Hello Everyone,
I'm settled in as best as can be expected back home. I'm working on sharing a message from The Grandmothers that I work with monthly.. This message was given to me from The Spirits at my last gathering of my Shamanic reunion with my peers walking the spiral journey. That was last weekend.
"Thank you for bringing us to the Circle. Our aspects are your aspects in the Divine.
We're the links. We're connected and are each other... seemingly separated.
Here in this circle we're united not only with you but with each other creating Divinity manifested.
Right here, right now!!
We're combining our energies for the sake of the whole, whole you, whole universe.. Be in thanks
These are rare moments in time of sharing, co-creating, bringing to consciousness your greatest desires for manifesting... all things, healing, peace, oneness. This is the family of energies.
We all work well together no matter what the configuration..
It is good to be merged with you and any Earthly matter ...That becomes our point in time, here an now.
We will gladly give you all we are, helping you create and transform yourselves, higher and deeper, knowing more, sharing more and endlessly creating.
We are all part of the creation myth of Becoming... That's always changing.
Becoming, Being, Becoming, Being..over and over.. through all time , all realities
This is the joyousness wherein you reside.
Be with us, sing with us, heal with us.
Create and re-create, for eternity..
This is life,, live it!!
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Thursday, April 24, 2008
coming home
Hi Everyone,
I'm in the Hong Kong airport on my way back home... what a nice ring that has... my trip has not become a dream yet... and I'm hoping it won't... so all of you will get to hear all about it to keep it alive.
Thailand was way too hot... not palm springs... well, almost palm springs with buckets of sweat, rivulets of sweat pouring down your body... got heat exhaustion... over now... and in aircon... thank the goddess.
I arrive tonight friday, april 25. Seattle around 6 pm... pray customs is a dream... and then the world is my oyster again in another realm... it's always been that hasn't it.
so back to work in joyous commotion..
much love to you all.. kisses all around.
ps..it's cheaper to eat money in this airport.. got to tell you a 8 oz. bottle of water was or is $8.. i bought jasmine tea for that price.. figured I may as well get something in there right?
blessings.
by the way..
we're going to be putting our documentary on our website when I get home..actually pointed to youtube thanks to chris.. and our site is
www.achildslife-nepal.org
anyone out there good at helping to make a 501C please contact me.. our next move..
shoshana
It's a great world filled with great spirit... enjoy the rush of the gods and goddesses..
Monday, April 14, 2008
Segues
Hi Everyone,
Well, I'm in Bali with my friends Jim and Fran.. we met in Thailand on April 4th and came out here almost a week ago.. it's gorgeous and we were staying at Sandy's house who is a decorator and building materials agent.. what a house.. i'll post pics. one of these days.. out of a great magazine.. the people i've met are lovely and it's nice to know they are not as poor as folks in Nepal and their children are urged to go to school.
We leave tomorrow back to Bangkok and fran and jim leave friday.. i'll then go to Pattya to visit my friend Mark and family.. and who's know what to do.. see some islands then home.
it's been amazing..and i'm grateful for clean water and air.. thank the goddess.. i can breathe deeply and i can see through the water.. wonders never cease.. we're going to have dinner on the beach at a seafood grill.. gorgeous beaches.. amazing really.. going to swim.. finally.
well, don't know how much more to write bout the trip as i'm not having outrageous experiences any more.. and i miss Nepal.. what to do as they say..
missing home as well and everyone..
so sending love and blessings.. know all is well.. and i'm sweating like a piggy.. ugh. is it hot.. like a slug out here.. thailand is the same or worse.. but.it will be fun and over soon..
take care and much love to you all..
i hope you've enjoyed reading this as much as i've enjoyed doing this.. by the way the Nepal vote was relatively peaceful.. now awaiting results which at this time don't look good for the Sun communist party which my friends wanted.. the maoists at this time are ahead..i'll keep praying as they are murderers..
much love,
Shoshana
Well, I'm in Bali with my friends Jim and Fran.. we met in Thailand on April 4th and came out here almost a week ago.. it's gorgeous and we were staying at Sandy's house who is a decorator and building materials agent.. what a house.. i'll post pics. one of these days.. out of a great magazine.. the people i've met are lovely and it's nice to know they are not as poor as folks in Nepal and their children are urged to go to school.
We leave tomorrow back to Bangkok and fran and jim leave friday.. i'll then go to Pattya to visit my friend Mark and family.. and who's know what to do.. see some islands then home.
it's been amazing..and i'm grateful for clean water and air.. thank the goddess.. i can breathe deeply and i can see through the water.. wonders never cease.. we're going to have dinner on the beach at a seafood grill.. gorgeous beaches.. amazing really.. going to swim.. finally.
well, don't know how much more to write bout the trip as i'm not having outrageous experiences any more.. and i miss Nepal.. what to do as they say..
missing home as well and everyone..
so sending love and blessings.. know all is well.. and i'm sweating like a piggy.. ugh. is it hot.. like a slug out here.. thailand is the same or worse.. but.it will be fun and over soon..
take care and much love to you all..
i hope you've enjoyed reading this as much as i've enjoyed doing this.. by the way the Nepal vote was relatively peaceful.. now awaiting results which at this time don't look good for the Sun communist party which my friends wanted.. the maoists at this time are ahead..i'll keep praying as they are murderers..
much love,
Shoshana
Thursday, April 03, 2008
leaving Nepal
Namaste' Nepal.
as i drove around on the motorcycle yesterday taking care of little things before going to a little family dinner to say goodbye, i was trying to soak in kathmandu deeper and deeper to take with me in some ephemeral way. I was welled with tears as this place and it's people have brought me as a young schoolgirl said.. "unspeakable happiness". I heard her speech at her cooperative school on parents day telling everyone how happy she was to have the chance to go to school and what that meant to her and it all brought her repeated "unspeakable happiness" .. an ineffable experience. it was beautiful to hear so much gratitude..
I feel the same way and i know it will take some time to unravel what it all meant to me at this time.. being here was like unraveling a tightly wound rug, slowly slowly unwiding itself to be free. me, my heart.. such a beautiful feeling. I am supremely grateful ...
I"m now going to embark on my adventure in Thailand where i'll meet Fran and Jim from hawaii in Bangkok and get into some fun trouble there.. for now i'm enjoying the last few hours with the kids, I"m packed and i'll be taking my last cool shower for awhile i hope.
I even had a rickshaw ride last night with kamala to come home from dinner.. he had no light and i'd given my headlamp to Sabitri, krishna's sister as she doesn't have an inverter for whent he lights go off.. load shedding.. best use of the light as they say here.. like best use for toilet paper is wiping hands and noses.. best use of the light so she could see what was in her kitchen as she was cooking.. these people are amazing mostly for me for their beautiful attitudes towards each other and life.. open, allowing, caring,, warm.. affectionate.. just lovely and i've been blessed to be here..
off to the shower.. much love to all of you and i look forward to being with you all when i return..in may.many blessings.
Shoshana
as i drove around on the motorcycle yesterday taking care of little things before going to a little family dinner to say goodbye, i was trying to soak in kathmandu deeper and deeper to take with me in some ephemeral way. I was welled with tears as this place and it's people have brought me as a young schoolgirl said.. "unspeakable happiness". I heard her speech at her cooperative school on parents day telling everyone how happy she was to have the chance to go to school and what that meant to her and it all brought her repeated "unspeakable happiness" .. an ineffable experience. it was beautiful to hear so much gratitude..
I feel the same way and i know it will take some time to unravel what it all meant to me at this time.. being here was like unraveling a tightly wound rug, slowly slowly unwiding itself to be free. me, my heart.. such a beautiful feeling. I am supremely grateful ...
I"m now going to embark on my adventure in Thailand where i'll meet Fran and Jim from hawaii in Bangkok and get into some fun trouble there.. for now i'm enjoying the last few hours with the kids, I"m packed and i'll be taking my last cool shower for awhile i hope.
I even had a rickshaw ride last night with kamala to come home from dinner.. he had no light and i'd given my headlamp to Sabitri, krishna's sister as she doesn't have an inverter for whent he lights go off.. load shedding.. best use of the light as they say here.. like best use for toilet paper is wiping hands and noses.. best use of the light so she could see what was in her kitchen as she was cooking.. these people are amazing mostly for me for their beautiful attitudes towards each other and life.. open, allowing, caring,, warm.. affectionate.. just lovely and i've been blessed to be here..
off to the shower.. much love to all of you and i look forward to being with you all when i return..in may.many blessings.
Shoshana
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
march 19,
Namaste'
friday is Holy day here however it seems to be starting a few days early. this means lots of water with color in it.. it's a huge festival and i'll see about coming early to get in krishna's office for a safe space and take lots of pictures.. everyone gets soaked with water full of colors.. crazy.. while i'm sure i've heard the story.. it's left my mind and it probably wasn't too clear in there anyway.. but i'll get it and post it..
we had the wedding couple at the house for breakfast today. She wore this beautiful blue sari with sequince all her gold jewelery and looked so lovely and finally happy.. Kamala made these amazing foods like green jack fruit that tasted like artichokes and it i think they were poor man's orchids and the buds that they boil and use as part of a pickle salad..i love this food.. i doubt i'll be able to replicate it.. but i'm enjoying it..
the documentary is finished i hear and i'll go look at it tomorrow.. for those of you viewing it on youtube when it gets on.. that's my voice.. wild..
the webpage is getting better so you can check it out at www.achildslife-nepal.org
the days are growing short for my time here and while i'm longing for beaches and beautiful water to help me clear my poor lungs.. i'll miss my nepali family. krishna is coming out this summer and hopefully kamala will follow with a job in california being a nurse.
i'm studying with Aama Bombo and finding it challenging.. speaking nepali in what should be poetic sounding chants.. not great in this arena.. but i'll be practicing right after this.
she is wonderful and there are many shamans in this area lone.. turns out krishnas father is a shaman as well and has been healing children for many years.. he really doesn't want anyone to know..
having wild rides on the local mini-buses.. very close call the other day.. life in nepal
well got to go... take care,, it's summer here so the streets are littered with foreigners. is fun to see different faces..
much love,
shoshana
friday is Holy day here however it seems to be starting a few days early. this means lots of water with color in it.. it's a huge festival and i'll see about coming early to get in krishna's office for a safe space and take lots of pictures.. everyone gets soaked with water full of colors.. crazy.. while i'm sure i've heard the story.. it's left my mind and it probably wasn't too clear in there anyway.. but i'll get it and post it..
we had the wedding couple at the house for breakfast today. She wore this beautiful blue sari with sequince all her gold jewelery and looked so lovely and finally happy.. Kamala made these amazing foods like green jack fruit that tasted like artichokes and it i think they were poor man's orchids and the buds that they boil and use as part of a pickle salad..i love this food.. i doubt i'll be able to replicate it.. but i'm enjoying it..
the documentary is finished i hear and i'll go look at it tomorrow.. for those of you viewing it on youtube when it gets on.. that's my voice.. wild..
the webpage is getting better so you can check it out at www.achildslife-nepal.org
the days are growing short for my time here and while i'm longing for beaches and beautiful water to help me clear my poor lungs.. i'll miss my nepali family. krishna is coming out this summer and hopefully kamala will follow with a job in california being a nurse.
i'm studying with Aama Bombo and finding it challenging.. speaking nepali in what should be poetic sounding chants.. not great in this arena.. but i'll be practicing right after this.
she is wonderful and there are many shamans in this area lone.. turns out krishnas father is a shaman as well and has been healing children for many years.. he really doesn't want anyone to know..
having wild rides on the local mini-buses.. very close call the other day.. life in nepal
well got to go... take care,, it's summer here so the streets are littered with foreigners. is fun to see different faces..
much love,
shoshana
Monday, March 10, 2008
shiva's birthday and a wedding
I can't believe it's been almost 2 weeks since i've written.. shiva only knows where the time as gone.
Ok Shiva's birthday was March 6th.. and it was amazing.. krishna brought me to the temple in kathmandu.. Pashupati which is the largest shiva temple in the world and devout Hindus pilgrimage from all over to come here for his birthday.. the Sadus' are given bus tickets from India to attend.. and are they a sight.. i'll get sending pics later.. everyone is smoking pot and hash.. god what a trip.. we went to the temple for 2 days before the big party and actually i liked the days before better as it wasn't insanely crowded.. and everyone wants money.. the sadu's the beggars it's unreal.. it's like an Ingmar Bergman movie.. smoke and fire everywhere.. they burn wood in honor of Shiva.. also this is the crematorium.. and it's quite a blessing to be burned on shiva's birthday.. well the day of this birthday.. we brought the kids.. rama, jaya, Bj and umanga who is krishna's nephew and me, krishna, umanga's mom and krishna's mom.. all got in a cab the size of my little car or smaller.. it's a vision.. and off we went.. well the line to get into the temple on that day was over a 4 hour wait.. but before that.. the cab could only go so far as the streets were closed off so people could pilgrimage on foot.. a long way.. and there we all were ,, in throngs of people wandering down the street towards the temple..there were all kinds of street vendors hawking their wares, cotton candy. hand made flutes,, you name it..it was for sale somewhere on that street along with street food.. lots of little wagons that cook beans and popcorn.. quite clever how they do that actually. we finally got there.. sorry for digressing.. and as i said people had been on the line to get in for over 4 hours and it would be another 4 for us.. forget it.. i said and kirshna being the trekking guide that he is.. had us doing the anapurna trail, kathmandu style.. we were humping it over and around.. one place we had to hold on to a fence to stay on the little road way.. krishna's mom and myself.. it was unreal.. but we made it in there and it was crazy full of people.
we checke out all the sadus'.. and have lots of pictures to share.. people were high on pot everywhere.. the whole place was a smoke den.. what a trip.. but then we tried to leave and there's a bit of a trick some of the pick pockets pull.. when you head towards the bridge to get out.. they push the crowd so people are squished and scarey really.. and pick pockets.. well a police man tried to help us across the bridge.. he took my hand and we all made a bit of a trail toward the bridge with tons of other people.. and then the surge came and we had to go back as we were crushed an it wasnt' t worth it.. krishn's sister and son made it across.. but w went the other way so some japanese tourist behind us got pick pocketed.. bummer..
i had my money in my bra.. that would've been over the top..
so i'll write a bit about the wedding and then i promised to cook some momo's for the kids..
i went to Kamala's sister, Gonga's wedding today.. i had a modern sari made for the occasion and Kamala took me shopping for shoes.. they are something else.. anyway.
it was beautiful and so different.. really steeped in ritual.. so colorful ..i used up a whole photo card taking pictures and there are a few really great ones.. like Gonga's hands with Bindi.. they call Mindi on them. gorgeous.. she was so beautiful. all in red.. and i'll describe more later.. but the most touching part.. well one of the most touching parts was when her family turned her ove to her husband..he had his arms around her and her family had their hands together with their palms out and someone was pouring water over them.. this was letting her go to her husbands family.. and then the end when she was getting into the car with her husband and parents.. her family,, the sisters were crying as she was no longer in their family.. i was starting to cry as well as the bride was crying as she was going to miss them.. she lived with her older brother..
but,, the couple will live together in kathmandu and see her family all the time.. but it was so sweet.
ok.. got to go.. love you all, miss you very much and i start classes with AAma Bombo this week.. she is wonderful. went to her village with her and her sister and a translator yesterday..
the days are filled.. more webpage work.. and on and on..
love you,
shoshana
Ok Shiva's birthday was March 6th.. and it was amazing.. krishna brought me to the temple in kathmandu.. Pashupati which is the largest shiva temple in the world and devout Hindus pilgrimage from all over to come here for his birthday.. the Sadus' are given bus tickets from India to attend.. and are they a sight.. i'll get sending pics later.. everyone is smoking pot and hash.. god what a trip.. we went to the temple for 2 days before the big party and actually i liked the days before better as it wasn't insanely crowded.. and everyone wants money.. the sadu's the beggars it's unreal.. it's like an Ingmar Bergman movie.. smoke and fire everywhere.. they burn wood in honor of Shiva.. also this is the crematorium.. and it's quite a blessing to be burned on shiva's birthday.. well the day of this birthday.. we brought the kids.. rama, jaya, Bj and umanga who is krishna's nephew and me, krishna, umanga's mom and krishna's mom.. all got in a cab the size of my little car or smaller.. it's a vision.. and off we went.. well the line to get into the temple on that day was over a 4 hour wait.. but before that.. the cab could only go so far as the streets were closed off so people could pilgrimage on foot.. a long way.. and there we all were ,, in throngs of people wandering down the street towards the temple..there were all kinds of street vendors hawking their wares, cotton candy. hand made flutes,, you name it..it was for sale somewhere on that street along with street food.. lots of little wagons that cook beans and popcorn.. quite clever how they do that actually. we finally got there.. sorry for digressing.. and as i said people had been on the line to get in for over 4 hours and it would be another 4 for us.. forget it.. i said and kirshna being the trekking guide that he is.. had us doing the anapurna trail, kathmandu style.. we were humping it over and around.. one place we had to hold on to a fence to stay on the little road way.. krishna's mom and myself.. it was unreal.. but we made it in there and it was crazy full of people.
we checke out all the sadus'.. and have lots of pictures to share.. people were high on pot everywhere.. the whole place was a smoke den.. what a trip.. but then we tried to leave and there's a bit of a trick some of the pick pockets pull.. when you head towards the bridge to get out.. they push the crowd so people are squished and scarey really.. and pick pockets.. well a police man tried to help us across the bridge.. he took my hand and we all made a bit of a trail toward the bridge with tons of other people.. and then the surge came and we had to go back as we were crushed an it wasnt' t worth it.. krishn's sister and son made it across.. but w went the other way so some japanese tourist behind us got pick pocketed.. bummer..
i had my money in my bra.. that would've been over the top..
so i'll write a bit about the wedding and then i promised to cook some momo's for the kids..
i went to Kamala's sister, Gonga's wedding today.. i had a modern sari made for the occasion and Kamala took me shopping for shoes.. they are something else.. anyway.
it was beautiful and so different.. really steeped in ritual.. so colorful ..i used up a whole photo card taking pictures and there are a few really great ones.. like Gonga's hands with Bindi.. they call Mindi on them. gorgeous.. she was so beautiful. all in red.. and i'll describe more later.. but the most touching part.. well one of the most touching parts was when her family turned her ove to her husband..he had his arms around her and her family had their hands together with their palms out and someone was pouring water over them.. this was letting her go to her husbands family.. and then the end when she was getting into the car with her husband and parents.. her family,, the sisters were crying as she was no longer in their family.. i was starting to cry as well as the bride was crying as she was going to miss them.. she lived with her older brother..
but,, the couple will live together in kathmandu and see her family all the time.. but it was so sweet.
ok.. got to go.. love you all, miss you very much and i start classes with AAma Bombo this week.. she is wonderful. went to her village with her and her sister and a translator yesterday..
the days are filled.. more webpage work.. and on and on..
love you,
shoshana
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
life in the city
Namaste/
There's going to be a wedding in the family..it was arranged last night with kamalas' father and family.. kamala's younger sister is getting married in a week and i can take photos.. what fun.. can't imagine what i'll wear.. but we'll see. this is a love marriage that is having some arranging help.. very cute..they have known each other for 3 years and now the pressure is on as the father met a nice man for her and she finally confessed that she had a boyfriend.. so all's well. and their father had to walk 15 hours and take a bus to get here. he asked if i wanted to come to the country where he lives and i said while i appreciate the offer i think 15 hour walk is out. krishna suggested a helicopter.. but funds are not there..
today we will bring the blankets that krishna's sister (she is a tailor) sewed for us.. we bought 2 huge rolls of fleece with some donation money and she was kind enough to cut them up into almost 45 blankets and we'll be getting a cab to bring those along with the rest of the shoes.. we can't get these on a motorcycle. too bad.
i've been on the bandwagon for compost worms and we found some.. so we went shopping for the right containers today.. i'm making one for krishna's family and one for Aama Ghar the foundation that jennifer bennett of seattle and Bonnie Ellison work with.. they have 38 orphans and want to have composting.. so we'll be in worms shortly..
finishing up the webpage editing and hopefully we'll be online with a nice website soon.
not much else, except the daily, sweet life of living with this great Nepali family.
I helped the boys clean out their closets and drawers yesterday and they actually thanked me.. who could be lieve it and i've been mending clothes.
i still get stared at in the small village with i go grocery shopping with the other women of the house..it's so funny.. and the kids run up to me to speak english and when i speak back to them.. they giggle and run away.. life.
For those who didn't see our latest fund raising offer of 100% cashmere pashminas .. we're selling them at $75 which will include the post.. i can get practically any color and you can choose from either a shawl size which is larger or stole size.. they are so yummy and warm..
we also have 70%silk and 30% cashmere for $65.. these feel heavier and not as soft but still beautiful .. each sell for at least $175-200 in Macys..
so you can send a check to my po.box.. 55, eastsound, wa. 98245 .. and email me with color preference and size..
this is our latest fundraiser for the kids..
thanks so much..
i'll be staying to work with AAma Bombo.. can't wait.. so much for now..
i also will be able to see the Shiva festival.. got to go.. lights going out.
There's going to be a wedding in the family..it was arranged last night with kamalas' father and family.. kamala's younger sister is getting married in a week and i can take photos.. what fun.. can't imagine what i'll wear.. but we'll see. this is a love marriage that is having some arranging help.. very cute..they have known each other for 3 years and now the pressure is on as the father met a nice man for her and she finally confessed that she had a boyfriend.. so all's well. and their father had to walk 15 hours and take a bus to get here. he asked if i wanted to come to the country where he lives and i said while i appreciate the offer i think 15 hour walk is out. krishna suggested a helicopter.. but funds are not there..
today we will bring the blankets that krishna's sister (she is a tailor) sewed for us.. we bought 2 huge rolls of fleece with some donation money and she was kind enough to cut them up into almost 45 blankets and we'll be getting a cab to bring those along with the rest of the shoes.. we can't get these on a motorcycle. too bad.
i've been on the bandwagon for compost worms and we found some.. so we went shopping for the right containers today.. i'm making one for krishna's family and one for Aama Ghar the foundation that jennifer bennett of seattle and Bonnie Ellison work with.. they have 38 orphans and want to have composting.. so we'll be in worms shortly..
finishing up the webpage editing and hopefully we'll be online with a nice website soon.
not much else, except the daily, sweet life of living with this great Nepali family.
I helped the boys clean out their closets and drawers yesterday and they actually thanked me.. who could be lieve it and i've been mending clothes.
i still get stared at in the small village with i go grocery shopping with the other women of the house..it's so funny.. and the kids run up to me to speak english and when i speak back to them.. they giggle and run away.. life.
For those who didn't see our latest fund raising offer of 100% cashmere pashminas .. we're selling them at $75 which will include the post.. i can get practically any color and you can choose from either a shawl size which is larger or stole size.. they are so yummy and warm..
we also have 70%silk and 30% cashmere for $65.. these feel heavier and not as soft but still beautiful .. each sell for at least $175-200 in Macys..
so you can send a check to my po.box.. 55, eastsound, wa. 98245 .. and email me with color preference and size..
this is our latest fundraiser for the kids..
thanks so much..
i'll be staying to work with AAma Bombo.. can't wait.. so much for now..
i also will be able to see the Shiva festival.. got to go.. lights going out.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
back in kathmandu
Namaste'
it's been so long.. i've been writing in my other book and i guess with the internet being often dicey i forget to post.. i forget what day it is really.
i wrote the following yesterday:
Finding myself back at my Nepali family home looking out my bedroom window at the neighbors house, mostly painted pale yellow with a swath of concrete down the middle of the building like a cake that found it's center without icing
My sweet room was waiting, clean sheets and freshly swept floor that is now littered with what is left of my belongings.. most of which are on their way to america with Star.
I will finally relieve myself of this huge red suitcase that while it has been a trusy friend containing all i have with me materially, it's soon to find a new home with Krishna who will fill it with pashmina and silk to sell in the us. to pay his way there and money for the orphans. I'm happy to relinquish this red zippered friend i call the refrigerator ( originally the term sukima used for her gigantic suitcase she showed up with in St. John) as it is huge and has a hard time finding it's way down the riverbed streets.. a cripple really not so different than those i've given bananas and money. they also can't seem to find a better way to get along in the world.
My red refrig suitcas has been lumbered by 2 of us at a time to our resting place for a few days and then had a vacation there, standing strong in a corner till my return from a week long journey with star, whereupon it found itself flanked between star's legs on the back of a motorbike, practically crushing the driver.. it was a miracle they made it back to the monastery without either getting killed or killing someone else..
Star bless her sweet heart b ought 29 pairs of shoes for the children at one of the orphanages who start at a new and better school in april.. most of these children never really had a pair of shoes before.. it was a glorious time passing those out and watching them carefully put them on and then put them back in their plastic and cardboard box.. not to get them dirty.. our hearts broke continuously that day as their home is pitiful.. i'll send pics along.. all cement, now going to hav e toilet and windows.. metal frame beds.. ugh.. so i'll be working on getting paint and cleaning it up while i'm here.
i'm also waiting to hear if i can work with Aama Bombo, having her teach me Tibetan Shamanism..i'll know tomorrow.. if so i'll stay here till march 21.. getting some schooling and doing more work on the orphanage and hopefully building some worm bins for compost.
now i'm working on our webpage more writing.. it's great to help in some way.
The people are brillant hearts and all the new extended family is a treasure..Im back on the motorcycle, my fav.. and going to do more networking.
Star was great and inspired me to get more body work even though you could hear us both groaning in the Shiatsu rooms and frankly i thought at one point either he'd break my back by both of us falling off the table as he lifted me into the air with his knees (He was half my size), god only knows how that happened or while he was whipping my neck around.. of course after it was all over he mentioned i was tight in my back and neck.. hey bud, i was lucky to walk out of there.. but we all laughed about it and i'm sure i'll be up for another torture/healing session before i leave..
Of course there's endless political unrest and since it changes daily..not point in really going over it again.. it's a source of constant conversation out here.. and quite a few people are much more in touch with US politics than i am at this time
I'm more used to the dust, dirt and insanity or life in nepal as they say, and star got us a room at the raddison before she left and we paid for krishna, kamila and rama to stay a night and we're all still talking about the availablitly of hot water... such small pleasures..
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many blessings,.. om shanti, shanti,
shoshana
it's been so long.. i've been writing in my other book and i guess with the internet being often dicey i forget to post.. i forget what day it is really.
i wrote the following yesterday:
Finding myself back at my Nepali family home looking out my bedroom window at the neighbors house, mostly painted pale yellow with a swath of concrete down the middle of the building like a cake that found it's center without icing
My sweet room was waiting, clean sheets and freshly swept floor that is now littered with what is left of my belongings.. most of which are on their way to america with Star.
I will finally relieve myself of this huge red suitcase that while it has been a trusy friend containing all i have with me materially, it's soon to find a new home with Krishna who will fill it with pashmina and silk to sell in the us. to pay his way there and money for the orphans. I'm happy to relinquish this red zippered friend i call the refrigerator ( originally the term sukima used for her gigantic suitcase she showed up with in St. John) as it is huge and has a hard time finding it's way down the riverbed streets.. a cripple really not so different than those i've given bananas and money. they also can't seem to find a better way to get along in the world.
My red refrig suitcas has been lumbered by 2 of us at a time to our resting place for a few days and then had a vacation there, standing strong in a corner till my return from a week long journey with star, whereupon it found itself flanked between star's legs on the back of a motorbike, practically crushing the driver.. it was a miracle they made it back to the monastery without either getting killed or killing someone else..
Star bless her sweet heart b ought 29 pairs of shoes for the children at one of the orphanages who start at a new and better school in april.. most of these children never really had a pair of shoes before.. it was a glorious time passing those out and watching them carefully put them on and then put them back in their plastic and cardboard box.. not to get them dirty.. our hearts broke continuously that day as their home is pitiful.. i'll send pics along.. all cement, now going to hav e toilet and windows.. metal frame beds.. ugh.. so i'll be working on getting paint and cleaning it up while i'm here.
i'm also waiting to hear if i can work with Aama Bombo, having her teach me Tibetan Shamanism..i'll know tomorrow.. if so i'll stay here till march 21.. getting some schooling and doing more work on the orphanage and hopefully building some worm bins for compost.
now i'm working on our webpage more writing.. it's great to help in some way.
The people are brillant hearts and all the new extended family is a treasure..Im back on the motorcycle, my fav.. and going to do more networking.
Star was great and inspired me to get more body work even though you could hear us both groaning in the Shiatsu rooms and frankly i thought at one point either he'd break my back by both of us falling off the table as he lifted me into the air with his knees (He was half my size), god only knows how that happened or while he was whipping my neck around.. of course after it was all over he mentioned i was tight in my back and neck.. hey bud, i was lucky to walk out of there.. but we all laughed about it and i'm sure i'll be up for another torture/healing session before i leave..
Of course there's endless political unrest and since it changes daily..not point in really going over it again.. it's a source of constant conversation out here.. and quite a few people are much more in touch with US politics than i am at this time
I'm more used to the dust, dirt and insanity or life in nepal as they say, and star got us a room at the raddison before she left and we paid for krishna, kamila and rama to stay a night and we're all still talking about the availablitly of hot water... such small pleasures..
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many blessings,.. om shanti, shanti,
shoshana
Monday, February 11, 2008
catching up
Namaste'
i'm so far behind.. so sorry. i'm in Pokhara, having been to lumbini with all the temples and the birth place of Buddha.. sweet place, lots of walking and finally got a rickshaw to get home.. beautiful temples from around the world and an amazing peace temple from japan, which they also have a replica of here in pokhara. i'll get to the fun thing first.. chitwan, national park.. what a gas.. we went elephant riding in the jungle, of sorts, looking for tigers and rhinos.. there was no way i was walking through that.. on the elephant was great fun, 4 of us in a basket kind of crate and hanging out for a few hours. we saw quite a few rhinos, deer, monkeys, no tiger.. oh well, it was fun.. then to the elephant bath.. oh my god.. we, star and i got on the elephant in the river and it sprayed us.. and soaked us in bathing fun.. then hanging on for life, as she lowered herself into the water, we slipped off into the river and god only know what was living in there.. no matter, not sick.. and then we washed her.. with a pumice stone.. the elephants are so sweet and we loved them.. fed them bananas.. and had a blast..had to walk back to the hotel soaking wet.. thank goodness it was warm.. i'll never forget that experience.. who knew i had it in me..
i'd do it again..
also went to a cultural show of the people of the therai region.. lovely people.. and i'll refrain from all the political stuff as it's exhausting and awful.. they have amazing dances and at the end of the show.. i got up there and danced with them as well.. i was exhausted.. but thrilled.. we met some wonderful folks at the parkland resort.. had a great time.. can't wait to go back..
also... we were chased by baby elephants.. we bought cookies for them to eat something they sell there.. and they came over the fence and started chasing us around the grounds for more cookies.. we all started running .. and them came back, as they are babies.. but huge babies and really pushy.. then their mother came over the fence to get them and we really started running.. but all was well and they all went back.. oh god what a day.. and just like the nepali people to be so blasse about the whole thing.. we laughed about this endlessly.
i'm now in pokhara.. after quite a beautiful ride from lumbini,, 5 hours.. and the brakes failed going downhill.. but all was well and our driver got them fixed before he went back to kathmandu. we'll fly back.. as that drive is 8-9 harrowing hours.. the flight is 30 minutes and we'll see the himalayas..
i'm in a bit of a respite.. getting some massages for $10.. and chilling out before going back to kathmandu to paint and help clean up this house for the kids to move into..
been meeting more people who are interested in the project and many more people who are doing things on their own.. they love nepal and are very frustrated by their government's corruption.. it horrible here politically. i think the only way at this time to get anything done is community by community.. and every bit helps. people are so grateful.
i also had the most amazing ride from hell with krishna and his wife kamila and krishna's mom into the back country where krishna is from.. i can't even begin to describe the road.. it's the new road.. ok.. let's say.. its a start of a road.. we were in a 4 wheel drive that got stuck twice, the second time for hours.. but we the women had fun.. and these beautiful women from the country couldnt get over my white skin.. it was hilarious.. and we'd talk to each other in our own language as if we understood each other and maybe we did.. they are all heart.. i love them i've got great pics and when i get back i'll put some on if the electric god is cooperative .. as they say in nepal .. many things are difficult..
so for now.. i'll close as it's getting chilly.. ive eaten too much good food.. covet the cipro and bought more for practically pennies.. which really pissed me off about our pharmaceutical folks.. oh well.. more life..
much love to all of you..
krishna is going to bring beautiful 100% cashmere pashmina scarves to america for a good price, save your pennies.. they are great.
not much else that i can either remember or can write.. the journey of my heart continues to open like a lotus.. it's the people and i look forward to being in better shape next time and warmer weather to trek the annapurna for a bit anyway.. who is going to join me?
much love to you,, great blessings of happiness..
shoshana
i'm so far behind.. so sorry. i'm in Pokhara, having been to lumbini with all the temples and the birth place of Buddha.. sweet place, lots of walking and finally got a rickshaw to get home.. beautiful temples from around the world and an amazing peace temple from japan, which they also have a replica of here in pokhara. i'll get to the fun thing first.. chitwan, national park.. what a gas.. we went elephant riding in the jungle, of sorts, looking for tigers and rhinos.. there was no way i was walking through that.. on the elephant was great fun, 4 of us in a basket kind of crate and hanging out for a few hours. we saw quite a few rhinos, deer, monkeys, no tiger.. oh well, it was fun.. then to the elephant bath.. oh my god.. we, star and i got on the elephant in the river and it sprayed us.. and soaked us in bathing fun.. then hanging on for life, as she lowered herself into the water, we slipped off into the river and god only know what was living in there.. no matter, not sick.. and then we washed her.. with a pumice stone.. the elephants are so sweet and we loved them.. fed them bananas.. and had a blast..had to walk back to the hotel soaking wet.. thank goodness it was warm.. i'll never forget that experience.. who knew i had it in me..
i'd do it again..
also went to a cultural show of the people of the therai region.. lovely people.. and i'll refrain from all the political stuff as it's exhausting and awful.. they have amazing dances and at the end of the show.. i got up there and danced with them as well.. i was exhausted.. but thrilled.. we met some wonderful folks at the parkland resort.. had a great time.. can't wait to go back..
also... we were chased by baby elephants.. we bought cookies for them to eat something they sell there.. and they came over the fence and started chasing us around the grounds for more cookies.. we all started running .. and them came back, as they are babies.. but huge babies and really pushy.. then their mother came over the fence to get them and we really started running.. but all was well and they all went back.. oh god what a day.. and just like the nepali people to be so blasse about the whole thing.. we laughed about this endlessly.
i'm now in pokhara.. after quite a beautiful ride from lumbini,, 5 hours.. and the brakes failed going downhill.. but all was well and our driver got them fixed before he went back to kathmandu. we'll fly back.. as that drive is 8-9 harrowing hours.. the flight is 30 minutes and we'll see the himalayas..
i'm in a bit of a respite.. getting some massages for $10.. and chilling out before going back to kathmandu to paint and help clean up this house for the kids to move into..
been meeting more people who are interested in the project and many more people who are doing things on their own.. they love nepal and are very frustrated by their government's corruption.. it horrible here politically. i think the only way at this time to get anything done is community by community.. and every bit helps. people are so grateful.
i also had the most amazing ride from hell with krishna and his wife kamila and krishna's mom into the back country where krishna is from.. i can't even begin to describe the road.. it's the new road.. ok.. let's say.. its a start of a road.. we were in a 4 wheel drive that got stuck twice, the second time for hours.. but we the women had fun.. and these beautiful women from the country couldnt get over my white skin.. it was hilarious.. and we'd talk to each other in our own language as if we understood each other and maybe we did.. they are all heart.. i love them i've got great pics and when i get back i'll put some on if the electric god is cooperative .. as they say in nepal .. many things are difficult..
so for now.. i'll close as it's getting chilly.. ive eaten too much good food.. covet the cipro and bought more for practically pennies.. which really pissed me off about our pharmaceutical folks.. oh well.. more life..
much love to all of you..
krishna is going to bring beautiful 100% cashmere pashmina scarves to america for a good price, save your pennies.. they are great.
not much else that i can either remember or can write.. the journey of my heart continues to open like a lotus.. it's the people and i look forward to being in better shape next time and warmer weather to trek the annapurna for a bit anyway.. who is going to join me?
much love to you,, great blessings of happiness..
shoshana
Saturday, February 02, 2008
Star's here
Hi Everyone,
Well, the good news is Star arrived and it was great to see her.. no real problems except she had to sleep in the airport in singapore due to some mix up.. but all's well. we spent a few days with dysentery at the monastery.. but cipro is a miracle drug.. fine now.. going to get a massage .. went to see Aama Bombo.. she is amazing.. so sweet and authentic.. we got worked on and blessed and all those i had pictures of..you got blessed to. mom, scott and the boys and dad and judy as well.. dean she asked who you were and about shanti.. all is well..
i think she fixed my ear ringing and we're going back for more treatments for star.. i can't help but hug and kiss her each time i'm there.. she's wonderful, so full of love... i asked to be opened more to spirit and she channeled all the dieties, christ and the works through her to me.. it was awesome..
the monastery is sweet.. did the laundry dance and our laundry short of freezing as we're still cold here.. will fiinally dry ont he roof top today..
we're going to get some body work and chill a bit and off on more adventures tomorrow..
been working on the webpage info.. so chris hopefully that will come your way after Tom edits it for us.. Tom do you mind? thanks honey..
well take care.. lots of love from Nepal.. the strike was averted last night or no one would be driving.. the prices of fuel will remain the same hopefully for some time..
love you all,
Shoshana
Well, the good news is Star arrived and it was great to see her.. no real problems except she had to sleep in the airport in singapore due to some mix up.. but all's well. we spent a few days with dysentery at the monastery.. but cipro is a miracle drug.. fine now.. going to get a massage .. went to see Aama Bombo.. she is amazing.. so sweet and authentic.. we got worked on and blessed and all those i had pictures of..you got blessed to. mom, scott and the boys and dad and judy as well.. dean she asked who you were and about shanti.. all is well..
i think she fixed my ear ringing and we're going back for more treatments for star.. i can't help but hug and kiss her each time i'm there.. she's wonderful, so full of love... i asked to be opened more to spirit and she channeled all the dieties, christ and the works through her to me.. it was awesome..
the monastery is sweet.. did the laundry dance and our laundry short of freezing as we're still cold here.. will fiinally dry ont he roof top today..
we're going to get some body work and chill a bit and off on more adventures tomorrow..
been working on the webpage info.. so chris hopefully that will come your way after Tom edits it for us.. Tom do you mind? thanks honey..
well take care.. lots of love from Nepal.. the strike was averted last night or no one would be driving.. the prices of fuel will remain the same hopefully for some time..
love you all,
Shoshana
Sunday, January 27, 2008
jan. 28th
Hey Everyone,
we're in color.. who knew.. anyway, the journey continues to amaze me.. I'll start with yesterday. No one i know would get on the back of a motorbike with someone she just met a few minutes ago with 2 other men on another bike to take me to the country... ok.. she's insane.. but, there it is.. Krishna and the spirits said it would be ok.. and it was glorious.
Ram Pathak. is someone i met through the film school i was writing to to get some nepali kids scholarshiped out there so they can learn to make their documentary.. that letter was forwarded to Ram who lives in Nepal and is a screen writer and actor on TV.. my hope was to connect him with Krishna's gang and they could help each other.. as it turned out for the moment, Ram just wanted to meet with me even though i explained to him.. it wasn't my project.. and really with the language issue.. who knows what i said or what was understood.. so i decided.. just go.. while my insane mind was wondering if i was being kidnapped for some american money..
they wanted to show me a docudrama they created about the maoist incursion. so we went to a little room with the scary bathroom down the hall.. i don't know if i'll ever get over those..
and of course there was no electric.. which by the way, they are cutting for 11 hours a day starting next month.. great country...
so nothing could be done there and we went to lunch.. that was fun, eating momo's which seem to be a favorite food.. it's a pot sticker.. and lemon tea.. i got to show them my steripen.. although they assured me i was drinking mineral water.. who cares the steri pen was out and swirling.
then we went back to see the film.. as it was getting late and going in to the country was out of the question now.. which was ok by me.. at this time as i'm fighting a bit of a cold and it's damn cold out here and no heat... god bless america.
so the electric wasn't coming as anticipated and so we talked.. they wanted to know all about my life.. and found it fascinating.. strangers.. they have not been to america and i guess i was it..
so 2 of the guy ram and his friend.. are actors, and his friend who i can't remember his name worked in bollywood for some years and is a famous astrologer.. who he says, hillary will win the election this year.. he does charts for governments.. so we'll see..
you heard it first in napal.
so i saw both of these guys on tv last friday as they do a soap opera showing people the problems in nepal and hopefully working them out.. i was with movie stars.. who knew.
so this film i saw was devastating.. as you can imagine.. the maoists went through the villages and just killed people randomly.. it was hideous.. and Ram wants the children to never forget so it doesn't happen again..
everyone is political..no choice.. life depends on it... when making the film they could've been killed as well, they did it in secret. it's all so out of my reach of thinking.. they said bullets were flying all over their neighborhoods and just going out for anything could be death..
so we ended the day by me being taken back to the mystical trek office of krishna and meeting all these israelis we had dinner with on shabot. on friday.
i made good friends with these sweet men and will try and help them in their project as well if i can. krishna is going to help ram get a visa to go canada to attend film school.. i think that's why we met.. but who knows.. i know there are more motorcycle rides in my future to the countryside. they want to take care of me.. it helps that i'm old enough to be their mothers.. so sweet.
ok.. shabot at the israeli household.
there's a rabbi orginally from ny. who lives in israel now who brings university students to nepal to volunteer all around.. for 3 months.. krishna got involved with them in the lawyer capacity and now all are friends helping one another.. so the first group was leaving and we all went to shabot on friday.. it was great.. they rent a wonderful house somewhere.. considering how winding all the streets are i never know where i am.. always feel like i'm going in circles.
this place was up high and really bad roads..more river beds..
they had a make shift table.. on the floor and tons of pillows and everyone was sweet..
it came out that i'm a shamanic teacher and now after answering lots of questions.. i'll be teaching them to journey next saturday..
that's it for now..
oh my god.. forgot the brick yards.. it's ineffable .. what can you say when you see young children working 12 hours a day, hard labor, making cement bricks, everyone living in one room hut, no windows, no bathroom.. and makeshift kitchen.. they work to help their families. most would like to go to school. and this is the project.. getting them out of there so their families can do less dangerous work as well, if they know their children are boarded in school. we gave out lots of chocolate.. which felt ridiculous to me considering how much they really need.. but they loved it.
i'll send pics..
ok for now..
i find myself writing in clipped english as that is how i speak out here.. short sentences.. small words.. it's great..
i'm looking forward to getting to cleaner air and warmer weather..
my friend Star is coming out in a few days and we'll be at some monasteries for a few weeks.. i'll get lots of writing for the project done then.
everyone is wonderful. full of heart, open and loving.. how better can it get.. well clean water would be great and heat..
we do now have an inverter for electric lights when it goes of here.
much love to all of you.
shoshana
we're in color.. who knew.. anyway, the journey continues to amaze me.. I'll start with yesterday. No one i know would get on the back of a motorbike with someone she just met a few minutes ago with 2 other men on another bike to take me to the country... ok.. she's insane.. but, there it is.. Krishna and the spirits said it would be ok.. and it was glorious.
Ram Pathak. is someone i met through the film school i was writing to to get some nepali kids scholarshiped out there so they can learn to make their documentary.. that letter was forwarded to Ram who lives in Nepal and is a screen writer and actor on TV.. my hope was to connect him with Krishna's gang and they could help each other.. as it turned out for the moment, Ram just wanted to meet with me even though i explained to him.. it wasn't my project.. and really with the language issue.. who knows what i said or what was understood.. so i decided.. just go.. while my insane mind was wondering if i was being kidnapped for some american money..
they wanted to show me a docudrama they created about the maoist incursion. so we went to a little room with the scary bathroom down the hall.. i don't know if i'll ever get over those..
and of course there was no electric.. which by the way, they are cutting for 11 hours a day starting next month.. great country...
so nothing could be done there and we went to lunch.. that was fun, eating momo's which seem to be a favorite food.. it's a pot sticker.. and lemon tea.. i got to show them my steripen.. although they assured me i was drinking mineral water.. who cares the steri pen was out and swirling.
then we went back to see the film.. as it was getting late and going in to the country was out of the question now.. which was ok by me.. at this time as i'm fighting a bit of a cold and it's damn cold out here and no heat... god bless america.
so the electric wasn't coming as anticipated and so we talked.. they wanted to know all about my life.. and found it fascinating.. strangers.. they have not been to america and i guess i was it..
so 2 of the guy ram and his friend.. are actors, and his friend who i can't remember his name worked in bollywood for some years and is a famous astrologer.. who he says, hillary will win the election this year.. he does charts for governments.. so we'll see..
you heard it first in napal.
so i saw both of these guys on tv last friday as they do a soap opera showing people the problems in nepal and hopefully working them out.. i was with movie stars.. who knew.
so this film i saw was devastating.. as you can imagine.. the maoists went through the villages and just killed people randomly.. it was hideous.. and Ram wants the children to never forget so it doesn't happen again..
everyone is political..no choice.. life depends on it... when making the film they could've been killed as well, they did it in secret. it's all so out of my reach of thinking.. they said bullets were flying all over their neighborhoods and just going out for anything could be death..
so we ended the day by me being taken back to the mystical trek office of krishna and meeting all these israelis we had dinner with on shabot. on friday.
i made good friends with these sweet men and will try and help them in their project as well if i can. krishna is going to help ram get a visa to go canada to attend film school.. i think that's why we met.. but who knows.. i know there are more motorcycle rides in my future to the countryside. they want to take care of me.. it helps that i'm old enough to be their mothers.. so sweet.
ok.. shabot at the israeli household.
there's a rabbi orginally from ny. who lives in israel now who brings university students to nepal to volunteer all around.. for 3 months.. krishna got involved with them in the lawyer capacity and now all are friends helping one another.. so the first group was leaving and we all went to shabot on friday.. it was great.. they rent a wonderful house somewhere.. considering how winding all the streets are i never know where i am.. always feel like i'm going in circles.
this place was up high and really bad roads..more river beds..
they had a make shift table.. on the floor and tons of pillows and everyone was sweet..
it came out that i'm a shamanic teacher and now after answering lots of questions.. i'll be teaching them to journey next saturday..
that's it for now..
oh my god.. forgot the brick yards.. it's ineffable .. what can you say when you see young children working 12 hours a day, hard labor, making cement bricks, everyone living in one room hut, no windows, no bathroom.. and makeshift kitchen.. they work to help their families. most would like to go to school. and this is the project.. getting them out of there so their families can do less dangerous work as well, if they know their children are boarded in school. we gave out lots of chocolate.. which felt ridiculous to me considering how much they really need.. but they loved it.
i'll send pics..
ok for now..
i find myself writing in clipped english as that is how i speak out here.. short sentences.. small words.. it's great..
i'm looking forward to getting to cleaner air and warmer weather..
my friend Star is coming out in a few days and we'll be at some monasteries for a few weeks.. i'll get lots of writing for the project done then.
everyone is wonderful. full of heart, open and loving.. how better can it get.. well clean water would be great and heat..
we do now have an inverter for electric lights when it goes of here.
much love to all of you.
shoshana
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
jan. 23
wednesday ... lots of protesting.. we're staying inside.. r
krishana is riding his bike in protest of the fuel surcharges.. the prime minister isn't dead yet or whatever.. it's all crazy here, the U.S. is more secretive about their misgivings.. everyone participates it seems.. the air is thick with tire smoke and kamila is walking to work at the hospital. i told her i'd walk with her and maybe i'll do that.. got my mask at the ready. i told her i'd buy some veggies on the way home and she laughed saying that is not possible.. i guess no one would understand me.. we laugh lots..
anyway, we 're moving forward with the webpage development and the 3 year plan .. it will be wonderful with enough money.. what isn't?
everyone will get a link when we're up and running.. thank you chris, the web compassionate wizard... all are more than grateful here..
it's been a week and with all i've done it seems like a month.. i'm anxious to help them get their dream of helping all these children happening.
we're going to do some video work at the labor camps on saturday.. oh god.. i'm going to have to be braced for this. the orphanages were bad enough.. one toilet for 16 kids, i'm not sure it flushes.. cement walls, dirt yard, lovely little garden and a wonderful housemother.. i offered to have a painting day.. i'll bring cement paint and we'll paint walls and put their hand prints all over or have them do a mural.. there is so much need.. not even a first aid kit.. and all of them are loving and beautiful. many of these children lost their parents one way or another.
kamila's brother is very political and is the secretary of education for a world education organization.. he's amazing.. so we got to meet to day and talk about education in the hinterlands and getting children into schools as the way to make their life better and help other kids..
this is a huge experience for me.. and i'm loving it. with the cold weather, bucket baths and lots of dal mat.. rice and dhal.. my spelling is waivering.
so if any of you out there know of philatropic organ. who might be interested in helping children get educations.. please let me know.
i'm sending love from Nepal.. i'll be spending a few weeks at some monestary guest houses when my friend Star gets here.. in Boudha.. where the great stupa is.. it's amazing to see these people perambulating clockwise around this stupa spinning the prayer wheels.. that will be me in a week or so.. more places to see and people to meet and network for good work.. this is life in its grandest form..
blessings to all of you,
Shoshana
krishana is riding his bike in protest of the fuel surcharges.. the prime minister isn't dead yet or whatever.. it's all crazy here, the U.S. is more secretive about their misgivings.. everyone participates it seems.. the air is thick with tire smoke and kamila is walking to work at the hospital. i told her i'd walk with her and maybe i'll do that.. got my mask at the ready. i told her i'd buy some veggies on the way home and she laughed saying that is not possible.. i guess no one would understand me.. we laugh lots..
anyway, we 're moving forward with the webpage development and the 3 year plan .. it will be wonderful with enough money.. what isn't?
everyone will get a link when we're up and running.. thank you chris, the web compassionate wizard... all are more than grateful here..
it's been a week and with all i've done it seems like a month.. i'm anxious to help them get their dream of helping all these children happening.
we're going to do some video work at the labor camps on saturday.. oh god.. i'm going to have to be braced for this. the orphanages were bad enough.. one toilet for 16 kids, i'm not sure it flushes.. cement walls, dirt yard, lovely little garden and a wonderful housemother.. i offered to have a painting day.. i'll bring cement paint and we'll paint walls and put their hand prints all over or have them do a mural.. there is so much need.. not even a first aid kit.. and all of them are loving and beautiful. many of these children lost their parents one way or another.
kamila's brother is very political and is the secretary of education for a world education organization.. he's amazing.. so we got to meet to day and talk about education in the hinterlands and getting children into schools as the way to make their life better and help other kids..
this is a huge experience for me.. and i'm loving it. with the cold weather, bucket baths and lots of dal mat.. rice and dhal.. my spelling is waivering.
so if any of you out there know of philatropic organ. who might be interested in helping children get educations.. please let me know.
i'm sending love from Nepal.. i'll be spending a few weeks at some monestary guest houses when my friend Star gets here.. in Boudha.. where the great stupa is.. it's amazing to see these people perambulating clockwise around this stupa spinning the prayer wheels.. that will be me in a week or so.. more places to see and people to meet and network for good work.. this is life in its grandest form..
blessings to all of you,
Shoshana
Monday, January 21, 2008
Hi Everyone,
i have no idea where to start to day.. oh yes, there are protests, and burning tires in Kathmandu as the government raised fuel charges over 20% making in unaffordable for poor people..it's hideous.. so we're in krishnas office without electric which is a daily issue.. it's wild..
anyway.. we're safe..and i had a wild ride on the motorbike to Bhaktapur..it's a beautiful, ancient city out in the country and while there is some semblance of roads for the most part it's like driving on river beds.. my butt was so tired, but it was a great time..
we went to one of the orphanages and delivered clothes, and toys.. it's great to see those sweet kids.. there's just so much to write.. and so little time. we're meeting with the smile project guys today and they will let me know how i can help.. Krishna has a huge network of people all over who want to help in some way so i think the project will fly shortly.
i love being with his family.. and keep being told i look nepali..it's so funny.. and sweet.. these people have such heart.. and it's hard not to give all your money away to the kids..
jeff.. the friend with the skateboard needs is know all over here but has not been seen for awhile,, could be the weather.. we're still on it.. everyone wants the skateboard..it caused such a ruckus for krishna to walk down the street..oh my god..kids were trying to pull it out of his hands.. so we're going to find him first then bring the board..
the electric will be going out for 11 hours at a time starting next month.. and i thought our govt. was corrupt..
when star comes out at the end of jan.. we'll be staying in some monasteries that will be sweet and less insane traffic wise..
yesterday not only were the cars nutty.. but we had to deal with cows and goats.. i tell you.. you have to be so loose driving.. i saw a driving school for motorcycles an they have those posts very close together they have to navigate between.. that's Kahtmandu every foot of the way.
well, i've been well and enjoying the country when i'm out there and family life.. hanging out with kids,,playing lots and feeling connected.
my heart is joyous.. even seeing what i see as the people are so full of heart..
enough for now.
i love you all, wish you well and i'll write again.
oh, i have a cell phone and the number from the us is
0119779803659419
if any of you have skype.. i get free incoming.. i believe we're 14 hours ahead.
blessings,
Namaste
shoshana
i have no idea where to start to day.. oh yes, there are protests, and burning tires in Kathmandu as the government raised fuel charges over 20% making in unaffordable for poor people..it's hideous.. so we're in krishnas office without electric which is a daily issue.. it's wild..
anyway.. we're safe..and i had a wild ride on the motorbike to Bhaktapur..it's a beautiful, ancient city out in the country and while there is some semblance of roads for the most part it's like driving on river beds.. my butt was so tired, but it was a great time..
we went to one of the orphanages and delivered clothes, and toys.. it's great to see those sweet kids.. there's just so much to write.. and so little time. we're meeting with the smile project guys today and they will let me know how i can help.. Krishna has a huge network of people all over who want to help in some way so i think the project will fly shortly.
i love being with his family.. and keep being told i look nepali..it's so funny.. and sweet.. these people have such heart.. and it's hard not to give all your money away to the kids..
jeff.. the friend with the skateboard needs is know all over here but has not been seen for awhile,, could be the weather.. we're still on it.. everyone wants the skateboard..it caused such a ruckus for krishna to walk down the street..oh my god..kids were trying to pull it out of his hands.. so we're going to find him first then bring the board..
the electric will be going out for 11 hours at a time starting next month.. and i thought our govt. was corrupt..
when star comes out at the end of jan.. we'll be staying in some monasteries that will be sweet and less insane traffic wise..
yesterday not only were the cars nutty.. but we had to deal with cows and goats.. i tell you.. you have to be so loose driving.. i saw a driving school for motorcycles an they have those posts very close together they have to navigate between.. that's Kahtmandu every foot of the way.
well, i've been well and enjoying the country when i'm out there and family life.. hanging out with kids,,playing lots and feeling connected.
my heart is joyous.. even seeing what i see as the people are so full of heart..
enough for now.
i love you all, wish you well and i'll write again.
oh, i have a cell phone and the number from the us is
0119779803659419
if any of you have skype.. i get free incoming.. i believe we're 14 hours ahead.
blessings,
Namaste
shoshana
Friday, January 18, 2008
Namaste
well, i've made it.. when i have more time and it's not so cold i'll write more.. just got the electric back so i can get on the computer..
where to begin.. it's amazing, otherworldly place. everything you can imagine goes on here.. the sweetness of the people pervades all the hard stuff. like the endless poverty, messes, endless messes.. and color, texture, smells, unbelievable sights, old folks carry packs on their backs bigger than them. all that hard work aging them beyond time.
my host and his family have been so kind to me even bringing hot water up so i can bathe.. they are so open, and wonderful, krishnas mother thinks i look nepali, so she likes me.. i might get some washing in and hang it outside in the hopes of it drying at some point .. and the air, can cut it with a knife.. aside from all the things that are so unfamiliar and that i'm eternally grateful for at home..
i love this place..it has a heartbeat that is unexplainable.. i feel comfortable here..krishna took me around to the markets for wholesale buying and all the places tourists don't see.. my mouth was hanging open and i was on a motorcycle. while that is generally benign anywhere else.. here .. well .. it's a movie of the wildest kind. everyone is vying for the same piece of road no matter which direction they are going, or if they are in a motor vehicle or not.. but i wasn't scared.. its seemed so natural .. who knows maybe the air has gotten to me.. but it's amazing. i passed by some of the poorest conditions and all i could do was pray.. so much need, so little of everything except beautiful faces with smiles.
well, i'm going into my sleeping bag and stay warm till the morning. Krishna's wife is a nurse and their son rama is 6 and so adorable.. he was trying to skateboard.. which we'll be bringing them out tomorrow to the young man in Temil.. i'm looking forward to my time in cleaner air in the country.. first to work on the project... so much took place today.. but going to bed.. i'll try and get a blog going..later,
I am well, thanks for your prayer and i know my time here will go quickly. good news, my friend star is coming out end of jan for almost 3 weeks so we'll do tthe temples. blessings,
it would be great for more american children of means to meet these working children.. maybe there would be more gratitude.. just for hot water and clean air.
love to all,
shoshana
well, i've made it.. when i have more time and it's not so cold i'll write more.. just got the electric back so i can get on the computer..
where to begin.. it's amazing, otherworldly place. everything you can imagine goes on here.. the sweetness of the people pervades all the hard stuff. like the endless poverty, messes, endless messes.. and color, texture, smells, unbelievable sights, old folks carry packs on their backs bigger than them. all that hard work aging them beyond time.
my host and his family have been so kind to me even bringing hot water up so i can bathe.. they are so open, and wonderful, krishnas mother thinks i look nepali, so she likes me.. i might get some washing in and hang it outside in the hopes of it drying at some point .. and the air, can cut it with a knife.. aside from all the things that are so unfamiliar and that i'm eternally grateful for at home..
i love this place..it has a heartbeat that is unexplainable.. i feel comfortable here..krishna took me around to the markets for wholesale buying and all the places tourists don't see.. my mouth was hanging open and i was on a motorcycle. while that is generally benign anywhere else.. here .. well .. it's a movie of the wildest kind. everyone is vying for the same piece of road no matter which direction they are going, or if they are in a motor vehicle or not.. but i wasn't scared.. its seemed so natural .. who knows maybe the air has gotten to me.. but it's amazing. i passed by some of the poorest conditions and all i could do was pray.. so much need, so little of everything except beautiful faces with smiles.
well, i'm going into my sleeping bag and stay warm till the morning. Krishna's wife is a nurse and their son rama is 6 and so adorable.. he was trying to skateboard.. which we'll be bringing them out tomorrow to the young man in Temil.. i'm looking forward to my time in cleaner air in the country.. first to work on the project... so much took place today.. but going to bed.. i'll try and get a blog going..later,
I am well, thanks for your prayer and i know my time here will go quickly. good news, my friend star is coming out end of jan for almost 3 weeks so we'll do tthe temples. blessings,
it would be great for more american children of means to meet these working children.. maybe there would be more gratitude.. just for hot water and clean air.
love to all,
shoshana
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Hi Everyone,
Just wanted you to know I'm waiting for my flight to kathmandu... my flight from vancouver to hongkong and then to bangkok.. was great.. 16 hours.. who knew.. must be the Ativan.. anyway.. stayed at a gorgeous hotel last night.. unreal. the airports are unreal., so beatufiul I can believe it.
people are friendly and i'm anxious to get to nepal.. had a bath last night.. oooh. great.. good breakfast and thankfully came early as the light through immigration was over an hour..met a sweet guy from england who sold his house and now travels the world.. people are just amazing..
im trying to write it all down.. so we'll see.. lots of shopping in spectacular stores.. marsha would love it here mom.. oh my god.. the money.. anyway.. life will be different on the next stop..
love to all of you and please feel free to pass this to anyone else
interested.
i'll get back on when i can.. in kathmandu..
thank you all for your prayers, love and money..
Shoshana
Just wanted you to know I'm waiting for my flight to kathmandu... my flight from vancouver to hongkong and then to bangkok.. was great.. 16 hours.. who knew.. must be the Ativan.. anyway.. stayed at a gorgeous hotel last night.. unreal. the airports are unreal., so beatufiul I can believe it.
people are friendly and i'm anxious to get to nepal.. had a bath last night.. oooh. great.. good breakfast and thankfully came early as the light through immigration was over an hour..met a sweet guy from england who sold his house and now travels the world.. people are just amazing..
im trying to write it all down.. so we'll see.. lots of shopping in spectacular stores.. marsha would love it here mom.. oh my god.. the money.. anyway.. life will be different on the next stop..
love to all of you and please feel free to pass this to anyone else
interested.
i'll get back on when i can.. in kathmandu..
thank you all for your prayers, love and money..
Shoshana
Sunday, December 10, 2006
Ancient Grandmothers Blessing Words
Gather together in loving groups to spread the Peace by sharing your Joy of Being, knowing and experiencing. then you can turn the tides of consciousness.
We know you think there are harder ways to do this.. by suffering and working your energy mind. but we wish to tell you while your intentions are good your energy- emotional energy is misplaced. You are being wrung out.. emotionally, only adding to the stress level of discontent..
Joy is the answer, Bliss as well, you know it will change you and everyone around you. You must “know” it deeply and thoroughly, every cell in your body needs to vibrate bliss, Joy and allowing Creation. Exquisite Creation.
Start to bring yourself, heart opening to the spirit that you are in this beautiful place of YOU.
Sing, dance, come to us, whatever brings you there in peace will change the world, your world, and those around you.
We will be back for more.
Love and Blessings,
The Ancient Grandmothers.
Blessings to all the Sentient Beings. These words are channeled from my ancient grandmother counsel . They wish to bring hope and to help you find Peace in your heart.
Gather together in loving groups to spread the Peace by sharing your Joy of Being, knowing and experiencing. then you can turn the tides of consciousness.
We know you think there are harder ways to do this.. by suffering and working your energy mind. but we wish to tell you while your intentions are good your energy- emotional energy is misplaced. You are being wrung out.. emotionally, only adding to the stress level of discontent..
Joy is the answer, Bliss as well, you know it will change you and everyone around you. You must “know” it deeply and thoroughly, every cell in your body needs to vibrate bliss, Joy and allowing Creation. Exquisite Creation.
Start to bring yourself, heart opening to the spirit that you are in this beautiful place of YOU.
Sing, dance, come to us, whatever brings you there in peace will change the world, your world, and those around you.
We will be back for more.
Love and Blessings,
The Ancient Grandmothers.
Blessings to all the Sentient Beings. These words are channeled from my ancient grandmother counsel . They wish to bring hope and to help you find Peace in your heart.
Sunday, December 18, 2005
Hi Everyone,
Today was the start of the Sunday morning sessions. My intention was to meet with the ancient ones and help in Holding the Dream of the World. As i drummed to the Ancient Ones I found myself in a familiar place in Non-ordinary reality. There were many people there and the Ancient Ones were in the middle of the circle in their own circle with the earth floating just above them.. in the light. We all drummed, chanted and danced in a circle empowering the earth and healing each other.
Actually, it seems the ancient ones were doing healing work on all of us.. by connecting us to the web of golding light around the planet and making a cocoon around each one of us to feel our connection to each other and the planet.. It was quite beautiful. We then danced in a spiral representing DNA.. our life source on the planet..
and then the Ancient Ones told us that there are many spirits that hold this dream on the other side and we can help by keeping the dream in our consciousness and when we think of Holding the Dream..
we are actually taking someone's place in the circle who has been there for some time.. and so the healing goes.. There were amazing visions of the waters of the earth flying up and the animals and trees.. it was so beautiful.. the biggest issue is healing ourselves so we can continue to help others from a healed place.. This is the journey..
I hope you will all join me next week. blessings,
Shoshana
Today was the start of the Sunday morning sessions. My intention was to meet with the ancient ones and help in Holding the Dream of the World. As i drummed to the Ancient Ones I found myself in a familiar place in Non-ordinary reality. There were many people there and the Ancient Ones were in the middle of the circle in their own circle with the earth floating just above them.. in the light. We all drummed, chanted and danced in a circle empowering the earth and healing each other.
Actually, it seems the ancient ones were doing healing work on all of us.. by connecting us to the web of golding light around the planet and making a cocoon around each one of us to feel our connection to each other and the planet.. It was quite beautiful. We then danced in a spiral representing DNA.. our life source on the planet..
and then the Ancient Ones told us that there are many spirits that hold this dream on the other side and we can help by keeping the dream in our consciousness and when we think of Holding the Dream..
we are actually taking someone's place in the circle who has been there for some time.. and so the healing goes.. There were amazing visions of the waters of the earth flying up and the animals and trees.. it was so beautiful.. the biggest issue is healing ourselves so we can continue to help others from a healed place.. This is the journey..
I hope you will all join me next week. blessings,
Shoshana
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
How To Hold the Dream of the World
It is time to shift our reality. It’s happening in corners and pockets all over the world. And yet, we have so much more to do. We have come to the time when calling in the Ancient Ones becomes the way back to ourselves, our spirit selves, our Oneness with each other and the Earth.
Holding the Dream of the World is one of the ways the ancient shamans kept the dream of the world alive, in good terms, in good order. They kept in their consciousness this dream of peace and well-being for all sentient beings. They fed this conscious reality with their rituals.
Holding the Dream of the World is a way we can come together to raise the awareness of the Dream. We can help one another in non-ordinary reality to :
This is a simple, proactive practice. However we need to do it often and the more people the better.
What to do:
It is time. You are one with the earth. Let’s get connected again.
What to Expect: Many wonderful things will come from this. I predict we will see very similar things, get more connected and get back the golden web of light and consciousness around our planet to keep alive the Dream of the World.
In doing this work, the consciousness around you will be lifted as well. We will get to a critical mass and turn life as we know it around. Let’s make this as powerful as possible. Let’s shift our planet and ourselves back to health.
Blessings to all of you. I look forward to meeting you in non-ordinary reality- Holding the Dream of the World as our ancient ancestors so diligently did for us.
It is time to shift our reality. It’s happening in corners and pockets all over the world. And yet, we have so much more to do. We have come to the time when calling in the Ancient Ones becomes the way back to ourselves, our spirit selves, our Oneness with each other and the Earth.
Holding the Dream of the World is one of the ways the ancient shamans kept the dream of the world alive, in good terms, in good order. They kept in their consciousness this dream of peace and well-being for all sentient beings. They fed this conscious reality with their rituals.
Holding the Dream of the World is a way we can come together to raise the awareness of the Dream. We can help one another in non-ordinary reality to :
- make our planet a better place to live,
- clean it up, and
- fill it with love, compassion and peace.
This is a simple, proactive practice. However we need to do it often and the more people the better.
What to do:
- Gather in groups or work alone-- no matter-- every bit helps, just know that many spirits working together is very powerful. I suggest the more people you can get in one place to do this, the more powerful each event will become.
- Drum or rattle for yourself. This helps you get to the “dreamtime”.
- Ask and intend to meet with the Ancient Ones who are holding the Dream of the World alive.
- When you get there, offer your help and see what happens.
- Please pass this around to anyone you know who would be interested in Holding the Dream of the World.
- Do this practice as often as you like. This is for eternity. This is about bringing peace, compassion, kindness, tolerance, and health back to our planet. It will be like pumping oxygen into her, feeding her needed elixirs, filling her with Spirit.
- Please invite your friends and community to gather with this intention.
It is time. You are one with the earth. Let’s get connected again.
What to Expect: Many wonderful things will come from this. I predict we will see very similar things, get more connected and get back the golden web of light and consciousness around our planet to keep alive the Dream of the World.
In doing this work, the consciousness around you will be lifted as well. We will get to a critical mass and turn life as we know it around. Let’s make this as powerful as possible. Let’s shift our planet and ourselves back to health.
Blessings to all of you. I look forward to meeting you in non-ordinary reality- Holding the Dream of the World as our ancient ancestors so diligently did for us.
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