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OUR PILGRIMAGE EXTENSION
July 28, 2007
Dear friends,
I hope this finds you well. As promised several months
ago, this newsletter connects you to a report on the
extension to our pilgrimage in India this year. In
addition, I share some exciting news about my upcoming
workshop and kirtan at Kripalu Yoga Center in Lennox, MA,
and an invitation to post your thoughts and suggestions on
a Guest book page.
SOUTH INDIA EXTENSION IN 2007
You can view the full report and photo collection on our
website at:
www.russillpaul.com/ext07.html
We conducted a special extension to our pilgrimage in South
India this year (2007). This was an extremely powerful
experience for those of us who undertook it, for we
prepared for it with a five-day meditation intensive
exploring the nature of silence, that was conducted at the
ashram, and then journeying on toward a mini-pilgrimage
titled “Off the Beaten Path” that took us to some powerful
sacred hotspots in South India.
Our mini-pilgrimage included the mount Arunachala, a holy
mountain associated with Shiva; Ramana Ashram, where the
great sage Ramana Maharsihi lived and taught;
Arunachaeshawar, an ancient and famous Shiva temple
associated with fire: the great Nataraja (Lord of the
Dance) Temple of Chidambaram, which is considered Shiva’s
eternal dancing ground (this temple is associated with the
element space); the philosopher Shree Aurobindo’s Ashram in
Pondicherry, a charming ex-French colony with a
Mediterranean feel; Auroville, an extraordinary experiment
of a global village in the truest sense that is endorsed by
UNESCO; the extravagant temple architecture of Kanchipuram
(a pilgrimage spot on par with Benares and just as famous
for its silk); and the Shankara Matt, where the equivalent
of a Hindu pope presides over the most respected monastic
order in India.
KRIPALU WORKSHOP AND KIRTAN, SEP 7 - 9
Second, I want to inform you about my upcoming workshop and
kirtan at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health that is coming
up in September. I am excited by the musicians who are
going to accompany me this weekend.
Weekend workshop title: The Ecstasy of Chant
Where: KRIPALU YOGA CENTER IN LENNOX, MA
When: Friday, September 7 to Sunday September 9.
Please visit the events page on our website for detailed
information on this workshop:
http://www.russillpaul.com/calendar.html
I would love for you to join me for a rollicking good
weekend at this yoga retreat facility, for I am being
assisted by two absolutely fantastic Indian musicians. Ajay
and Pankaj Sharma have presented a number of events
together with me and they are not only great musicians but
great people as well. They are both deeply immersed in
India’s spirituality and yet tremendously open to all other
traditions. Additionally, September is a great time to
enjoy the beautiful Berkshire Mountains, and what better
way to do this than while being high on chant.
The evening of Kirtan: Getting High on Mantra, that
extends to the larger community also includes additional
musicians, Adrian Bennet and the Kripalu Drummers who are
also phenomenal musicians. This is a very special evening
so bring a friend or two with you.
Saturday, September 8th, evening Kirtan: Getting High on
Mantra
Where: KRIPALU YOGA CENTER IN LENNOX, MA
Check our Ajay and Pankaj at:
http://www.yogaofconsciousness.com/
Check out Adrian Bennet and KDZ at: http://www.kdzdrum.com/
Finally, I would like to invite you to share your thoughts
with me on a special Guest book page dedicated to this
newsletter. Here you may respond to my newsletters, what
you would like me to write about in the future and any
suggestions on special pages you would like featured on my
website.
GUESTBOOK PAGE
http://www.russillpaul.com/gbaug07.html
Wishing you great energy!
In One Spirit,
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