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Jul
14
Love Heals
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Jun
20
I have the vision, now let’s achieve the dream
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“It is every man’s obligation to put back into the world at least the equivalent of what he takes out of it.” – Albert Einstein
I have a dream to put together a group of like-minded people, with a desire to make a difference.
I am not content to simply reach my business goals, I have always had the desire to form a community of people interested in improving the quality of their lives with a common goal of helping and assisting others along the way.
So, rather than simply sit on the sidelines and wish that I had done something, I am stepping up and acting and putting together a group of motivated individuals to help my dream become a reality; and this is where the Eye Ball Community is born.
To be effective through the Eye Ball Community needed a firm goal, somewhere to focus all of its efforts. So we organised a charity ball, called the ‘Eye Ball’ in aid of The Fred Hollows Foundation and last Friday we raised nearly $150,000 which will go towards doing something constructive about the intolerable disparity that exists between the health and wellbeing of Australia’s Indigenous communities and the general community.
Our vision now has a focus and a goal, but to truly become reality it needs support, and that is where everyone at Eye Ball Community can step in.
The Eye Ball was not just about raising money, it was about forming a true community to help reach some lofty goals and make a difference in 1000s of people’s lives, including our own. We have made that first step, now let’s get going and widen our community from 700 people to thousands of like-minded folk who want to make a difference and create their own legacy.
Namaste
Bertram
May
11
Einsein’s thoughts
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"A human being is a part of a whole, called by us – universe -,
a part limited in time and space.
He experiences himself,
his thoughts and feelings
as something separated from the rest…
a kind of optical delusion
of his consciousness.
This delusion is a kind of prison for us,
restricting us to our personal desires
and to affection for a few
persons nearest to us.
Our task must me to free ourselves
from this prison by widening our circle of compassion
to embrace all living creatures
and the whole of nature in its beauty."
Albert Einstein
Namaste
Bertram
May
6
The fabulous gala event ‘The Eye Ball 2010’ is to be held on the 18th June 2010 at the Crown Palladium. We need your help and support to raise money for charity and make this event a great success. This evening will be memorable and includes entertainment – Melbourne’s leading show band ‘Dejavu’, Silent Auctions, 3 course meal with wine, beer and soft drinks, plus free car parking at Crown Casino for all guests.
It would be great to have you on board to support the ‘Fred Hollows Foundation’
Cheers
Bertram
BERTRAM DANIEL
M 0418 313 299 Bus 03 9848 6224
Apr
23
That was the famous catch cry during World War 2 when volunteers were required to join the war.
I think it is very appropriate timing, given ANZAC day is upon us, to say ‘Your country needs YOU’ to fight the war against the intolerable disparity that exists in the health and wellbeing of Indigenous Australians and other Australians.
In many Indigenous communities across Australia, levels of poverty are comparable to those in some developing countries, with the life expectancy of Indigenous Australians 10 years less than that of all Australians. The mortality rate of Australia’s Indigenous infants is comparable to those of some developing countries.
Check the link for more details:
http://www.hollows.org.au/What_we_do/Indigenous_Health/
With that in mind I am asking for volunteers to help and assist in raising much needed funds for the ‘Fred Hollows Foundation’ so that they can continue the work in closing this gap.
Some months ago I decided along with a few close friends to do something constructive about this issue and give something back to our community by organising and sponsoring a Charity Ball. This would give us the opportunity to donate our time and money and be of service to others.
I am happy to say that along with the help and assistance of this happy band of volunteers we are on the threshold of something big and we now need YOU to MAKE IT ALL HAPPEN.
We have called it: The Eye Ball
We have set the date: 18 June 2010
We have set the location: Crown Palladium
If you have a social conscience and a desire to help please, please, please join us in this very worthy cause.
Please call me or email me now
Cheers
Bertram Daniel
0418 313 299
PS
Any help and assistance will be appreciated. BD
Apr
4
One of my goals and aspirations has been to learn unconditional love. And I would say that this goal is a work in progress.
Some information that I came across from a book called ‘From the heart of Shamanic Healing’ by Doctor Alberto Villoldo gave me an interesting perspective on the subject of unconditional love.
He said that selfless love is the same as unconditional love. That is to say that this love is not conditional on anyone or anything. To go further on the subject he says that unconditional love is love that is not conditioned by sentimentality, by culture, by time, by history. It is unconditioned by society and is the natural instinctive love that we are born with into the world.
The Jesuits have a saying “Give me a boy till he is seven and I will show you the man.” I so believe that from the age of one-year-old till 7-year-old (call it the ‘Age of Impression’) is when all our emotional learning is done and what happens for the rest of lives is purely a repetition of the same patterns of behaviour learned at that impressionable time.
From what I am learning it would appear to me that we are born into the world perfect, whole and complete and fully connected to the universe. Over a period of time well-meaning parents, teachers and peers close that connection with the universe. I guess we become disengaged from the universe. Disengaged from ‘Unconditional Love.’
The path back to Unconditional Love is to realise that we are perfect, whole and complete and all we have done is taken on some thoughts, ideas and learnings that do not serve us well.
The words from the musical ‘Time’ come back to me now:
Throughout the Universe there is order. In the movement of the planets, in nature and in the functioning of the human mind.
A mind that in its natural state of order is in harmony with the universe & such a mind is timeless.
Your life is an expression of your mind.
You are a creator of your own universe For as a human being you are free to will whatever state of being you desire through the use of your thoughts and words. There is great power there. It can be a blessing or a curse it is entirely up to you.
For the quality of your life is brought about by the quality of your thinking Think about that. Thoughts produce actions – Look at what you are thinking. See the pettiness and the envy and the greed and fear and all the other attitudes that cause you pain and discomfort. Realise that the one thing you have absolute control over is your attitude.
See the effect that it has on those around you. For each life is linked to all life and your words carry with them chain reactions like a stone that is thrown into a pond. If your thinking is in order, your words will flow directly from the heart creating ripples of love. If you truly want to change your world, my friends, you must change your thinking.
Reason is your greatest tool; it creates an atmosphere of understanding which leads to caring which is love.
Choose your words with care, go forth with love” . . . . . . .
Namaste
Bertram
