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Nature is a marvelous creation of
god. HeNature
made, paint,
life to itcreator
in the forway
is the gave
marvelous
we cannot
ever imagine.
Forests
combiever.
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paints, gives
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in athe
way
nation
of
those
amazing
creations.
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anwe cant ever imagine. Forest is a combinaimals, butterflies, insects, waterfalls, revers,
tion of those amazing creations. Trees, anmountains and their diversity adds color to
imals, butterflies, insects, waterfalls, revers,
the forest. But unfortunately we are forced to
mountains are some of them. We are living
live in busy towns, far away from those beauin busy towns, afar of those beauty hidden
ties.
under tree most of the time.

Therefore the UOM Leos decided
It was
very cold
Apart from
to arrange
oura annual
tripday.
to Roonakanda
busy
life we
visited
Roonakanda
whichuniversity
was a forest
in the
borders
of three
forest.
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and
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most awesome
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a day
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of joy
happiness
and we
days
in
our
lives.
Leos had one of the most awesome days in
our lives.

LEO
TRIP

By the time the sun was rising, we
When
to theanforest
we
were there
in sun
the comes
forest with
environwere
there
with
an
environmental
journalist
mental journalist who was also the person
who
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chargeand
of was
the forin charge
theperson
forest in
reserve
our
est
reserve
was our
guide to
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guide
to theand
jungle.
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usthe
with
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mal He
andserved
gave us
lecture
too.
us awith
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mal the
and forest
gave
anda lecture
some ofabout
our food
habitsand
before
us
the forest
somethe
of hike
our
into the
woods.
food
habits
too.

We entered in to the magnificent
was a wonderful time. Surroundings were adding color and
gift of the
Then
we entered
in to the
the magnificent
of nature
as if it was another world.
nature,
the forest,
we forest,
felt it was
music gift
to our
journeyand
all we
thefelt
time.
There was no stress, work and it was very peaceful, calm and very beautiful. The trees were densely packed,
another world where. There was no stress,
creating a canopy above us and protecting us from the sun. Half way through the forest we came to a nice
work and it was very peaceful and calm and
We met a waterfall which consisting two stages and
lake. It was very beautiful and the water was crystal clear. Then onwards our walk was continued through the
very beautiful. The trees were very beautiful
it was a great scenery. We climbed to a rock in there and
river jumping from rock to rock and even walking in water above the knee height. It was a wonderful time.
which were densely packed.
relaxed. We just lie on the rock and close our eyes and enjoy
The surroundings were adding color and music to our journey all the time. We met a waterfall which conthe nature
heart,
not byWe
eyes.
wason
a feeling
sisted of two stages and it was a great scenery. We climbed
to abyrock
andbut
relaxed.
justItlaid
the rockwhich
and
In there
we enjoyed
met nicethe
lake,
it was
a hearts.
we never
before,
it was
universe.
closed our
eyes and
nature
by our
It was had
a feeling
which
wethe
have
never had before and
very
beautiful
andfrom
the water
was crystal
it removed
all place
the tress
our minds.
On the way back, we stopped at a natural pool and had a bath. The
clear.
We
continued
our
walk
to
a
milestone
On the way back we stopped at a natural pool and
water was so cool and fresh.
of the journey and arrive to a river. Then onhad a bath. The water was so cool and fresh.
wards
our
walk
was continued
through
We
good
the grand
ever,place
without

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spending
some quality
timethe
playing in
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water
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bye to place
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and even
anything
their other
our vestige.
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with than
taking
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than our vestige
andinwithout
takingthan
anything
from there
walking
in
water
above
the
knee
height.
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anything
from
their
other
than
photographs
and
memories.
photographs and memories.

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STAY
POSITIVE

Thousands of candles can be
lighted from a single candle and the life
of the candle will not be shortened. So as
the happiness never decreases by being
shared. Happiness is a journey not a destination throughout the whole life.


Happiness cannot be traveled to,
owned, earned, worn or consumed. Its a
spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude. Nowadays people run after money throughout
the life while missing the spirituality of
the life. Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those
giving more. So keep smiling & be happy
because one day life will get tired by upsetting you.

&

BE
HAPPY

Having a mind filled with negative thoughts will lead
to a negative life, and a mind filled with positivity will breed a
positive one. If you constantly think about bad things in your
life like your recent mistake, then it take up a misappropriate amount of mental space. Although life gives us hundred
reasons to cry, its good to face them with a smile rather than
worrying and repenting on them. As the unattributed quote
goes, Watch your thoughts as they become words ,watch
your words as they become actions, watch your actions as they
become habits, watch your habits as they become characters,
watch your character as it becomes your destiny. If somebody
puts you down or criticizes you, just keep on believing yourself and turn it into something positive. Work hard for what
you want because it wont come to you without a fight. We
have to be strong and courageous and know that you can do
anything you put on your mind to.

We cant change the world within one night, but if we
try to add just a few smiles with optimism, then its a great job
for the whole mankind.

Leo Nethumini Palihawadana

Level 1

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Quiz

There is a star shaped track as
shown in the following figure. Someone
has placed carrots at each joint (Shown by
the blue color dots in the figure). There
is a rabbit and it can eat these carrots. But
there are some conditions.

1. Rabbit has to jump two hops before it can eat a carrot

(Shown in red lines).
2. There is a carrot at the starting point.
3. Mid-point (Number 2) can have placed a carrot at the moment of Rabbit jumping or can be a place where the Rabbit
already ate the carrot which were place at that point.
4. End point should have placed a carrot and if the rabbit
jumped according to aforesaid rules, it can eat the carrot
placed at end point (Number 3).
5. Then the Rabbit should recognize another starting point
which can be satisfying rule 1, 2, 3 and 4.

In that way rabbit have to eat maximum number of carrot placed on the track.
Imagine that you are the rabbit and make
model, try do to it. The question is not the
possible number of carrot can be pick up
by the rabbit. Identify and explain by one
sentence the way have to be followed to
pick all carrot except one.

6. Rabbit can only jump along straight line (Number 1, 2 and

3 should be in a straight line).

Submit your answers at

http://uomleos.org/quiz

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Editors Note

by Leo Kalhari Apsara Rubasinghe

We proudly present the seventh issue of ITS
US, the official newsletter of UOM Leos, as the first
issue of the year 2015. We hope you will find that this
is a useful update on our activities as UoM Leos. January was a wonderful month with several impressive
events. Some of them are Beyond Masterminds, Samadhi and also annual leo trip.

My special thanks go to everyone who encouraged and guided us to bring ITS US to
this level of success. The future success of our newsletter depends on your comments, contributions and ideas. They inspire us to enrich ITS US further. Read and join ITS US.

Leo Piyumi

Leo Heshani

Leo Kalhari

Leo Piyumi

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