Asian Social Institute
Benson Wong
Journal Writing Entries
August 10, 2010
1. Kailan mo naramdamang nakakaluwag ka sa buhay
(1. When do you feel/know that you are nakakaluwag in life?)
1. Nakakaramdam ako ng pagkaluwag sa aking buhay tuwing ako ay walang ginagawa o kaya naman ay tumutulong ako sa aking kapwa-tao.
1. Nakakaramdam ako ng pagkaluwag (I experienced life with ease) in my life whenever I’m unoccupied [free from work] or when I’m helping my kapwa-tao (fellow being).
Living with ease in life (nakakaluwag sa buhay) is to live the values of sense of freedom, generosity, joyful helping
2. Ano ang pakiramdam ng nakakaluwag sa buhay?
(2. What is the feeling of nakakaluwag in life?)
2. Masaya sa aking pakiramdam kapag ako ay nakakaluwang sa aking buhay, ngunit kahit na masaya, ito ay hindi mo gaanong mararamdaman dahil ikaw lang mag-isa ang nakakaramdan nito, at ang iba mong kaibigan ay nagluluksa sa kanilang mga problema.
2. Masaya sa aking pakiramdam kapag ako ay nakakaluwang sa aking buhay (It is a joyful feeling when I live with ease), yet even though it feels happy, you will not really enjoy it when you are all alone experiencing it, while your other friends are suffering with their problems.
Living with ease in life (nakakaluwag sa buhay) is a joyful feeling: sharing this joy with your fellow being (with family member, friends)
3. Sa mga pagkakataong nakakaluwag ka sa buhay, saang bahagi ng buhay mo matatagpuan ang mga sumusunod? 3.1 ang Diyos, 3.2 ang iyong sarili, 3.3 ang iyong kapwa, at 3.4 ang kalikasan
(3. In the many situations that you are nakakaluwag in life, what part of your life do you find the following? 3.1 God, 3.2 self, 3.3 fellow being 3.4 creation)
3.1 Sa pagkakataong ito, nakakaluwag ako sa aking buhay kapag natatagpuan ko ang Diyos tuwing tinutulungan niya ako sa akin pag-aaral or kaya sa akin ginagawa sa aking buhay.
3.1 In this situation, nakakaluwag ako sa aking buhay (I felt living with ease in my life) whenever I encountered God every time he helps me with my studies or in whatever I'm doing in my life.
Living with ease in life (nakakaluwag sa buhay) is to be grateful to God, being able cope with problems and concerns (studies)
3.2 Nagtatagpuan ko naman ang aking sarili tuwing ako’y gumagawa ng kabutihan sa aking mga kapwa dahil mas mararamdaman mo ang kasiyahan at kaluwagan sa iyong buhay.
3.2 I encountered myself whenever I’m doing good things with my mga kapwa (fellow beings) because you [will] feel more the joy and kaluwagan (ease) in your life.
Living with ease in life (nakakaluwag sa buhay) is to live the values of joyful helping, of sense of gratitude to all those who cause our joy
3.3 Sa kapwa naman ay ang mga nagagawa mo sa kapwa mo kapag nangangailangan sila ng tulong na magiging rason na iyon din ang ibabalik sayo ng kusa kapag nangailangan ka naman ng tulong.
3.3 To your [mga] kapwa (fellow beings) whatever you are doing for them whenever they need help will serve as a reason for you to be naturally helped [by them] in returned when you also in need of help.
Living with ease in life (nakakaluwag sa buhay) is to live the values of generosity, of joyful helping, of sense of gratitude
3.4 Sa kalikasan naman ay mas maganda tignan kung malinis ung paligid at kung lahat ng tao ay hindi magtatapon ng basura kung saan-saan.
3.4 In nature, it is more beautiful to see it if the surroundings are clean and if everybody does not throw garbage anywhere.
Living with ease in life (nakakaluwag sa buhay) is to see creation as a value, of sense of responsibility
4. Anong mga aral ang itinuturo sayo ng mga karanasang nakakaluwag sa buhay?
(4. What lessons do the experiences of nakakaluwag in life teach you?)
4. Ang itinuturo sayo ng karanasang na nakakaluwag sa buhay ay hindi lahat ng iyong karanasan ay nakakaluwag sayo, dahil minsan ang tulong na ginawa mo para sa ibang tao ay maganda na or kaya nakakaluwag ngunit para saknila ay hindi.
4. What karanasang na nakakaluwag sa buhay (experienced of life with ease) is teaching you is that not all your experiences are with ease, because sometimes the help you made for other person[s] is either already beautiful [good for you] or nakakaluwag (with ease), but it may not [good] for them.
Living with ease in life (nakakaluwag sa buhay) is to live the values of having as sense of meaning, well-being and contentment, with or without ease in life; with or without problem
5. Anong mga aral sa iyong pakiramdam na ituturo mo sa iyong kapwa?
(5. What lessons do you feel/think you will teach others?)
5. Ang maituturo ko lang ay dapat lahat ng tao ay tanggapin nila ang mga tulong ng ginagawa sa kanila ng kapwa nila.May kasabihan tayo na “Pag may tyaga may nilaga” un ang akin pinangdidindigan..
5. The only thing that I can teach is that everybody should accept the help that is given to them by their kapwa (fellow being). We have a saying [in the Philippines] “Pag may tyaga may nilaga” [which means if you have the determination, then you can fulfill it].
Living with ease in life (nakakaluwag sa buhay) is to live the values of having as sense of acceptance, sense of freedom and responsibility, sense of meaning and purpose
KEY CONCEPTS:
• Living with ease in life (nakakaluwag sa buhay) is
o to live the values of sense of freedom, generosity, joyful helping
o a joyful feeling: sharing this joy with your fellow being (with family member, friends)
o to be grateful to God, being able cope with problems and concerns (studies)
o to live the values of joyful helping, of sense of gratitude to all those who cause our joy
o to live the values of generosity, of joyful helping, of sense of gratitude
o to see creation as a value, of sense of responsibility
o to live the values of having as sense of meaning, well-being and contentment, with or without ease in life; with or without problem
o to live the values of having as sense of acceptance, sense of freedom and responsibility, sense of meaning and purpose
Keywords courtesy of MetaGlance:
"sa buhay",
"nakakaluwag",
"life",
"ang",
"ease",
"kapwa",
"sense",
"sa akin",
"joyful",
"help",
"values",
"mga",
"ako",
"mo sa",
"feels",
"fellow",
"pagkaluwag",
"iyon",
"problems",
"gratitude",
"naman ay",
"experiences",
"freedom",
"masaya"
