WSM Noah and I purchased tickets to attend an evening with His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. I had never heard him speak before and something propelled me to be there.
I was particularly tired on Monday night - I wanted to just not go. Sister Goddess Leslie called me and reminded me it was my Joy Of Being to SHOW UP and be impeccable with my Word.
I reMEMBERed that I could JUST SHOW UP and get what I needed from the experience and leave.
With that, WSM Noah and I headed to the Westin Diplomat for an Evening of Meditation. We met up with friends, WSM Gary and Sister Godess Mina. We found good seats - an aisle in front of us and rows behind us - not too close to the front.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, a short little man in a big huge robe, came out to a room of approximately 900 people.
What was OMazing was that he led us through what was supposed to be a 10 minute meditation. We easily meditated collectively for 31 minutes. Time flew. And then we OM'd together - three times - OM, OM, OM, Shanti - the vibration in the air was so powerful. The collective ENERCHI was palpitating. I felt my tiredness wash away. I felt enveloped in love, a big cosmic hug - replenished and reenergized. All my cells were vibrating with peace and calm. This is what I had come for. I was ready to leave.
To my surprise, WSM Noah told me he liked this guy and wanted to hear more. We stayed to listen to the Q&A that Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was sharing with the crowd.
The gems of wisdom regarding relationships that I gleaned were:
When a person tells you they love you
and you respond: Do you really love me?
the burden on the person who said it
is huge. There is no way to respond
or validate one's love.
Isn't it funny how we never doubt that we are not
feeling good or depressed but we always doubt
our positive feelings.
Are you happy? I think I am happy. We doubt.
We didn't get home that night until 10:30 p.m.
(way past my bedtime) Tee hee ~@~
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, a short little man in a big huge robe, came out to a room of approximately 900 people.
What was OMazing was that he led us through what was supposed to be a 10 minute meditation. We easily meditated collectively for 31 minutes. Time flew. And then we OM'd together - three times - OM, OM, OM, Shanti - the vibration in the air was so powerful. The collective ENERCHI was palpitating. I felt my tiredness wash away. I felt enveloped in love, a big cosmic hug - replenished and reenergized. All my cells were vibrating with peace and calm. This is what I had come for. I was ready to leave.
To my surprise, WSM Noah told me he liked this guy and wanted to hear more. We stayed to listen to the Q&A that Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was sharing with the crowd.
The gems of wisdom regarding relationships that I gleaned were:
When a person tells you they love you
and you respond: Do you really love me?
the burden on the person who said it
is huge. There is no way to respond
or validate one's love.
Isn't it funny how we never doubt that we are not
feeling good or depressed but we always doubt
our positive feelings.
Are you happy? I think I am happy. We doubt.
We didn't get home that night until 10:30 p.m.
(way past my bedtime) Tee hee ~@~
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