Menoculayshunal

After five weeks of absence, even I had to do a quick review of the story so far... yes, there is the label to use, but I rather detest the reverse reading that enforces. So here it is in 'to date' forward form:

The introductory ramble - in which I rather clumsily approach the subject and a justification of sorts for embarking on this series of articles. Self-conscious, to say the least.

Capital Ell and Dhyaanam - A MenoSunday post that carries the essence of why I am where I am and thus qualifies as a menoculayshunal post also.

Revelations - A quick rundown on how I got here from there

Becoming Ready - The mode and purpose of meditation v daydreaming

Set, Go - The Sydney connection and invitation

Timetabled - first contact with the ashram

Mind-scape - a bit more about the thinking  mode and a glimpse of the philosophy

The Setting - Adapting culturally

No Fear - getting on with things

A Woman’s Place - acceptance and respect

Getting Settled - paperwork and practicalities

The Environs (Me-Now-Views) - photos

Food – part one - the basics

Food – part two - the festivals

It has been a bit random, but that has been dictated, to a large extent, to how prepared I am to explore the process 'aloud', as it were. I do not deny it is a challenge to convey things of such esoteric and foreign nature in a manner even remotely interesting - if not entertaining. 

Then I remind myself that, as much as anything, these are being posted for me - if anyone else finds them worth the reading, so be it. I do all my life processing by talking out loud - it has always been thus. Having now lived a pretty solitary life, the only sounding board I have is this keyboard, this screen... this endlessly patient ear called the ether.

These posts, then, shall continue in full from next week. The period of AZing during April added to my shift into more 'naked' posts and I have been enheartened by the responses. 

Not doing anything serious today because in the process of preparing this post a message was received that I am to have a visitation - my siblings have loaded up their vehicles with items inherited from #15 and are all coming for lunch and to fill up the Hutch with all this extra stuff!!!  That's a rant for another post and another day.