30 dias, 3 segredos
Autor: Renand C. e Sá Grando | Publicado: 2011-09-19T05:58:00-07:00

Dears,
 
(Sorry again for major mistakes in English, it was Google translated and I corrected only a few things)
Massage, meditation and a touch of sophistication in cuisine. Three lines that rather illustrate what the Thai identity wants to avoid, something that Bangkok (capital) has managed to raise. Stress.

The strangeness of everyday life leaves the hand, and the absorption of the experience is sometimes so chaotic that it is difficult to focus on what to share. There are many stories to be heard, counted, so many people to explore. Sometimes I felt like writing about others, because I know that the others here today are part of my experience. But  I&#39;ll follow the line of expectation.

Jay is a former member of AIESEC (since 2002) who currently works as a freelance workshops involving Contemplative Learning. He invited me to join the team of voluntary coordination of the World Jam 2011, organized by YES! The event brings together young leaders from social enterprises around the world and practice self-knowledge through the activity of sharing experiences and therefore, applying the knowledge gained from the project site. Involving spirituality and ethics, will be 7 days on a farm in northern Thailand, a special farm center is called &quot;self-reliance,&quot; where some people (about 20 from all over the world) practice sustainable living through centrer learning, organic cultivation, seed-saving practices and other activities of spirituality. Inspiring. I&#39;ll be there late next month, but it started working. (Event: http://www.yesworld.org) (local: http://www.punpunthailand.org/).

Another invitation I got was from AIESEC Thammasat, who organized a night to give some lectures about &quot;your&quot; country. In the presentation, I joked and questioned these terms, asked what means &quot;our country&quot; and whether should I be talking about football, samba, carnival, development, industry, friendliness, culture, or identities formed through everything this (for me). It was very interesting, all very curious about me and what I carry with me - Brazil, the Portuguese, Sweden, exchanges, studies, plans ...

The dining experience at each corner holds a unique appreciation of taste. The cost of a meal is about 10 kronor (with drink), and the only problem is to choose one of 40 different dishes described in a rudimentar English, but I recognize that this surprise is part of the delightness. When not with chopsticks, eating with a spoon and a fork is also a practice in Southeast Asia that sometimes takes the focus off the food, but you can fix that.

Our group of exchange students visited Kanchanaburi, a province known for being home to parks and outdoor activities. Walking on a bamboo raft along a green atmosphere, refreshing dip in a river, climb mountains and take a bath in clear water next to visible fish nipping him ... precious.

In contrast, the traffic Bangkok exudes chaos and stress. Around my university (which is not in Bangkok), it is common to see three girls hitting on a bike, defying the laws (?) and the challenges of local traffic.

It is not as common, at least when speaking in English, a typically Buddhist response to the issues of permission - even though I already have the same responsibility in English. I heard that it is more common in Bhutan. If you ask &quot;Can I answer ...&quot;,&quot; If it makes you happy ...&quot;.

Planning travels to Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong. Last weekend we were in Bangkok in a luxury hotel which cost 100 kronor each, and at 3 am on Sunday I was in a street with no friends (had left them), no cell phone (dead battery), no money (...) without communication with the taxis. It was fun.

Maybe this e-mail was brief and not as consistent, but the lack of understanding and alienation are part of the experience on this moment I write. I had written one before, but my lack of skill with Gmail made me lose it. There were more adjectives, no more information.

I hope you are all brilliantly well.


big kram in each one,
Renand

(Ps.: in one of the pictures with the image of Buddha, observe the position of the feet of those present. This behavior is not only in relation to the image of Buddha, but with any person, images and even objects as a way of showing respect. ..)




-- 
Renand Grando