Aye, as I commented in another post, we’re pushing 40C here in ashram-land. Most afternoons now are in the mid 90s to mid 100s.
I have found that I deliberately avoid being out of the apartment in the afternoons, and try to find jobs that need doing in the apartment. Like seva (service) that includes using my computer, thus having the excuse to keep the AC running.
But just so’s ya know, I’m keeping healthy here — drinking lots and lots of water (this does tend to offset my morning coffee binges, as I am fully aware that diuretics and caffeine are bad in hot weather…but we all need a de-zombified Becca). Eating salty stuff for electrolyte balance (mmmm… potato chips…).
In another note, which is probably how my family back in the States will learn of my future plans (hi Mom), these "Notes from India" will continue for the foreseeable future — as opposed to relocating to Cally-forn-eye-ay, as we’ll likely end up doing eventually. There’s more programs to come here in Penukonda, with more meditation, study, and adventures. We’ve already signed up for the first trimester program of the upcoming 2007/8 year of Sri Kaleshwar’s ‘Soul University‘. Should be fun.
Meanwhile, I will continue to post from time to time, as opportunity and bandwidth permits.
Effect of Global warming or what?
Last week here it has been cold. windy and flurries even in April. I can send some ‘cold’ weather from here! :)
Drink water and stay in pool as much as possible…
Racer
What most laymen (and the tree-stump stupid) don’t realize is that ‘global warming’ equals not only higher temperatures in general, but also more energy in the atmosphere.
Equaling what? Greater chaos and variation in local weather patterns, including unseasonable cold snaps. Also, if the Gulf Stream shuts down, as has been postulated could happen if too much freshwater melt hits the northern Atlantic, Europe could become a much less hospitable place in winters…
Drinking lotsa water. Not so much pool though, this being an ashram, y’know?
cheers,
Becca
Greetings B!
“Hot Hot Hot” sounds like a refrain in a Bollywood movie, or is that, “haht haht haht” ;-).
In case you didn’t know, Sonali Natarajan (maha-manager of IDD) is in Cisco Bangalore until May 25, 2007 to staff up on writers—data center technologies I believe.
As Global Warming Bush is playing out his last hours on the world stage, talking about the weather has become a much more engaging topic, hasn’t it? ;-)
It occurs to me that your training in India will temper you to practice without distraction in virtually any over-heated toxic environment on earth, such as Las Vegas or Phoenix.
I have often wondered if what a desert god really wants is to make a desert world.
Regards to Dr. S.,
Norm
Heya Mr. N! Great to see ya.
‘Fraid I haven’t been following Cisco news all that much since I left for Asia, save to note the buildings I’ve seen in B’lore with an all-too-familiar logo. Thanks for the word about staffing and all, but I doubt that’d be applicable to me even if I wanted to, as I’m not an Indian national, and visiting on just a long-term tourist visa. Not allowed to make moolah.
Also, to be frank, I’m hoping I don’t have to return to tech writing at any point in this here incarnation. 20 years in one career is a long time.
It’s true though, living in India does teach one to deal with discomforts and inconveniences. Actually, my spiritual teacher, Sri Kaleshwar, has said that we “should be able to meditate in a fish market.” Personally, I prefer a nice, quiet garden or temple in which to meditate, or our sweet little apartment at the ashram. On the other hand, one tends to really *need* the benefits of meditation in the bad places — like airports, or noisy hotel rooms, or on the bumpy 3 hour drive from Bangalore to Penukonda.
Upon our return to the States though, whenever that happens, we’re really not sure where we’ll end up. I love the SF Bay area, especially the Santa Cruz mountains. However, it’s expensive to live there. One thought we’ve had is the pretty forested parts east of Albuquerque…or further north towards Santa Fe, since we’ve friends in the ABQ region, too. No idea really though, and it feels strange not having firm plans for our future.
Interesting notion that, about a ‘desert god’… puts me in mind of Herbert: “On Dune, it’s desert power.”
Dr. S sends her cheerful greeting back at ya, as do I. Again, thanks for posting! Hullo to you and yours.
best,
Becca