dear Brothers and Sisters,
Although we have a film crew from Bollywood invading the beach near the ashram, life is running smoothly here, we have a lot of time to practice devotional artwork, including painting or drawing dharma material, making tsa-tsa and plaster stupas which help to create merit (anybody seeing them purifies their 5 negative karmas of heinous crimes), and also serve as a very good devotional single-pointed meditation.
But also, we enjoy days out volunteering at the monkey house or at the International Animal Rescue centre in Assagao to walk puppies and give much love to poorly treated animals. Dharma in action !! Reciting the right mantras will help purify the negative karma of all these sentient beings we come into contact, and also by being seen in public like John when singing in bars, you can help and practice Dharma in your everyday life.
Keep the Faith, and practice everyday is the key to a happy life.
with love and prayers .....................
