Beduins
Tonight we went to the beduins that are living in the south of Palestine.
We went to see them because also they are under threat of occupation. There is a big line of settlements, just under jerusalem and they want to connect these settlements with other settlements more east.
If israel does that, they can isolate jerusalem from the rest of Palestine and this would mean a big loss for the palestinians.
But beduins live in this area. So a month ago a demolision truck arrived, but the beduins formed a human chain to stop the truck.
Today we went to see them, with mu friend shehada and his family. You can find a nice picture on my wall. Shehada's family is originally from Hebron, although they uses to live as beduins, since 3 generations they are landowners and farmers.
Both shehada and his father studied abroad, and their hospitality is very warm and nice. Shehada's mother said today that i was like a son for her.
And it is true that working here on the violin has been a very beautiful experience. Sensing that i know quite a lot already, and that i am not so far from my goal to become a violinmaker. It is very important for me to receive the trust and confidance from a fullgrown violinmaker like shehada, so that i can see how far i am. It is funny that i find this kind of trust only in Palestine. And that most violinmakers in Europe are too busy or greedy, and can't transmit this trust to other makers.
Back to the beduins. With the beduins i felt a very deep connection and a deep longing to live more freely and deeply in myself and with mother nature. Maybe i can find the space in my life to travel to indigenous places and share their lifestyle. That would be such a nice experience.
Isn't it crazy that those people who carry this wonderful wisdom are threatened? The beduins are just one example. Indigenous people all over the world are under pressure by huge monocultures and their need for resources.
Being with the beduins, you can feel that you don't need a lot to be happy....
But i guess to be able to feel that and learn from them, you first have to calm your mind and start to see what is really happening around you.
Instead of constantly believing the projections and stories your mind is producing.
So my dear friends, listening to the soft wind and the insects, i will lay myself upon my pillow!
Tonight we went to the beduins that are living in the south of Palestine.
We went to see them because also they are under threat of occupation. There is a big line of settlements, just under jerusalem and they want to connect these settlements with other settlements more east.
If israel does that, they can isolate jerusalem from the rest of Palestine and this would mean a big loss for the palestinians.
But beduins live in this area. So a month ago a demolision truck arrived, but the beduins formed a human chain to stop the truck.
Today we went to see them, with mu friend shehada and his family. You can find a nice picture on my wall. Shehada's family is originally from Hebron, although they uses to live as beduins, since 3 generations they are landowners and farmers.
Both shehada and his father studied abroad, and their hospitality is very warm and nice. Shehada's mother said today that i was like a son for her.
And it is true that working here on the violin has been a very beautiful experience. Sensing that i know quite a lot already, and that i am not so far from my goal to become a violinmaker. It is very important for me to receive the trust and confidance from a fullgrown violinmaker like shehada, so that i can see how far i am. It is funny that i find this kind of trust only in Palestine. And that most violinmakers in Europe are too busy or greedy, and can't transmit this trust to other makers.
Back to the beduins. With the beduins i felt a very deep connection and a deep longing to live more freely and deeply in myself and with mother nature. Maybe i can find the space in my life to travel to indigenous places and share their lifestyle. That would be such a nice experience.
Isn't it crazy that those people who carry this wonderful wisdom are threatened? The beduins are just one example. Indigenous people all over the world are under pressure by huge monocultures and their need for resources.
Being with the beduins, you can feel that you don't need a lot to be happy....
But i guess to be able to feel that and learn from them, you first have to calm your mind and start to see what is really happening around you.
Instead of constantly believing the projections and stories your mind is producing.
So my dear friends, listening to the soft wind and the insects, i will lay myself upon my pillow!
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