This is the area, or better a only street, at the east side of the downtown area in Beijing. It’s a very known and comfortable pretty street which is known as the artistical neighbhooroud since not far from the College of Art. Her eyou can relax sipping a fresh dring in one of the many friendly coffeshops, all equipped with wireless facilities for your laptop. They have been made in a cozy modern style with a wonderful combination of eastern and western detailes. They often have been carved into old historcal houses, hence you can admire and totally feel their eternal value. You can also shop in the meantime and get some hand made souvenirs or beautiful trendy clothes in chinese cut, and not only. We reccomend you the Tibetan coffe shop with its brilliant orange walls and genuine furniture brought here directly from Tibet by the owner Tenzin, Tibetan of course. Taste the typical salty milk tea to feel greeted in a traditional family from the place, or the momo the tibetan sandwitch with veggie or yak meat.
address: TIBET CAFE - No.97 Nan Luo Gu Xiang Dongchengqu Beijing
Last week NM went to Beijing with the precise aim to find some insights about this current Olympic games 2008 and the city itself, her aspirations, her lifestyle, her understanding and selfesteem. A melting pot of characteristic that NM wanted to explore and did not waste time in other things like touristic trips for example. We were hosted with Beijiners and spent 100% of our time with them, chatting, walking and laughing, tasting the cool breeze and the summer evenings of the wonderful Chinese capital.
Fortunately this is a place like not many many other on earth. The home to pieces of history maybe as old as the earth herself subtly speaking. In Beijin the air is totally drenched with spirituality that is instantaneously evident to the attentive person. Even the food is spiritual! Embracing pure simplicity yet elegance of taste. We did not pay any visit to the Olympic Village on purpose, preferring to find out what is the real Chinese desire of these modern times.
People abroad should not feel offended when they read for example that gambling, nakedeness and other stuff of this kind have been banned from the sportive atmosphere. Unfortunately as human race we are still a little narrow minded to make good things happening naturally. As a consequence we need to ban. It falls directly into our being, how we all are as one race and until which point we have been able to face ourselves. The Chinese government of course explained this banning movements by stressing the importance to create an ordered, harmonic and joyous environment. Which could be another way, more authentical, without considering any banning?
Sa Ding Ding (or Sa Dingding; Chinese: 薩頂頂; born December 23, 1983) is a Chinese folk singer and songwriter. She is of mixed Han and Mongolian ancestry, and sings in languages including Sanskrit, Chinese, and Tibetan. She also plays the zheng and horse-head fiddle.
Born in Inner Mongolia, Sa Ding Ding was influenced by the music of the ethnic minorities while living with her grandmother. She also became interested in Buddhism and taught herself Tibetan and Sanskrit. Later on, she moved to Beijing to study philosophy and music at the Beijing Central Conservatory of Music.
By the time she turned 18, she released her first album entitled Dong Ba La, awarding her with the title of China’s Best Dance Music Singer.
In 2006, “Holy Incense” was used as the theme song for the movie Prince of the Himalayas, directed by Sherwood Hu.
In mid-2007, she released Alive, now available physically and as a download in many countries. The Hong Kong release of the album features a DVD containing music videos, a remix of “Alive”, making of footage and a Chinese version of “Mama Tian Na”, not featured on the album.
In 2008 she won the BBC Radio 3 World Music Award for the Asia-Pacific region.
As stated on her English website, she will be releasing a 4-track EP called 琴伤 (Qin Shang) on June 30, 2008. “Qin Shang” appeared as the last track on last year’s album Alive. The EP will contain the Full Phatt remix of “Alive”. Radio play for the single will start May 26. [by wiki]
A quick intro to the pharmacy we all want to visit:
A sliced Carrot looks like the human eye. The pupil, iris and radiating lines look just like the human eye… and YES, science now shows carrots greatly enhance blood flow to and function of the eyes.
A Tomato has four chambers and is red. The heart has four chambers and is red. All of the research shows tomatoes are loaded with lycopine and are indeed pure heart and blood food. Grapes hang in a cluster that has the shape of the heart. Each grape looks like a blood cell and all of the research today shows grapes are also profound heart and blood vitalizing food.
A Walnut looks like a little brain, a left and right hemisphere, upper cerebrums and lower cerebellums. Even the wrinkles or folds on the nut are just like the neo-cortex. We now know walnuts help develop more than three (3) dozen neuron-transmitters for brain function. Kidney Beans actually heal and help maintain kidney function and yes, they look exactly like the human kidneys. Celery, Bok Choy, Rhubarb and many more look just like bones. These foods specifically target bone strength. Bones are 23% sodium and these foods are 23% sodium. If you don’t have enough sodium in your diet, the body pulls it from the bones, thus making them weak. These foods replenish the skeletal needs of the body. Avocadoes, Eggplant and Pears target the health and function of the womb and cervix of the female - they look just like these organs. Today’s research shows that when a woman eats one avocado a week, it balances hormones, sheds unwanted birth weight, and prevents cervical cancers. And how profound is this? It takes exactly nine (9) months to grow an avocado from blossom to ripened fruit. There are over 14,000 photolytic chemical constituents of nutrition in each one of these foods (modern science has only studied and named about 141 of them). Figs are full of seeds and hang in twos when they grow. Figs increase the mobility of male sperm and increase the numbers of Sperm as well to overcome male sterility. Sweet Potatoes look like the pancreas and actually balance the glycemic index of diabetics. Olives assist the health and function of the ovaries Oranges, Grapefruits, and other Citrus fruits look just like the mammary glands of the female and actually assist the health of the breasts and the movement of lymph in and out of the breasts. Onions look like the body’s cells. Today’s research shows onions help clear waste materials from all of the body cells. They even produce tears which wash the epithelial layers of the eyes. A working companion, Garlic, also helps eliminate waste materials and dangerous free radicals from the body.
In 1971 in Ramsar, Iran, the Ramsar Convention was born to protect all the “Wetland of International importance”. Mai Po Nature Reserve (photos above) is an example of 1,500 hectares territory, the largest in Hong Kong (Guandong, China). Why wetland reserves are so important to the ecology of our planet:
They are staging posts for migratory waterbirds which rest, feed and re-energize before keeping going with their journey.
They house mangroves forests. These plants have their own roots underwater and the detritus of their leaves is the natural food source for other animals such as shrimps and support for hundreds of other invertebrates.
The typical freshwater ponds are the perfect habitat for the growth of lotuses whose large leaves keep quite on the suface of the water.
They are the characteristic habitat for many species of birds, mammals, reptiles and insects: fiddler crabs, mudskipers, dragonflies, damselflies and mangooses.
7 tips when visiting these places:
keep quiet
dont take anything from mother nature
watch the beauty around and be surprised and fascinated
bring plenty of water to drink
dress up with natural, not bright-colored, clothes
bring anti mosquito cream, hat, umbrella if needed
Did you already watch August Rush? Here the little August is duelling on guitar with his dad and they both do not know but feel the real connection between them thru the music.
The plot is not really intelligent but it gets on the safe side again thanks to the music. The mother music. This nourishing subtle element which invisibly penetrates the lives of this kid, his mother (cellist) and his father (guitarist). 10 stars to Robin Williams in his rule of magician which will be hopefully encarnate as less as possible for the good sake of all the children on earth.
A glimpse into the lack of respect towards innocence and lack of protection towards the youngest generation in America. A country of great seekers of truth, of lost families and confused children. August does represent one of them, probably more a child from the Seventies who is forced by an adverse destiny to roam around the city in search of stability and true affection.
A glimpse on the concept of music in the west. And here it goes a wonderful piece of an interview about Divine music, from an eastern and western perspective.
A glimpse on the innate connections between mother and child. A mother always feels what’s happening to her son. Her love is infinite and all pervading. Thru her love she can be guided like a torch. The relationship between mother and child is the most sacred and important. Not only America but all other societies should realize how basic it is to foster, nourish and estabilish this kind of relationship.
A glimpse into how English children do grow up in today England. The main actor, Freddie, playing August is from England. He acted also in Finding Neverland and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Completely hand made with strong cotton thread and nuts in vibrant colors of blu, unisex: on trousers and jeans for a casual men and loose on skirts or pants for a pretty woman .
DIY a nourishing simple water to spray on your face once a day in the morning before the makeup. It is a great base which gives a mat plus fresh feeling to the skin.
1 tbs rice (any rice)
200 ml water
1 drop rose hip essencial oil
1 tea spoon white sugar
Blend the rice with sugar in 100ml water. Mix well and pour the rest of the water with the oil drop. Shake well in a spry bottle.
The Red Riz line from L’Occitane is also very nice and expensive of course.
In this speech dated back to the Eighties Nirmala Srivastava explains the importance of being the spirit today in a very simple and clear manner which everybody will be able to understand and realize.
Did you ever watch a parade of soaps? It’S Just Here:
L’Erbolario Lodi has always maintained a good relationship with the earth. Their raw materials are freshly pressed vegetable oils, flower waters and herbs distilled drop by drop, and juices of plants extracted with craftsmanlike patience all as essences received as a gift from Mother Nature.
From Italian Academy award Massimo Troisi a beautiful film which can be verily used as guideline to the beautiful and simple film making process.
Today we tend to be very impressed by GREAT movies coming with ultra special effects and irreality. We like to be lost into the plot and dream other worlds while sitting on the comfortable chair of the movie theatre. And then we go back to the routine when we leave the theatre saying “it was fun!”. Other films have no special modern effects but the nature and the beauty of the people involved in the making is really attractive and genuine. That is why they are inspirations for next generations.
This part of China looking towards Europe at west and the Chinese sea at south is part of the Yunnan province. The scenic Reserve here is named Sleepy beauty and the local people saw in its shape the same ones of a sleeping lady whose long hair drift into the water of the Dianchi Lake, meaning “sparkling pearl embedded in a highland“. Almost all the Chinese names referred to the nature are very romantic, as the nature of the people themselves.
In this reserve one can enjoy the old temples scattered among the long pine trees and firs. Some temples can be reached by walking thru the mountain along a stairred path, others can only be seen from the cable car-chair.
The city of Kunming is particularly known as The city of Eternal Spring because of the mild weather all over the year. It is a real pleasure to walk into this city. The central park is just amazing, refreshing, huge, calm, a city modern and not frenetic is what the visitor can expect from Kunming. The flowers here are famous and odorous, the government exports and organizes nice flower fairs during the year to remember this quality in town. At the same town cars and bycicle, vans and chariots drive along the roads.
Stir-fry carrots, pumpkin and little onion in a wok with olive oil; the vegetables have to be cut in pieces, pumpkin with skin left on if you like. Add a glass of water at the end of the stirring and cover. Let them cook and stir occasionally. After 15/20 minuts pass them to the oven sprinkled with your favourite cheese and pepper. 10 Minuts of baking. An orange bouquet is ready for the table!
One of the most eternal and never vanishing plus mind&body shaping sport is surely to clean the house. Possibly you will get some support some day from husbands, kids or helper. Anyway please notice that cleaning around the home does bring lots of great benefits for your health and daily lifestyle.
Moving things around, either heavy or light, depending on your strenght and abilities, helps to keep the mussles trained and strong along the time.
Refreshing the bathroom and its ceramic it can be a good strenghtening for the lower part of the body. infact most of the furnitures in a bathroom are placed on a lower level and we have to knee down for example.
Ordering the clothes and all the fabrics available around the house is a wonderful gymnastic for our mind and the development of the sense of order and beauty together. we are free to combine the colors in diverse places and positions. Lots of creativity will be also involved in this so much feminine process!
Separating and organizing all different utensiles in the kitchen or in the living room will give us the opportunity to see how good we are in keeping up with the daily needs of the family. Something will miss, something will be overnumber. It is a great moment to understand our limitations and positive points of our budget itslef, the home finance. It is really creative and nourishing to find out interesting connections between the money we spend for the house and how much we do really invest in quality. Got the nexus?
Magazines and stationary stuff: Going thru photos, books and papers is very inspiring. We’ll suddenly remember something important for example, or that we dont need this book at all, or that we can give this one to that friend who was looking for it. Again connections will come up and you will enjoy your cleansing for sure.
So the main things to know are that the creativity and the desire to hold a comfortable and cozy environment should always flow thru our hands and mind. So doing, everytime friends and relatives will come over they will find a really welcoming environment in which each and every object will speak about care and love for them. This is obviously the main reason why we like cleansing our home: to prepare it for the enjoyement of others!
Today many women have not yet achieved this beautiful blessing called marriage and the reason should be found at once within themselves, in their destiny and in their deep understanding of the meaning of life. A woman can easily reach beyond her mind and find all the answers just because she is born woman. Her maternal energy is the innate guide which will carry her towards safe answers and places.
Thinking of the dunhal, the bride who is embodying all the most powerful essences in herself, you will surely need a wonderful dress.
Probably never in our human history we have had so many good marriages in one time! Recently the movie Jodhaa Akbar for example pictured how it is fascinating and strong to fell in love after an arranged marriage. In the past the marriages were consolidated to assure the conciliation and prosperity of two families or two countries. It would be extremely auspicious if this vision could settle down into the mind of the most modern couples too. Infact a marriage is not just for fun or for passion, a marriage is meant for very high scopes and consequently for high personalities. Hopefully many couples will realize it soon and set free once for ever.
Thus there will be no need at all of counseling centers, relationship mediators, yoga for couple teachers, because it is evident that they do not result in any real improvement and understanding. Understanding and betterment do come from within; their matrix is in the purity and sanctity of the bound itself. It is a very simple and authentic message.
So did you already find a beautiful outfit? To get you into the right mood we have found here a great selection of oriental bridal dresses to enjoy the special moments not only from within but also from outside! Here we go queens!
From one of the most beautiful website about India: Ritu Kumar , not only a designer but also the author of a book which is now considered a reference in the world of fashion.
“In the late 1960’s India was going through profound changes; plastics had replaced mud, brass and silver; factory produced papers and woods took the place of sophisticated handicrafts and nylons displaced an ancient heritage of cotton and silk. It was not only a battle between tradition and modernity; it was also a confrontation of lifestyles and values.
During this time, a small group who had benefited from unique opportunities of study and travel began to see the depth of the craft and design heritage of their own country. They discovered that India was a reservoir of delicate skills.
In an attempt to merge their international experiences together with the skills of their people, they became aware that contemporary designers must revitalize their own roots and identity. This was essential to take Indian creativity out into the world in such a way that benefited both craftsmen and the modern consumer. This scattered group, including Ritu Kumar was to become the country’s leading designers of the buildings, garments, fabric and accessories.”
The book (1999) is a wonderful exploration and documentation thru the panorama of texile along the time in the history of India. A must have for all the ones who have desire to understand more anout Indian fashion and customes.
”This in-depth account of the royal costumes and textiles of India considers all the various stylistic traditions, both religious and regional, arising from within this vast country. Beginning with India’s ancient and medieval history, through the Mughal period and ninety years of British rule, and on into the twentieth century that saw the demise of Princely India and the establishment of a democratic nation, these are fashions that both permeate the culture and reflect it. The evolution of the tastes and preferences of India’s royalty has been traced through the traditional court clothing that has been researched and documented by the author over two decades. The exquisite costumes and textiles featured in this sumptuous book, which come from all four corners of the subcontinent, are unmatched in their beauty and refinement.”
For a country of the magnitude as India, with its deep and etsablished wonderful and dignified roots this book constitutes a jewerl in fashion and not only. It should be consulted by anybody who is interested in adventuring the field. To know this aspect of India is certainly a mind opening experience, very interesting and important.
A soft eternal beauty the one characterizing the figure of Nirmala Srivastava: a realized woman …and much more! Mother, grandmother, spiritual leader, public speaker, awarded doctor and psychologist, Nobel candidate… and much more! From whom if not from her we should accept great beauty tips specially addressed to women!
hair: try not cut or dye it just because it is fashionable or trendy, try to have your own personality and beauty. Long hair should be combed and kept in a nice way all the time; it should be also oiled with a little coconut oil on top of the head at least once a week; this kind of oil is specifically head -nourishing.
eyes: in order to have more enlightend and glowing it is good to have a firm sight. Do not waste your attention watching everybody and everywhere, keep your sight steady and clean; watching the earth, the flowers and the children is very helpful in improving the shine of the eyes.
arms and knees: keeping them exposed all the time does increase the risk of catching polluted impurities from the environment. So a woman should be very caring of her arms and knees.
clothes: it is always good to have a personalized style in dressing. For example traditional designs/shapes are always a winning choice. Meaning of dresses is that they have to bring dignity to the person who is wearing them.
voice: it is very positive to speak sweetly and kindly all the time. It brings balance to the person and to the environment around. The other people are impressed and pacified, every moment does run smoothly and fine when women know how to speak.
There are many talks and interview going on in these years about music. At any level. So many people are reconsidering their interest for music taking class, learning how tosing and play instruments. Myspace.com for example is one of the many platforms via internet to spread music of any kind. Music people are sprouting like flowers, there is a vast choice: fragrant flowers, brilliant colorful flowers, white flowers, paper flowers, fake flowers, real flowers, dry flowers… it is all there in the wide panorama inside the Music pot. There are also many concepts of music reflecting characters and personalities, we are so many at this world, so it is normal.
Nirmala Magazine does support music which is divine, it is of a special kind, of course rare and precious, aimed to the betterment of the makers and the listeners. A music which creates harmony and it is beautifully and simply depicted in the words of the Maestro of Bansuri (flute) in an interview here. Hari Prasad Chaurasia drenches us with real understanding of what an environment does change when divine music is played.
On a positive note, there are a lot of organizations.org blossoming in these last few years, as showed also in the video. It seems that the main concern of plenty is to improve the communities and integrate more people as possible. The phenomena of starting this work is spreading amazingly! Especially in big cities and countries where people are settled with jobs and families nowadays. Therefore by a natural way of thinking they turn their attention on improvements of the communities. it is not casually that Maestro H.P. Chaurasia have reckoned the governments job suggesting even the politicians to take to music and understand the real meaning of it. At least playing the tamboora!
With more than 70 stores around the world L’Occitane is one of the best brand in skincare. From the words of the founder Olivier Baussan:
” The sun smiles on Provence.
Its warmth makes the soil generous and the people open-hearted. Its bright rays are reflected in the crafts, customs and traditions that have been handed down from generation to generation.
The sun, the products of the soil and a love of nature are the essence of my Provence. It is this essence I want to share with the world. It is what inspired me to create L’OCCITANE.”
It started in Provence, France. L’OCCITANE brings to your skin the colors, scents and traditions of this land: verbena, honey, lavander, rose… Sensorality, Authenticity and Respect the core values of the company. Find the closest store and step into this wonderful world of true essence and fragrances. The shapes and colors of the bottles, the nuances of the soaps…there is always a tester for you to try immediately. The quality is excellent, these products are something the all France should be really proud of in the last 30 years. Women and Men are invited to try their own lines of excellent creams, shampoo, shower gel, soaps and perfumes. L’Occitane will not disappoint both!
