THE PHILIPPINE COMMUNITY HERALD NEWSPAPER THOUGHTS IN MOTION
The FILOsopher
TULA PARA KAY FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE , MARCUS AURELIUS , AT JELLALUDIN RUMI ( Unang lumabas sa The FILOsopher Facebook Group ) Ni Rado Gatchalian
ateistang Ang tanging hiling ay mabuhay , mabuhay , Nang higit pa sa tinatawag na taimtim .
NIRVANA SA ILALIM NG PUNO
( Para kay Marcus Aurelius )
MGA TULA NG MAUBANIN
Ang Paku Sa Tabing-ilog ni RADO GATCHALIAN
NAKATINGIN SA KISAME
( Para kay Friedrich Nietzsche )
“ Ang bagay na walang kakayahang pumatay sa ating buhay ang lalong magpapalakas sa atin .” ~ Friedrich Nietzsche , sa salin ni RG
Kung pagkukulang man ang kaawaan At maging sa pinakahuling sandali , Nakatitig ka sa walang muwang na kisame : Sa buhay , sapat ba ang lahat ng yaman ? Kadalasan ang mundo ay mabagsik , Inaalipusta maging kamatayang tahimik ; May gabing ang kumot lang ang iyong pag-ibig , At maging hikbi ang tangi mong kahalik . Ang lahat ba ng pilosopo ay lilisang bigo ? At walang minamahal kahit sa huling yugto ? Habang hinihintay mo ang paglabas ng buwan , Hinihintay din kitang magising sa kabaliwan . Subalit nagluluksa man ako sa abang buhay — Ikaw pa rin ang aking katuwang sa iyong panulat . Kung ang Diyos man ay nagluluksa rin , Marahil dahil may isang
“ Huwag ka nang mag-aksaya pa ng oras sa pagtatalo kung paano maging isang mabuting tao . Magsikap na lang na maging mabuti .” ~ Marcus Aurelius , sa salin ni RG
Kung tutuusin kahit sa paglubog ng araw nananatili pa rin ang init sa kaluluwang ang hangad lamang ay kabutihan . Walang katuwirang baluktot sa taong hindi nakakalimot sa bayan at magulang na humubog . Kung ang tangi lang pinaghahandaan ay kung paano ipunin ang yaman : sa pagtanda ’ y mamamalimos ng pagmamahal . Huwag mong ituring ang iyong mga kababata na walang nakamit sa abang buhay — hindi sapat ang nakikita lang ng mata . Kaya mong supilin ang pangamba hindi dahil ikaw ay sadyang pinagpala , kundi dahil ikaw ay may paninindigang-tama . Nasa iyong isip ang kapangyarihan , sikapin mong makamit ang liwanag na magbibigay kislap sa iyong napakaikling buhay .
PARABULA SA LIKOD NG BAKURAN
( Para kay Jellaludin Rumi )
“ Kailangan mong paulit-ulit na basagin ang iyong puso upang ito ’ y tuluyang mabuksan .” ~ Rumi , salin ni RG
Hinahanap mo sa aking apelyido ang aking pagkatao , pero wala roon kung sino ako . Wala sa abakada ang spelling ng mahiwagang pag-ibig . At kahit pa lumapit kay google , ang bawat sipi ay isa lamang kupas na papel . Huwag mong sayangin ang paghahanap , sikaping mabuhay na lamang nang ganap : masaya , malakas , at nagmamahal . Kung sa bawat letra at salita ay may nakatagong talinghaga — subukan mo na lang sumagot patula . Kung bukas ay masulyapan ang tagong pangarap , awitan mo ang bawat matandang namamaalam at bawat paslit na naglalaro sa batis — naroon ang aking napakatamis na halik .
ADVICE TO MULTI-TASKERS : GO SLOW TO GO FAR
By Dr . Freddie Rabelas Obligacion ... From Page 28 our goal . Eckhart Tolle advises : “ Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have . Make the Now the primary focus of your life .” On learning how to pace ourselves , Hollywood actor Viggo Mortensen shares : “ One of the best pieces of advice I ever got was from a horse master . He told me to go slow to go fast . I think that applies to everything in life . We live as though there aren ’ t enough hours in the day but if we do each thing calmly and carefully we will get it done quicker and with much less stress .” Lao Tzu concurs with Mortensen as he notes : “ Nature does not hurry , yet everything is accomplished .” So there , dear friends , take a deep breath , liberate ourselves from the chains of deadlines , and take frequent deserved breaks from our harried existence . As Craig D . Lounsbrough reflects and implies : “ I spent a lifetime in a garden one afternoon .” With care and circumspection , we will have stored enough vim and motivation to face the next day ’ s worth of cares and concerns . As an unknown author contends : “ Once she stopped rushing through life , she was amazed how much more life she had time for .”
I Mga dahon nito ay tiklop o kulot , Na sa tabing-ilog ay sumusulpot , Pagkatapos ng ulan at kulog , Biyaya silang sa lupa ’ y isinabog . II Sa mga syudad di masyadong kilala , Sila ay popular sa mga probinsya , Pagkaing libre kung ikaw ang kukuha , Pagkaing itinuro ni ama at ina . III Di na kailangang ito ay itanim , Naghihintay na lang na ito ’ y anihin , Masustansyang luntian sa mga lutuin , ‘ Paku ’ kung ito ay ating tawagin .
You are my Friend
Do you know where I am going to ? Even my parents wouldn ’ t even know I have trusted you , for whatever you do Because I have been loving you so !
We have talked everything under the sun This is meant to nourish our souls To be able to understand each other ni EMMANUEL
IV Konting kulo lang at ito ay luto na , Puede ding salad sa mga mesa , Masarap gataan sa tuwituwina , Sahugan ng isda o anumang meron ka . V Habang may kalikasan ito ay susulpot , Habang may kalikasan mananatiling kulot , Habang may kalikasan sa lahat ay handog , Habang may kalikasan doon sa tabing-ilog . -wakas- ( Follow , like and share ‘ Museo Ng Mga Tula Ng Maubanin ’ on facebook )
POETIC REFLECTIONS by Caroline Importante ..................................
So to nurture what we have got inside .
There were times when I want to go To any destination that I want to However you have stopped me so For whatever reason I listened to you !
Thank you , my friend for believing in me You have given me much courage and strength To believe and to stand up for myself Indeed , you ’ re a true and honest friend With nobody to compare among the rest !
Celebrating FILCCA 30 Years Anniversary
November 2020 marked a significant milestone celebration in the life of Filipino Communities Council of Australia ( FILCCA ), its members and the communities it served during the past 30 years and is still going strong . FILCCA continues to be the peak national body representing the needs and concerns of Filipinos in Australia . Congratulations to all state councils and their affiliate associations for the relentless community spirit and togetherness in building relationships and better communities , for all their achievements and for raising the Filipino profile in Australia . Mabuhay FILCCA ! Led by South Australian Carmen Garcia as FILCCA President , his video is the Executive Board ’ s way of reminiscing the community events held in each state and territory as part of FILCCA activities and celebrations since its establishment in 1990 . The memories and successes continue to stay in our hearts .
The FILCCA commemoration video premiere was announced on 11th of November 2020 at 7:30PM AEDT on YouTube . To view the video please click on the following link https :// www . youtube . com / watch ? v = jLgE8bcLb0c Thank you to all contributors to this commemoration video : Philippine Ambassador to Australia , H . E . Ambassador Ma . Hellen De La Vega FILCCA Board Members State Council Leaders , members and supporters from : FSCCSA , FCCVI , FCCWA , PCC NSW , FCCACT & FABICCQ
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