the mysore train station...
violin concert in bangalore
Manju, Nagaraj, and friends
Classical Indian Music at its finest
not sleeping much, jet lag still, excitement still
too much chai and wireless internet in my new room. directly across the street from P. Jois's Shala...in the middle of the Yoga world.
everybody knows most everything about everone here, not much autonomy.
here i sit, sing and play the violin.
i go back and forth through various states of total bliss to complete bafflement around here. best is even keel through ups and downs. india is the perfect practice grounds for that. did i mention that the food is unbelievable? very fond of idlis and sambar this trip. cooking class tomorrow.
listened to my voicemail from U.S. (thanks for calls) and felt very warmly missing friends at home.
sun came out again, it rained for a week due to Sri Lanka cyclone coastal storm.
India shakes things up and smoothes out the rough edges.
looking forward to more of that, hanging in the moment for now,
got to get a scooter soon but walking all over the place has been nice.
santosha (contentment) in mysore...
love,
j bird
Julie-
ReplyDeleteYou and your violin...together are a character from my life; I imagine that character often and hope that I can hear and see it often in the future. Your thoughts on "why" you go to India and what you do there are helpful as I begin to think of my own trip to Bali soon.
Thank you! Take care and have fun--
--Trav--