I will post a separate blog about the blind convention later.
We had to go to class by ten this morning because there was a private convention that we were again invited to! this one was super interesting.
Before the convention, me, Hari, and another man (i forgot his name!) had a super awesome conversation about how we feel the internet and cellular devices are affecting the youth and the social face to face communications, as well as the development of language and how it fluctuates and changes. super awesome. the guy was really cool and asked for my email and gave me his business card. i have gotten a million of those already lmao.
As we were heading in, the main man to speak was greeting everyone by the door with a 'namaste' and whatever, and he said 'hello' to me haha. I was glad he could speak English because i didn't want to have to worry about asking Harimaya to translate!
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The title of this workshop convention thing was called 'Promotion of Human Rights Through Spiritual Value'
(Everything is all crazy right now because Human Rights Day is tmro!)
And to my dismay, he spoke in only Nepali, and i only had the scribbled english translated notes Harimaya took for me. =[ Which is better than nothing!
The speaker was a Raja Yogi Master from Brahma Kumari's Rajyog Center, and even tho it was all in Nepali, i could tell he was a brilliant and very knowledgeable man. small and wrinkly haha, but a big voice!
after about a half hour of just listening to the language and trying to follow off of Hari's notes, The Raja looked right at me and said something. First time the guy had even made eye contact or spoken to me (other than the meeting we had at the door) the whole entire time i have been in the building. even weirder, he said it in ENGLISH. (i knew he could speak it!!)
and naturally all 18 people turn and stare..
'We are all searching for peace, but we are ignoring ourselves, as this should start from ourselves.'
uh..... why did he have to single me out to tell me that? and why couldn't he speak in english the whole time?! everyone there obviously understands it... i was so embarrassed i wanted to hide under the table. shortly after, Kamal (one of my teachers) came and got us for class, so i didn't get the chance to talk to him personally and ask him what is problem was!
so now i cant stop thinking about why he did it that way and why on earth he did it at all.... maybe he is just a dramatic person. or maybe i really should try and think about what he said and not why...
=/ gahh...
i feel homesick.
Dani I don't think he picked u out of the whole group because it was a direct message intended for you. I wasn't there so I don't know what the details of the speech was, but it could have been possible that the quote of peace was basically the summing up of it all. Since he had spoken Nepali the whole time he may have spoken that phrase in english so you understood what his speech was about. Plus like you said it could have been him changing it up for dramatic reasons. I wouldn't stress too much about it.
ReplyDeletedude yogis know their shit, i guarantee he read your energy and knew what was going on inside your head. to be in the presence of a yogi is a really unique experience, so take as much from it as you can :)
ReplyDeletehe was also directing it towards everyone. don't take it personally, he's only clarifying what we're all doing wrong in our search for inner peace. not trying to emberass you.
ReplyDeleteperiods of homesickness will arise from time to time.. just ride them out and trust you are on this journey for a purpose.(remind yourself) home is right where you left it. unchanged. you set out FOR change, which isn't always perfectly comfortable. take it easy on yourself today & take pride in how far you've come already :)
ReplyDeleteSuch an interesting experience. I would've been embarrassed, also, but it's a good story to tell! Your pictures are great, too and I'm so glad that you made this blog to keep everyone connected.
ReplyDeleteHugs from Wisconsin
ahhh thanks you guys =] im so glad you all are keeping up and commenting it helps so much!!!
ReplyDeletelol yeah dude mariah you should have seen him he was sooo cool looking... like so plain and yet there was something about him that was literally radiating he was so peaceful looking... all the wrinkles in his face were just from smiling so much lol it was a permanent look for him!
thank you jennee that was awesome ill remind myself of that every day!
and jacob you are great. we need to have more conversations like the one we had a while ago on facebook. when i come home, we will make a day of it ok?
Well, usually I like to be a little modest but I guess I can agree that I'm awesome. haha. I'm sure we will have many more fb conversations, and I would like to make a day of it when you come home.
ReplyDeleteAnd now as I sit here and try to think of some words of wisdom and for some odd reason the only ones that surface are 'keep your chin up kiddo' I hope you're inspired because I certainly am not haha.