Greetings from Walden!!! The summer season is in full swing and it has been an exceptionally fruitful summer, though very wet at times. The highlights are the satsangs on the weekends. While the Saturday satsangs have been held for many years, it is the 4th year of Sunday mornings. They have evolved into quite an event each weekend.

Saturday evenings after dinner and arati, is a treat with Gurudev drumming with each movement touching our hearts and dissolving that which stands in the way between the limited I and unlimited consciousness. The ecstasy is beyond belief.

Sunday mornings starts at 7 a.m. with setting up the white tent which is the temporary hall for the summers. After breakfast by the stream, the program begins at 9 a.m. with Guru Gita, Kirtan, Talks, Dhanya/Dhanya, Jyota & lunch by the stream. Various people have been sharing their thoughts and understanding of the spiritual path.

Gurudev has been busy with the architectural drawings and fine tuning them. It is wonderful to yet witness another manifestation of Baba’s grace and Gurudev’s efforts. This will enable the building approvals to be acquired simultaneously as he travels to India and Australia. His inspiration is a joy to observe.

We are planning to break ground Spring 2004. This next phase of construction will allow us housing, kitchen/dining hall, giftshop, reception and much more. It will give us the opportunity to be an ashram with the basic infrastructure. (ie: bathrooms instead of port-a-potties).

The gardens here at Walden are absolutely filled with the blossoming colors of Springtime. The wildflowers are present, the orchards bearing their fruit; a time of renewal and an invitation to embrace all of life. Gurudev continues to fill our minds with knowledge and expand our awareness beyond its limitations. Our hearts are filled with joy and he inspires us to keep moving forward with steady progress.

It has been wonderful to see the continued steady flow of seekers, reconnecting to themselves, to Gurudev and to Shanti Mandir.