Summer in Bondi
While thinking about Sydney summer, with warm pleasant atmosphere , when we face gentle temperatures , blue sky and blue ocean , we associate our emotions and feelings with the famous Bondi beach.
Beach is indeed an icon of Sydney. They talk about this wonderful beach, under all latitudes of the globe. It attracts tourists from all corners of the World. But not only beach and sun for travelers . . Bondi is also a meeting place of Sydneysiders . Here they spend their free time on entertainment and recreation. This beach is a real stage of all possible hedonistic joys and all sort of performances . Athletes on the gymnastic apparatuses, carrying weights, build their muscles. Some train for the look and appearance , while others to win trophies in swimming, surfing, acrobatics on skateboards or in paddling. Walkers, however, many of them coming from Eastern and Central Europe , often elegantly dressed, wearing even “tie” are frequently walking icons the Black Sea City of Odessa . You can meet locals and vacationing travelers mingling in their exotic cloth , colorful caftans , robes, jillbas,, jackets, just like in the pictures directly from the fairy tales of “Thousand and One Nights.” However, most, sunbathers and walkers decide to relax . Ladies in comfortable, airy mini-dresses and gentlemen in typical outfits ,such as shorts, “ Speedo” swimmers plus thongs and also so-called “T-shirts.” This type of cloth is just like a statement , “I am Aussie.”
Walkers on Bondi beach boulevard, with interest look at the “ kaleidoscope” of bodies and colours. And what a sight it is . Athletic bodies, brave ladies in “topless” gear . Some look at these scenes with horror. Hot air and strengths of the sun act as frying agents for the flesh in the pan the beach, under the blazing rays of Australian sun. It provides some with the thought, “Do these people no hear about skin cancer.” Many visitors with degree of curiosity and some admiration look discreetly on the splendid torsos presented by athletes, volleyball players and other sports people .
Bondi is a place where the spectacle is truly of physical nature .Culture of sport where everything is connected with the muscles and with physical vigor improvement of the body , which is religiously celebrated here. Bondi is kind of a veritable temple where pagan ritual of homage to the Sun is celebrated . Sun this wonderful source of life, energy, vitamin D, but also deadly to the skin cells can effect the genetics of human body , and in many cases, unfortunately, to frequently leads to major changes in skin tissue, which in turn may result in horrific consequences of developing skin cancer.
But not only is the physical experience provided on Bondi to the visitors . Bondi is the place where annually “Festival of Sydney “ , offers to viewers and spectators likewise visitors great , often free , performances by artists, singers, also concerts and opera performances. During one of the Festivals , in an attractive “Pavilion”, which features stunning ocean view framed with golden sand of the beach, ,found its home , to enrich our emotional world and the strength of spirit, group of the Tibetan monks. “In a healthy body healthy spirit must live “ as a famous sayings. But not just proverbs and words build the strength of our spirit . The positive meditating THOUGHTS also progress us to better mental health . So GYOTO monks , have created for a time being ,in the “Pavilion” of Bondi , most exiting community center related to the spirituality. By sharing philosophy of meditation, exhibitions and construction of MANDALA , they enrich the visitors perceptions of deep spiritual life. Help us to find, own “I” , not the material sense , but in the physics of the sensations one experiences during meditation . Construction of the Mandala is one of the forms entering and experiencing the spirituality. .
So for a short time Bondi became a center of spiritual enrichment .Visitors while observing the monks in their extraordinary concentration during creation the geometry of form and color of sand MANDALAS , begin in many instances join spiritually Gyota Monks in “ voyage” into world of contemplation and meditation . These monks are from famous GYUTO University, founded by students of the 1st Dalai Lama, whose philosophy is continually followed at that the University from about 1474 until the present day . The famous Tibetan monastery GYUTO is scholastic center of GYOTO Buddhism . The philosophy of GYOTO Buddhism is based on meditation ,which includes many forms of deep exploration of human spirituality as “Chanting” and creating “Mandela”.
MANDALA is a wonderful creation of two or three dimensional shape of a circle with embedded symbols of Buddhism. They are made of colored sand , poured onto earlier design sketches with conical tubes . By the rhythmic rubbing of cones made from a special bronze by special guiding rode, with sounds of “murmuring “ , monks kind of gently stimulate the sand to slip , during the long hours of the meditation process into a magnificent geometry of symbols of Buddhism.. Their presence in Sydney at Bondi , supported by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama ,allows the visitors to their corner of Bondi , for moments of reflection and meditation.
When one sees the Mandala,, especially being conscious that this wonderful structure , just after its construction is by its creators, wiped out in one motion ,into the small pile of sand , one analyzes the concept of “passing” in the Universe.
Tantric, multi-Audio “chanting”, these “murmuring ” unique singing sounds , which are based on physics of larynx , vocal cords and producing the vocal sound from the depths of the respiratory system which causes the monks bodies to create this amazing mood around themselves . The aura and deep feelings related to the impact of this specific music produced by monks places strong imprint on our minds. During the experience , which introduces a mood of relaxation , meditating monks, many of the visitors while observing these monks released in that particular month of August, a special forces into the Universe .
Visit of GYOTO monks produces to all visitors spiritual enrichment of all those who were fortunate enough to visit the “Pavilion” in Bondi , where one could also learn regarding the “PHOWA Project.” This project is to combat the troublesome decease of the stomach which effects many Tibetan monks and also many residents of this region of Asia known as the “Roof, the world “. Disease of the stomach “Phowa” in Tibetan, causes the presence in their digestive system bacteria “Helicobacteri Pylori.” This bacteria was discovered by two Australian scientists Dr. And Dr. Robin Warren. Marschal Barry, who received for this discovery in 2005, the Nobel prize in Medicine.
Summer in Sydney is not just a nagging heat caused by high air temperatures and great humidity, it is also a lot of interesting artistic, emotional moments and experiences. It’s also time for some relaxation, it’s time to reflect about life.
Bondi Sydney January 31, 2010
Mitch Godziemba Swiat
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