Comments on: Hello From the West Coast

By: Zengirl

Zengirl — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:23:26 +0000

I hope the whole retreat gets better for you. I took once retreat about yoga and hindu spritual things. It looked good on paper but it was taught almost by non-hindus and whole experience left me in bad taste because it was nothing that I know of hindu yoga or spiritual teachings of old Indian Rishis/sages.

It is like people like who never watched old “mission impossible” series liked the new tom’s “mission impossible” movie series but not old faithfuls who knew the tv series very well.

sometimes we do not need to be taught by others, just time to reflect ourselves.
.-= Zengirl´s last blog ..11 reasons we hoard on things =-.

By: David

David — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:24:49 +0000

I learned so much in that first day. Textbook blessing in disguise.

By: David

David — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:23:43 +0000

That’s what it’s all about. It was an amazing experience and it is sending me away with a completely new perspective to take on my travels.

By: Brenda

Brenda — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:43:41 +0000

Your first lesson came fast: unmet expectation and how often it pains us. The pain itself is the clue to let it go, to simply flow. Your journey into nonattachment will doubtless reveal great truths that will bring you a lifetime of joy.

By: Chris Edgar | Purpose Power Coaching

Chris Edgar | Purpose Power Coaching — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:12:28 +0000

Hi David — what an opportunity this retreat is giving you to sit with your self-judgment. :)

By: David

David — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:13:40 +0000

It’s definitely worth trying. :)

By: David

David — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:13:08 +0000

Thanks John, I appreciate that.

That’s what I gather… this initial turmoil is common. It just doesn’t seem so because you can’t see it in other people, it’s internal.

By: David

David — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:11:24 +0000

Hi Alison, good hear from you. If my first day here was the worst of it then I’m in for a very easy ride. I know there will be rough spots and homesickness, that’s fine. I feel like I’ve learned so much about myself and about how to deal with discomfort in the last few days that it wouldn’t be possible for me to have the same reaction again. I will be tested, I’m sure, but each test will better equip me for the future ones. This was the perfect way to start my trip.

By: David

David — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:05:13 +0000

That’s one way of putting it. I’ll see how easy it is to maintain this level of peace when I return to civilization.

By: David

David — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:04:34 +0000

Thanks for reading Patty. I wasn’t sure how interested anybody would be in my rough first day at hollyhock. :)