During meditation I drifted into an "active" dream!

Yesterday, Thursday morning(6/11/08), I said all my prayers to all my deities, especially to Shirdi Baba as it was his special day, on my alters at home. Then later, after I had completed my "sotrum" for Sri Chakra Devi Ammar, I closed my eyes and fell into a really deep meditation, like I fell asleep! Just before coming to, I saw an Indian lady in cobalt blue sari with silvery white trimmings appearing to me and she said, "Nancy, here, take this pasta! It is for you!" I stretched out my right hand and received it from her and thought how strange for her to have given me pasta of all things! Who is this lady??? I was so stunned when I came out of my meditation, my right hand was actually stretched out towards my alter from where I was seated! It was an amazing experience!

Quite recently too, on the following morning after I attended Ayah's World Peace Prayers on its' last day, I saw a "small" lady in Crimson bright sari who appeared and stood next to Ayah, when he was concluding the Sri Chakra work-shop and was busy chanting! I was trying to chant together with him, and when I opened my eyes to look at Ayah, that was what I witnessed! Later when I related to Ayah, he said that was "Ammar" who followed Ayah wherever he went! I could not remember the whole thing now, but I could have written and saved it somewhere in my computer. As from now on, I have to write it out as soon as I can onto blog! Thank you, Team-personnels! Thank you God!

I remembered everything now, so to-day, 13/12/08 I have re-edited certain things on a clear mind! Thank God!

This is all for the time being for my Spiritual Diary.

I have created "My Spiritual Visual Diary" and anyone can view it by accessing it on:-
"www.youtube.com/mysticnancy/"

It occurred to my mind that morning I must have been dreaming, and when I finally opened my eyes, it surprised me to notice that I was actually stretching out my right hand towards the middle of my alter where my Sri Chakra is placed, in front of Shirdi Sai Baba-ji, followed by Lord Shiva and Parvathi with Lord Ganesha on her lap!

I thanked her whole-heartedly for this experience! I do not comprehend anything at this moment as I am so ignorant and do not understand dreams and how it can affect our lives as some people do!

This amused me and I continue to pray more diligently every morning and put a smile in my heart!

Prayers are so beautiful!

Peace and good-will,
Nancy
P.S.
My next post would be on the "beauty" of the "Seluar-kamis!"
Cerrio!

Vegetarian Chinese-styled dish packed with Proteins

Yesterday was Tuesday, devotional day to Mata-Di (Ammar in Southern India), it means Universal Mother! It is my wish to create and cook something vegetarian every Tuesday now in Sweet Devotion to Universal Mother!

Only by March, 2009 did I come to know that Tuesday is also Shree Hanuman-ji 's(Monkey God) special day, as well. Never too late to learn something everyday!

Please be aware when one say that one is a vegetarian and eats only vegetables, which are mostly "greens" so one thinks when one tries to become a Vegetarian! To a Taoist/Buddhist, their "Monastery" diet can be quite different and packed with vegetarian proteins.For example one may be eating "Roast Duck, Chicken," and "Prawns" all made from vegetarian origin like soy beans, peas,root starches from lotus roots or tapioca, nuts and pulses etc., and the list goes on and on! For those that may think ,a vegetarian eat"boring" food, like "salads" all the time, please take some time to experiment with this simple dish which I have created for you, which you could serve with Steamed Rice or Boiled Noodles or even Pasta!

Fried Tofu and Soy strips with Chinese Mushrooms

Ingredients;-
600g hard tofu
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 tablespoon Ghee (clarified butter) or vegetable cooking oil
1 cup dehydrated soy strips, soaked in water till it plumps up
2-3 medium-sized dried Chinese/Shintake' mushrooms, soaked in water till it plumps up
3/4 cup chopped fresh coriander
3-4 hot red chillies, finely sliced into strips
1/2 cup light Soy Sauce
1 tablespoon dark Soy Sauce (optional)
1 tablespoon Sesame oil (optional)
Dash of white or black pepper

Method:
Rinse tofu block and slice into 1cmx2.5cm pieces or 1cm cubes. Lightly sprinkle salt over tofu pieces
Heat up oil in a Chinese wok or flat frying pan
Add in tofu and allow it to brown a little before turning them over with spatula till golden brown
Add mushrooms to fry on the side of pan, and mix well with tofu when you detect its fragrant
Add soy strips and chillies, soy sauce and then fresh coriander
Sprinkle in sesame oil and add pepper just before dishing out

Serve with steaming hot Jasmine rice or Par-boiled rice or boiled Noodles or Pasta

Bon Appetite! Enjoy!
Original recipe from Nancy the Mystic
Nancy Tan
P.S.
Please view www.youtube.com/cookingwithnancy for more recipes on Nancy's cooking shows.
Thank you.
Nancy