Well it been about a month and a half since I checked in with you, and I apologize. It is not because I do not like you or because I am lazy and did not want to write. It is because I made the conscious decision to journal on a daily basis instead of blogging daily because I didn't want to feel like being a slave to blogging So I deeply apologize for not informing you about my decision. I changed my mind and I was inspired to blog again because I signed on my blog account to read a friend's blog but I ended up reading my blogs instead! It was funny to read my blog and find all my typos. Also it was nice to remind myself of what I was going through a few months ago and how connected I really was to myself despite how much I considered the months before my departure as a time from slipping away from my "hub." All I know is that I should give myself more credit than I do.
So now the hard part, to condense a month and a half month of greatness into a few sentences. I like living in India more than at home. I like walking pretty much everywhere, I like living by myself, I like not being yelled at for using my fingers to eat, I like feeling happy, I love the hot weather and I like eating fresh food. I am trying to learn as much as possible while here, enjoy my time and find happiness with in myself at all times. As for activities I do my asana practice (yoga class) 6 days a week and go to chanting 3-5 times a week at the shala (yoga studio). The other days I go into town to chant the yoga sutras with a fantastic and brilliant lady named Jiashree and then listen to her cousin give a philosophy talk. They are such warm people with a great energy. I feel comfortable and at home at their place. I also take harmonium with the sweetest lady so I can fulfill my dream of becoming a super star kirtan player. I am learning fast and loving every moment of playing! I have been taking Sanskrit (language) and finding it so interesting, but it is getting hard really fast and I am becoming frustrated with it easily. I keep on reminding myself that I came to Mysore to learn Sanskrit, so I keep telling myself to stick with it. I also just started to study Chapter 3 of the Gita, which has been helping me feel more comfortable in my decision to give up teaching and come to India for the time being. I recently took a yoga sutra and a hath yoga partipika class. I
In my free time I been teaching English at a children's shelter and spend time with the children providing them with a lot of love and attention. I also read, chat with the friends I made here, go to kirtans, meditation classes, go to the gym, relax try to keep it real! My only issue here is that my life here in Mysore isn't what I expected it to be. I came with this idea of it being this great spiritual intensive retreat. I must let go of any expectations that I had of Mysore. Right now, I see Mysore as the real world, not an escape or bubble as may people refer to it as. You can't hide from the world or life here. You have to make your own decisions and fend for yourself on a daily basis, you still are vulnerable to being hurt here as you are in anywhere in the world. This is why I decided to commit spending my time here verses going to an ashram where I would be able to hide and be disconnected from the world. I can't wait to write my next post!
So now the hard part, to condense a month and a half month of greatness into a few sentences. I like living in India more than at home. I like walking pretty much everywhere, I like living by myself, I like not being yelled at for using my fingers to eat, I like feeling happy, I love the hot weather and I like eating fresh food. I am trying to learn as much as possible while here, enjoy my time and find happiness with in myself at all times. As for activities I do my asana practice (yoga class) 6 days a week and go to chanting 3-5 times a week at the shala (yoga studio). The other days I go into town to chant the yoga sutras with a fantastic and brilliant lady named Jiashree and then listen to her cousin give a philosophy talk. They are such warm people with a great energy. I feel comfortable and at home at their place. I also take harmonium with the sweetest lady so I can fulfill my dream of becoming a super star kirtan player. I am learning fast and loving every moment of playing! I have been taking Sanskrit (language) and finding it so interesting, but it is getting hard really fast and I am becoming frustrated with it easily. I keep on reminding myself that I came to Mysore to learn Sanskrit, so I keep telling myself to stick with it. I also just started to study Chapter 3 of the Gita, which has been helping me feel more comfortable in my decision to give up teaching and come to India for the time being. I recently took a yoga sutra and a hath yoga partipika class. I
In my free time I been teaching English at a children's shelter and spend time with the children providing them with a lot of love and attention. I also read, chat with the friends I made here, go to kirtans, meditation classes, go to the gym, relax try to keep it real! My only issue here is that my life here in Mysore isn't what I expected it to be. I came with this idea of it being this great spiritual intensive retreat. I must let go of any expectations that I had of Mysore. Right now, I see Mysore as the real world, not an escape or bubble as may people refer to it as. You can't hide from the world or life here. You have to make your own decisions and fend for yourself on a daily basis, you still are vulnerable to being hurt here as you are in anywhere in the world. This is why I decided to commit spending my time here verses going to an ashram where I would be able to hide and be disconnected from the world. I can't wait to write my next post!
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