I made it through the 28 days and checked myself out of the ashram. :) Mission accomplished. It's something I'm very glad I did, but I'm almost equally glad to be moving on. I arrived at the beach on Tuesday afternoon, and plan to stay for a couple more days. My friend Pippa left today, so I have a little time to myself. I just checked into a great room with a sea view for less than $4/night... gotta love the low-season at the beach. The weather is beautiful, and I think I can deal with the near ghost-town quiet of the cliffside at Varkala.
Hoping to head to Madurai in the next few days and then on to Pondicherry before making my way to Chennai and heading out to Delhi. No, Ian, I'm not going to make it to Mumbai on this trip. :( I know... it's lame. BUT, one of MANY reasons to come back to India again.
Thanks for all of your comments... looking forward to seeing you all very very soon!
New pictures up at flickr. Check 'em out.
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Josie, what lovely pics you put up. Ian, can we do a tour of India with you as our guide??? Kurt & I will coordinate it, we will be first on the list, but meeting your family has to be one stop on the tour!! I'm serious, let's talk!!!
Josie I finished today "Holy Cow" by Sarah Macdonald. I loved this: "India is the land of the profound & profane; a place where spirituality and sanctimoniousness sit miles apart. I've learned much from the land of many gods and many ways to worship. From Buddhism the power to begin to manage my mind,from Jainism the desire to make peace in all aspects of life, while Islam has taught me to desire goodness and to let go of that which cannot be controlled. I thank Judaism for teaching me the power of transcendence in rituals and the Sufis for affirming my ability to find answers within & reconnecting me with the power of music. Here's to the Parsis for teaching me that nature much be touched lightly, and the Sikhs for the importance of spiritual strength. I thanks the gurus for trying to pierce my ego armor & my girlfriends for making me laugh. And most of all, I thank Hinduism for showing me that there are millions of paths to the divine."
ahhhhhhhhh can't wait to see you & catch up! love you, Mom
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