Some thoughts

Here are some random thoughts about different topics that are related to my current everyday life.

Life

Life never stops amazing me. It’s so huge, so deep, so mysterious and so beautiful. I often think that I have lived very rich life, which is another way to say that I have experienced plenty of fabulous moments. A lot of has to do with travelling even though I admit that it’s entirely possible to live rich life without travelling at all. Every now and then I take glimpses to the past and smile to the memories, to the reflections what was there. I don’t think about the future, I never was really interested about planning things and thinking what’s going to happen next.

Nepal

Well, it’s bit over one month to my holiday. I’m probably going to one monastery to study tibetian-buddhism for some time and then do some serious trekking. I was supposed to prepare myself into trekking by doing a long walks beforehand but that hasn’t happened. I have infinite faith in myself though :) Today I found out that there might be a new regulation coming up in Nepal, which would basically stop independent trekking completely and force trekkers to use services of trekking agencies. That’s not pleasant news at all as I was going to trek on my own. Anyway that’s not clear yet, it might turn out to be just a fee for extra permit.

Travelling plans

So, what’s next after Nepal? I don’t know. There are plenty of ideas but I can end up anywhere outside these ideas. As for short trips, I will probably visit my friend in England. Here are some random ideas about longer trips: Inca trail leading to Machu Picchu, roadtrip through USA, visit some of the famous treasure sites such as Cocos island, Rennes le Chateau and Oak island, Japan (also go to watch Pride (MMA event) while there), New Zealand & Australia, India (would be nice to visit Osho’s ashram in Pune) and live on deserted island somewhere on Pacific Ocean.

MMA

Few years ago I could not have imagined that some sport would get my interest, that I would become interested about some sport more than chess. Well, it happened. MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) is one of the fastest growing sport in the world. People’s (especially girl’s) first impression about it usually very negative – and without open attitude one does not get into it. There’s a lot going on in the MMA world at the moment and I’m following it keenly. It’s funny how most people know who Mike Tyson or Muhammed Ali is but not many know who, for example, Fedor Emelianenko is (answer: the best fighter in the world – I have his autograph :)).

Chess

Not too much chess in my life nowadays. I still play speed chess in internet and sometimes go to tournaments but don’t really spend much time on it. Of course I still enjoy playing it but I have learned to enjoy lots of other things as well so it has moved to the background.

Poker

I have always liked all kind of games, card games being one of them. Sometime ago my friend started playing Texas Hold’em in internet and was telling me about it. First I wasn’t really interested but then slowly became acquinted with it. Nowadays I play mostly Omaha and No Limit version of Texas Hold’em. I play mostly in net but also have some poker friends with who I play with live.

Books

I don’t think I have ever been in a situation where I didn’t have any books to read. At the moment I’m reading one book about finnish mountain climber who climbed on mount Everest, one book of Osho about Taoism, one book about boy who grew up in Osho’s ashram, one book about internet poker and couple of chess books. Couple of poker books ordered from England should arrive soon :)

Spirituality

Lately I have been somewhat quiet about spirituality. I live it and describing fragrance of a rose with words is just not possible. Sometimes I have tried to explain things, to answer to questions but too often I notice that message does not go through. Message being only hints of course as one must reach the point by him/herself. Here’s one general hint that cannot be said too many times: empty yourself from all ideas, beliefs, preconceptions before trying to see truth & reality.

Aloness

I have seen so many times how people consider aloness as something negative. They turn aloness into loneliness. And what is loneliness? You are lonely only if you desire to be with someone (=if you desire all the things connected of being with someone). If you are alone without that desire, there’s no loneliness. Most people in this world are looking to be with someone, looking for ”love”. That’s why they suffer when being alone. To them, solution to that suffering is finding guy or girl to be with. Then relationship becomes the substitute - escape from truth.

Change

Sometime ago I sent a short email to one person and found out that email address was no longer valid. It was amusing on crazy way, reminding me how everything changes. How, on one moment two can become one and then on next moment you don’t have faintest idea about that other person’s life. No, that’s not a problem for me.

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