I was looking for images of the mrdunga and came across this nice description.
http://www.mayapuris.com/416-about-us
If you read it, you also get bits and pieces of what I've been immersed in while I've been here. If I had read it three months ago, I wouldn't have understood much, but now the names and philosophy are comfortingly familiar. Enjoy! And definitely try to find some sound clips or videos - this computer has no flash player, so I can't do it myself.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Long time no see
Aho! Happy New Year friends! Here in Mathura we ushered in the new year with some masalagna. What is masalagna you ask? Well, it is what happens when you put way too much masala spices in the lasagna tomato sauce. I thought it was delicious! Others did not share this sentiment.
As I predicted, I am very much under-utilizing the wonders of modern communication. It was actually a nice break in Puri, knowing that I would not be online so much, but we returned to the interior of India on the 19th and I still haven't made time to synthesize what I've been doing.
Puri was an amazing trip, complete with many ups and many downs. The program itself was quite magical. I was introduced to many new songs that we would sing every morning and evening that I am completely addicted to now. There were a lot of special foods, especially sweets, that we were served everyday and it was a much more intimate setting, as most all of us were staying in the hotel that housed the Temple.
The two Costa Ricans I roomed with during the trip invited me to stay in a room they have in Mathura after Puri, so that's where I am now. Mathura definitely has a different feel than Vrindavan, which is where I stayed before leaving for Puri. We live near the Temple which is on a main road here, so it's noisy all day and quite dirty. I spend much less time in the Temple, which was a little disappointing at first, but after getting settled here we've started to utilize our time together more. We try to have a class together once or twice a day, with many exceptions. I've also finally started to learn the mridunga. I hear there is an amazing youtube video of two little girls playing; if I ever find it, I'll pass it along so you can see my new life's goal.
So between everything that goes on in the temple (arati, singing, eating, cleaning - classes in the Temple are on a hiatus unfortunately) and the conversations, classes and household duties in our room, I feel that I need two days to complete what I want to do in one day. A familiar predicament of mine. I'm not sure when I'll be able to post pictures or share things in more depth, but it's all on my to-do list and I'd be a dirty scoundrel if I never got around to it.
Well, you are all missed and despite what it looks like, I CANNOT WAIT to share all of what I've been doing with everyone in person and to hear all the wonderful things you've all been up to as well.
peace,
Kayleigh
As I predicted, I am very much under-utilizing the wonders of modern communication. It was actually a nice break in Puri, knowing that I would not be online so much, but we returned to the interior of India on the 19th and I still haven't made time to synthesize what I've been doing.
Puri was an amazing trip, complete with many ups and many downs. The program itself was quite magical. I was introduced to many new songs that we would sing every morning and evening that I am completely addicted to now. There were a lot of special foods, especially sweets, that we were served everyday and it was a much more intimate setting, as most all of us were staying in the hotel that housed the Temple.
The two Costa Ricans I roomed with during the trip invited me to stay in a room they have in Mathura after Puri, so that's where I am now. Mathura definitely has a different feel than Vrindavan, which is where I stayed before leaving for Puri. We live near the Temple which is on a main road here, so it's noisy all day and quite dirty. I spend much less time in the Temple, which was a little disappointing at first, but after getting settled here we've started to utilize our time together more. We try to have a class together once or twice a day, with many exceptions. I've also finally started to learn the mridunga. I hear there is an amazing youtube video of two little girls playing; if I ever find it, I'll pass it along so you can see my new life's goal.
So between everything that goes on in the temple (arati, singing, eating, cleaning - classes in the Temple are on a hiatus unfortunately) and the conversations, classes and household duties in our room, I feel that I need two days to complete what I want to do in one day. A familiar predicament of mine. I'm not sure when I'll be able to post pictures or share things in more depth, but it's all on my to-do list and I'd be a dirty scoundrel if I never got around to it.
Well, you are all missed and despite what it looks like, I CANNOT WAIT to share all of what I've been doing with everyone in person and to hear all the wonderful things you've all been up to as well.
peace,
Kayleigh
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Happy Birthday!
To me!!! I'm just popping in for a split second to say:
Take advantage of this beautiful gift of human life!!!!!
Also, I want to give the gift of an amazing article: http://www.scsmathnj.com/media/CSM_PDF/innerfufillment.pdf
More information to come in a few weeks!
so much love,
Kayleigh
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