http://esthergarvi.com aka Ishtar News Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:09:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This morning started off ith an article in one of the local newspapers, followed by a press conference at 10.30 A.M. (GMT+8). Prior to the press conference, the reporters called Joy Tang to offer her the chance of getting out her version of the story. Joy stated that this whole affair ... http://esthergarvi.com/2010/03/11/involving-the-media/ After reading the post Angels & Demons - Healing Intentions or Draining Powers, many readers have wondered what would the Dalai Lama say? Blog reader Oneredhorse expressed herself as follows: Joy’s actions, when you line them up and review them, provide a powerful picture of her intentions. Compassionate healing or abuse, ... http://esthergarvi.com/2010/03/08/joy-tang-the-dalai-lama-foundation/ So sorry we couldn't all be home in Africa and enjoy a family day together, but we are saving all that for some day in the (hopefully!) near future!! With much love, Esther, Miriam and Uncle S http://esthergarvi.com/2010/03/08/happy-birthday-bro-2/ During the past few days, we have received emails and calls from various people connected to Joy (Tang-Wei) Tang. They have accused us of waging war against them and of harassing their network. Jeff Buderer (Director of Operations of OVF in California) in particular has been very upset about certain ... http://esthergarvi.com/2010/03/07/the-world-is-watching-by-miriam-garvi/ Joy, we last met you at the hideout where you had taken our father to keep him out of reach of the people who love him deeply. You were wearing the Jade bracelet that our father gave you on his first visit to Taiwan (at a time when he also ... http://esthergarvi.com/2010/03/06/stealing-from-the-dead-a-tantric-tradition/ On Monday night, when we had our crisis meeting with Joy, she agreed that the best thing for my father would be to board the plane back to Europe and resolve the numerous things that have gone wrong in his life during the past six weeks. Her promise however did ... http://esthergarvi.com/2010/03/05/angels-demons-healing-intentions-or-draining-powers/ Smögen 2010 An old classmate of mine (from my elementary school days!) just sent me the sweetest email. She wanted to send me some encouragement in all that we were going through, and sent some beautiful pictures of Smögen, my mother's home island. I have no memories of having experienced these ... http://esthergarvi.com/2010/03/04/sights-from-smogen/ Arne Garvi in Germany, February 2010 Prior to meeting Joy, my father (a declared pacifist since his teenage years who refused to carry weapons during his military service) had never resorted to violence, nor been the victim of any physical abuse. About a month ago, upon his return from his first visit ... http://esthergarvi.com/2010/03/03/angels-demons-abusive-power/ All we know about my dad's whearabouts is that Joy is taking him south. Miriam spoke to my father very briefly on the phone - he was in agony and could hardly finish his sentences. We are very worried. Today, I got a note from Joy's boyfriend in the US. Joy ... http://esthergarvi.com/2010/03/02/still-worried/ Yesterday, at dinner, my father announced that he will not be flying back home with us on March the 5th when all of our return tickets are due. He has no means of procuring himself of a new ticket or of taking care of himself financially here in Taiwan. We called ... http://esthergarvi.com/2010/03/01/we-are-concerned/ A friend of both Arne and Joy left the following comment on Facebook, which might provide some insight into the dynamics of the relationship: Looking beyond the immediate, Arne told me that he is a Christian, and does not believe in other religions. Joy is very deeply into multiple spiritual paths, including ... http://esthergarvi.com/2010/03/01/mark-on-arne-joy/ On January 4th, during our first chat conversation, Joy made the following comment which has stayed with me ever since: Your mother's love for children is coming to me. Joy Tang, January 4th As I am not into neither the occult nor into reincarnation, I was left wondering what she meant. I still ... http://esthergarvi.com/2010/02/28/understanding-joy-your-mothers-love-for-children-is-coming-to-me/ For all my life, I have known my father as an alert driver, with whom I have always felt very safe as a passenger. He would never drive recklessly, as he taught me to have respect for traffic, and taught me more generally in life, that risks should be taken ... http://esthergarvi.com/2010/02/28/pure-love-knows-when-to-say-no-by-josef-garvi/ When Love sees one of its own in agony, it mobilizes a search party that will not rest until it has found and embraced the one who went missing. It sets off on a rescue mission that will endure any hardship that comes its way, burning with the fire of a ... http://esthergarvi.com/2010/02/28/embracing-love-by-miriam-garvi/ Many of you have wondered about what have been Joy's intentions in all of this. At the end of the day, however, that is a question only she can answer. But Freeborn's comment on yesterday's post Angels & Demons - Raging Obsession sheds some light on the complexity of the ... http://esthergarvi.com/2010/02/27/angels-demons-a-readers-comment/