit organization bringing clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations: http://charitywater.org. These funds come from you, the participants of JAMBO, Thank you very much.
Chigasaki – Enoshima Hike/Capoeira/Garbage Clean-up/Beach Fun (Swimming)
To celebrate Ocean Day, we’ll have a beach garbage clean up and a Capoeira workshop organized by Bantus (http://jp.bantus.org).
This event is non-smoking.
Bring your own beverages and lunch.
We meet at Chigasaki Station (on the JR Tokaido Line) at 10:30AM.
Take the 9:19AM Odakyu Line train from Shinjuku (going towards Fujisawa). This arrives at Fujisawa at 10:17AM. Switch to the 10:22 JR Tokaido train going to Chigasaki, arriving there at 10:29.
Leszek will get on the front car of the Odakyu Line train at Shimokitazawa (so ride there if you want to go together) and on the front car of the Tokaido Line train at Fujisawa.
COURSE:
Chigasaki Station – Chigasaki Beach – Tsujido Nishi Hama (Frisbee, Garbage Clean-up, Beach fun) – Tsujido Kaihin Park (Capoeira Session) – Kugenuma Kaigan station (Sunset & Party)
Walking time: About 3 hours, garbage pick-up (1 hour), Capoeira (2 hours)
Leader: Leszek（070-6572-2537）
View JAMBO+BANTUS Ocean Day Event in a larger map
from 6:30-9:30pm at the Polygon (behind the Oriental Bazaar on Omotesando)
Map: http://www.kokusaika.org/english/polygon.html
For JAMBO members, the cost is 3,500 yen for men and 3,000 yen for women w/reservation (or plus 500 yen if you go directly without making a reservation).
All beer, wine, cocktails, sot drinks + sushi buffet, garden salad, veggies, cheeses, breads, and pies for dessert included.
Reservations can be made with David at jambodave@green.email.ne.jp or phone (03-6599-8112) by July 13.
Half of your admission fee will be donated to JEAN (Japan Environmental Action Network) （ http://www.jean.jp ） and Arakawa Clean Aid ( http://www.cleanaid.jp/ ) , 2 wonderful Japanese groups working to clean up the oceans and rivers.
So you can have an enjoyable evening and help a good cause at the same time. If you’d like to go with David, please meet at Exit A1 of Omotesando Station
at 6:15PM on the 14th.
(Cutting down old trees and making hiking paths)
9:30AM – 3:30PM
This project is a 15 minute walk from Takao Station. Any interested people may contact David for more details by July 6 (since reservations are necessary).
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