On Feb 3, 2010, at 2:51 AM, Uma Reed wrote: Dear Folks, We just finished two weeks at Ananda Ashram in Kerala, which was really lovely. Several friends joined us there, and we did a “farewell” music program on our last day. Internet was not so easy there–required a trip into town, and computers were not that great.…
INDIA 2010 Sent: Thu, January 14, 2010 7:17:07 AM Subject: Lovely Bangalore Hi folks, We arrived in Bangalore about 2:00 this morning. Spent a couple of hours driving around in a taxi, trying to find our guest house. It was worth the hassle–we’re in a really sweet place called the Ashley Inn. Beautiful rooms, very…
Dear Family and Friends, We spent 6 weeks at Anandashram in Kanhangad, which is also home to 2 of the ashrams of Bhagwan Nityananda. I’ll have to find a way to tell you about our time there, because, as I alluded to in another e-mail, it was so profound and transformational that I can’t quite…
October 2007 Dear Folks, We’re in Brindavan now, the village (now a town) where Lord Krishna tended his cows and frolicked on the banks of the River Yamuna with the lovely Radha and other gopis (milkmaids). Through the centuries, Brindavan has remained a sacred site dedicated to Krishna and Radha. The typical greeting everywhere is…
October, 2007 Dear Folks, We recently spent 2 weeks in the Kumaun Hills, at the Kainchi ashram of our guru, Neem Karoli Baba. We were there for the 9 day celebration of the goddess, called Durga Puja. There is no way to describe the richness and profundity of those days, so I will just send…
September 20, 2007 Dear Friends, We finally made our way to Rishikesh, in the Himalayan foothills. The sacred River Ganga (Ganges) flows through the valley here, flanked by steep slopes of thick, lush foliage. Two famous walking bridges stretch across the river: the Ram Jhula, in the area where we are staying, and about 1km…
Dear Friends, Shivaya and I have just returned from 10 spectacular days on Maui, where we did lots of kirtan, and participated in several satsangs with Ram Dass. I have to agree with the previous reports from friends who visited with Ram Dass: he looks and feels better than ever. He is vibrantly healthy,…