The third Sunday of Advent certainly was filled with laughter and new insights. A lovely picnic in beautiful and peaceful
Lodhi Garden with great friends, followed by a piano concert at the Hungarian Cultural Centre in Delhi. Celebrating the 200th anniversary of Franz Liszt, concert pianist
Seenu Singh performed a beautiful "Liszt Recital". The beautiful tunes certainly made my body long back to the days when I used to dance.
Tenn Lys by Eivind Skeie
Tenn Lys!
Tre lys skal flamme for alle some må sloss.
For rettferd og for frihet. De trenger hjelp av oss.
Må ingen miste motet før alle folk er ett.
Tenn lys for dem som kjemper for frihet og for rett.
Light a candle! Three candles will sparkle for all who have to fight
For justice and freedom. They need help from us
May no one loose their hope before all people are one
Light a candle for those who fight for freedom and for what is right
On that note, a friend of mine shared something today, that I want to share with
you. In addition the elements, such as fire and water, on earth,
acceptance should be an essential component. Just imagine a world, where we all accepted each other for who we and what we are. Gender, Ethnicity, Citizenship (or lack thereof), sexuality, disease diagnosis, intellect, religion put aside. Instead of focusing on differences, rather accept that we might be different, but we can all together work towards justice and freedom. In the cause of gender equality, in the cause for gay rights, breast cancer, refugee settlement right issues, hiv/aids, children's rights, "they need help from us". Meaning nobody within a specific cause can fight the battle alone. Imagine if we worked together, through acceptance
"our world will be as one". If we accept each other, we can in turn understand each other, and thus fight for each other's rights.
Perhaps you think it's idealistic and a cliche, but try to see how much better your own life will become if you are willing and able to accept people for who they are. Rather than thinking people are different, think of all the wonderful perspectives they can provide you with - learning a whole
new way of viewing the world.
Don't loose hope in that we can all be one. The key perhaps is acceptance, leading to understanding and standing together for the benefit of others. It might not change the whole world tomorrow, but it can your acceptance can mean the world to a friend. Perhaps you can become one who stands up for others in the battle for freedom and what is right.
New Delhi, India
