Life in the ashram is absolutely wonderful. It can be difficult at times, waking up at the crack of dawn, meditating and doing yoga everyday. The challenge, however, is truly rewarding. I am fasting today for Maha Shivaratri and will be staying up all night doing puja. Life here is very fitting for me.
My karma yoga is getting more fun every day. I will be working on the deck soon ( yay! it's actually sunny today! ) and cleaning in the kitchen this evening. It has been raining every day, which makes my tent stay quite interesting. It is quite cold at night, but my camping gear from R.E.I. is keeping me quite warm. The only strange thing being the slight layer of dampness that covers my blanket or sleeping bag in the morning. Not wet, just slightly damp and cold on the outside even though inside is toasty warm.
I was pretty sore today, but asana class blew that right out of me. Also, my lungs are cleaning out in an insane way. It feels good to have no desire to smoke anything, cigs or weed. The black and brown crap I have been coughing up is a serious indicator that this cleansing is VERY important for my health.
I have been reading a great book called the Sustainable Vegetable Garden. It's amazing how inefficiently most farming is done in the united states. No more planting in rows!
It's almost time for karma yoga, so I must wrap it up for now.
Om Shanti!
I love it!
ReplyDeleteAbout the smoking...yeah it's crazy how the body likes to expel the shit we don't need. Thank God:)
About the tent...let it rain! Keep listening to the sound of the raindrops, it's so lovely and meditative! We're inside and safe and warm! I'm retiring my tent for now. Damn it's been a long winter! :)
Awesome! Where are you living now????
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