Howdy folks.......
Life here got hot today.....I think that we are having a little heat wave within an already hot climate. When the sun comes out and shines on you directly it is just plain hot.....the sweat comes out pretty quickly and soaks everything....therefore I wear as little clothing as possible. Usually just some flip flops and shorts. Otherwise all is well here and the practice continues to change. The other folks here are wonderful and I am learning lots. THe teacher who is here (Prem) has been studying for 30+ years and this winter his teacher (Gary Lopedota spelling? ) is actually here too. There are lots of stories about Ashtanga yoga floating around....especially stories from those first trips to India in the 70's.
TOnight we are heading to Prem Restaurant. After the tsunami Prem helped a bunch of families here. He emailed people in his network for help and the $ poured in.....he just passed it along to lots of familes. One family in particular that he really got to know had a restaurant before the flood. He was able to give them enough $ to rebuild their home/restaurant. We go there several times a week to eat.,....it's delicious and just like a home cooked meal. This afternoon I am going a couple hours early and helping prepare the meal. The restaurant is in town which is a short ride from ROcky Point.
I am definitely settling into life here and I am excited to really dive into everything during the next couple months. Maybe tomorrow we'll go to a Bollywood film that is in Sinhalese.....it's always fun to watch movies in another language.
Have a great day and much love from Sunny Sri Lanka. Jacob
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Hi Jake,
Enjoy the heat because if you were in Maine, you would be buried in snow and sub-zero weather.
How wonderful of Prem to help his friends rebuild after the tsunami. I bet you are learning to cook some unusual meals. I look forward to sampling your cooking when you get back.
I also read Eat, Pray and Love and enjoyed the book. I think you would like the sections that deal with yoga and meditation.
Your life in Sri Lanka sounds wonderful - meditating, yoga, swimming, meeting people from all over the world, .... What more could you ask for?
Enjoy and live in the moment.
Love Ya,
Mom
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