I'm Diggin' These Positive Vibes

Don't Think Twice, It's Alright - Bob Dylan

So, as usual, my plans for this weekend have changed and I find myself sitting in a beautiful and immaculate room at Sri Aurobindo's Park Guest House. Yes, it's on the beach front. And yes, it has AC. It was either this or a non-AC and non-Seaview. Outside my room there is a "Positive Vibrations Garden." I walked the path and looked at all the plants, smelled the flowers, and followed a big lizard around for some time. They had quotes posted all around and statues of various deities.

Leave outside: Footwear, cellphone, speech, ego
Come inside with: Bare feet, quiet mind, silent heart, true Self

Nothing profound has happened today, not that I'm expecting anything at all. Maybe when I look back on today I will realize that today was rather profound but at the moment I just feel in a peaceful calm and quiet relaxation. I did, however, get to see a dead dog on the side of the highway that had been ripped in half by whatever vehicle hit it, and there were birds picking at the fresh carcass. That was a nice start to my day. So, I hopped a bus to Pondy bright and early this morning in hopes that the ashram would accept me as a guest because they don't take reservations. 

Back seat baby window breeze!

I visited the ashram and meditated in front of the samadhi, the funerary monument for Sri Aurobindo and The Mother. I didn't know much about the ashram before my visit today, and after walking around I stopped into the bookshop which had all of Sri Aurobindo's publications. I bought a small pamphlet on the ashram and one of Sri Aurobindo's books on his philosophy of yoga. It is my intention to read some of it tomorrow in the Garden of Positive Vibrations and go back for group meditation in the evening. I really like this place, it's pretty laid back. Even the philosophy is laid back. I'll write more about it tomorrow when I've had time to study it.

An adorable little French cafe near my Guest House where I had lunch. It was the first meal I've had in India that was only okay. It was healthy though and loaded with spinach. I was tempted to order a salad, but I've learned my lesson once. Salads in India are NOT the kind of salads we have in the West. An onion salad is literally just sliced onions on a plate.

Teehee I'm going to miss the derpy advertisements so much.