Living and Learning in Amritapuri- Dec 24, 2014

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Play

I have been spending most of my time on play related activities. As most of you know, I worked on sewing the costumes for a while and then switched to backdrops. I did not attend many play practices early on because there were so many different groups rehearsing throughout the day. I eventually asked Chaitanya which would be the best ones for me to attend. I went often enough to know that it was a powerful play, one that brought up so many emotions in me, mostly tears of one sort or another but also plenty of laughter.  During one practice, I was crying and looked to the right and left of me and saw that all of the people nearby were crying as well.  This play hits deep.  (For those of you who don’t know, it is about the life of St. Francis of Assisi.) Continue reading “Living and Learning in Amritapuri- Dec 24, 2014”

One Minute, One Hour, One Day at a Time

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My favorite joke, and the only one I ever remember is:

Question: Do you know how to make God laugh?

Answer: Tell him your plans for your life

Being with Amma is always a chance to work on learning to not be attached to plans and instead letting your life unfold.  That lesson was definitely the theme of my day on December 19. Continue reading “One Minute, One Hour, One Day at a Time”