Silence is Golden!

March 5, 2009.

Aum Amriteshwaryai Namah...

Today I began my day by waking up at 4am and bathing in the nice cold water that run through the pipes of India. After becoming all clean and refreshed from the night's sleep, I went down to the Kalari where I attended the Rahu-Ketu Puja (fire ceremony) that I sponsored based on my vedic astrology reading. I have another Puja (Shiva Shakti) this evening at 6pm.

As such, I have opted to observe silence today - ALL DAY! It's pretty amazing actually to say nothing but to be within and observe the thoughts of the monkey mind. I did my seva at breakfast (which was a little challenging, but I put up a sign on my cash register saying "SILENCE" and most everyone honoured that).

Now, I am in my room and intend on staying here most of the day in meditation and silence to go deep within to heal and praise the Divine Mother for the many boons that She has bestowed upon me.

I am forfeiting my Malayalam class just for today as it would be difficult to go to a one-on-one class in language when one is in silence.

I shall write more after my 'full' experience of the day/night. It's kind of ironic that I should be doing this today while Jim is holding Faerie Heart Circle in our home in Vancouver and I have requested that they call me into the Circle. It will really allow me to go deep into a meditative space and telecommute/telecommune with my Faerie brothers/sisters back home as they bless our home with their presence and energies.

Aum Amriteshwaryai Namah...

Wow! Silence really is Golden. Being silent for the entire day and just going deep within and meditating a lot and energetically participating and witnessing the two Pujas has made me speechless (no pun intended)! I can't even really describe the beauty in being completely silent and focussed inward for that long. I can only imagine what a Vipassana (10 day Buddhist Silent Retreat) would be like.

The Pujas were really intense and high energy and I got out of the Shiva Shakti Puja just in time to stand by the circular staircase at the back of the Kali Temple for Amma's descent after giving Darshan all day from 11am - 8pm. I was able to take hold of Her hand (and didn't want to let go) as She passed by to retreat to Her room. What blessings of synchronicity!

Aum Namah Shivaya!