A Letter After Being Moved

Posted by Sheetal Sanghvi on Nov 9, 2015

Just felt like sharing this touching email from a participant at the October retreat. And a deep bow to each of you for invisibly holding this space of love.

Generally, it has been so that when I go for a retreat or a similar gathering, I am some person with certain beliefs and perspective; and when I come out, I’m some other person with certain learned/unlearned beliefs and perspective. MBL was different in this way. I felt like I went and came out of this retreat and nothing seems to have shifted/changed majorly. And it is strange because generally this retreat tends to shake people up completely and make them wonder and feel moved by love, at least this is what I’d known/heard about it.

So as I was going back, I was thinking/reflecting on what did happen in these days but I felt nothing. “There aren’t really any great takeaways that I could think of. I really was moved and was so involved with everything and everyone, but I feel nothing now.”

On the last day’s evening, I’d gone to meet a friend and some magic happened as we were just talking to each other. Next morning, the magic worked again and it spread into her family too. I felt as if this is something that’s happening on its own and I’m not doing it. I’m not even aware of my actions. Just some energy inside that’s so actively making me do this.

As the days passed after the retreat, I began to realize how subtly this whole thing has touched me and entered into my nature:

On the hands activity day, during our small group sharing I told the group how I had been feeling a block with cleaning toilets lately. And although that day I didn’t feel so, I told them I wanted to sustain this compassion and love which I felt during cleaning. I don’t see myself working to sustain that feeling at all, yet I feel no blocks anymore.

On the first day, I said to myself that whatever my body is trying to communicate to me, I’ll listen to it and I’ll be gentle and patient. This is also very profoundly working for me. I’m listening and observing it all the more. And we’ve a loving, compassionate and healthy relationship. I’m comfortable, eased-in and unworried.

Last Thursday, we hosted Awakin at the ashram I’m staying at and wow! I’m just fascinated to see how magically everything is manifesting. We don’t know how far do we want to take it but we are sure that we want to do it again for a group of people who are coming here soon.

This magic, this love, this energy was possible because of you, those who are reading this; and also because of those who are not. I wanted to share with you how profoundly grateful I’m feeling for everyone who was at the retreat; volunteers, participants, hosts, staff, every single person. Whether we talked, smiled, loved, connected or not; I’m grateful to everyone for everything. Everything is complete and everything is getting better.

I also want to thank Darpan especially because his message inspired me to write this. Thank you.

May all be so connected forever!


Love and Love and Love,
Saboo, Suyash

 

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  • satwinder wrote ...

    Good to learn that your enjoyed a different approach to live live - with love, hugs, sharing,
    collaborating - without any expections or hope of gain anything from other person.
    I sure am getting compelled towards living such life - many days in a year !