| FROM SHAMBALLA to BERKELEY Riding the Shakti Hom |
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To those of you not on the tour…come
with me on a nine day epic and its aftermath as we live
on in our befores and afters that we know
as sadhana together and
in the world… always seeking that space between the in-breath and the
out-breath, and the ways
the meditative mind revels in the playground
of sadhana beyond the
linear word; and I will say what I saw and felt (and feel as
I write to you). With this pen, I write my heart, my eyes, my ears, of shakti surfing across the land — coming together and parting in the eternal
dance and the Footsteps of Bliss we know as
Bhagavan-Baba-Gurudev-Mantra-God-the Self, We Are. Tat Tvam Asi Baba said— Gurudev said— Bhagavan (unsaid), That,That,THAT… …bathing together
in the ocean of THAT. Take your foot
and step (as best you can) in the bliss
of That, shifting…Shifting…SHIFTING. Driving from
Ukiah to Shamballa… the uphill
climb— winding back and forth into the forest … like a restless mind looking for center. Shifting down, Om Namah Shivaya; shifting up, Om Gurudev ; shifting, Om Shiva…,what gear
am I in now? shifting anyway, just to move on… to find Center. Arriving at
the clearing surrounded by forest lies Shamballa. Shamballa…entrance
into a waiting world… …and morning
time comes silently— Gurudev sitting
so straight, flanked by
Baba,Bhagavan and flowers. Oh, Guudev, You start soft
slow deep Kaa lee
Du ge (tears come
to my eyes and fall) Vinay starts…slowly
on mrudunga…drumming— Your right
hand drums Your knee—once Your voice
fuller…resonant then Your hands
meet—clap twice Your still, Your in motion
everything connected You drum on
Your knee.., a slow caress we answer back Full Kaa lee Dur ge One Voice Na mo Na mah You pick up the cymbals, like extended fingers Kaa lee Dur ge
Na mo Na
mah
swaying and clapping, we pick up the pace Kali Durge Namo
Namah living as One/ chanting as One/ listening as One/ working as One a body with hundreds of arms and legs like thousands of hearts chanting from Shamballa to Sea Ranch to Marin Headlands to Petaluma to San Rafael to Berkeley. Nala said, Any reunion with Baba devotees Is like coming home To a Home that is more than a
home. Throughout the yatra, Gurudev weaves morning questions of Karma,
Practices and Grace
into a rich tapestry the color of radiance, simplicity and understanding. This yatra of connections-garlanding-reconnecting-circling Nala continues, You see people you haven’t seen for so long and your so glad to see each other, even if you don’t talk. To be together is a natural expression of beauty and gladness. Gurudev says, Guru does practices, japa, connected
to that Divine, devotee does the same, the two antennas become connected; everyone gets what they need. For me, something happens to me [inside]; [then] I know [who got it]. Connecting
and Reconnecting: old Baba devotees who haven’t seen each other
in 25 years old Baba devotees who never parted devotees of Gurumayi seeing Gurudev for the first
time devotees of Gurumayi who haven’t seen Gurudev
since all was said and done old Gurudev devotees parted for 22 years people meeting Gurudev for the first time Gurudev devotees with staying power who never
left Gurudev gathers
and strings these scattered flowers into a new garland of light, while He circles
the earth with 108 satsangs, garlanding and protecting the earth with the perfect
mala of Babas’ teachings, Babas’ blessings. Bow to Your Self- Worship Your Self- Honor Your
Self- God Dwells within you as You.
Berkeley Satsang…the Northern California Tour has reached
its zenith. Gurudev sits
there in His white guru chair, feet on the
floor, elbows leaning
on both knees, apple in hand, darshan line
empty now. Still, He doesn’t
get up… sitting for
just a few more moments, (as though
He doesn’t want it to end), before moving
on. A few late
night bhaktas sit like budding flames around a Grace-ful
Orange Mountain, Where the Sun is always out. The Footsteps of Bliss move on— weaving, circling,
connecting, re-connecting, garlanding
the earth… Baba said to
Eddie the night before He took Samadhi, Hey, live a happy life. Jai Gurudev |
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| Anandi Devi M 6
August to 15 August 2007 |
