Dear Yogis,
Visit Ha Long Bay, Vietnam (1st July, 2012)
Following the Hanoi program the MOJ group were hosted to sightseeing by our hosts.
We travelled by bus for 4 hours to the heritage listed Ha Long Bay which is a spectacular bay with granite outcrops rising majestically, some to a height of hundreds of meters from the sea.
Some covered in forests, most too sheer for trees, all are beautiful. We took boats out to some of the key sites and then a kayak to boat through water caves into beautiful grottos. It was a spectacularly beautiful place, shared with the MOJ group and our Vietnamese hosts.
As we travelled back to Hanoi, we were struck by how green and lush the natural world of Vietnam is . The landscape has high inland mountain ranges trapping the rains, with large flowing rivers providing water for uncounted paddy fields as far as the eye can see. Our country of Australia is a wide brown land and is one of the driest on the planet. To come to country with an abundance of water and many of the rich gifts of nature feels like we habe come to a blessed land
Hanoi a Puja and Havan
Upon our return to Hanoi a Puja and Havan was held with the local collective. The Touring group of musicians and the collective of Vietrnam hosted a Havan in support of our Iranian brothers and sister. While Touring around at all times we are giving bandhans, and praying to Shri Matajii that may She save and protect Her children of Iran now and forever, and may Shri Mataji’s Will alone be done in Iran, who are constantly in our thoughts and prayers.
It was a little sad to leave the beautiful land of Vietnam with her even more beautiful collective.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (3rd July, 2012)
‘ …the changes to the faces of those attending the programs’
We left Vietnam for Malaysia and for the first visit of the tour to Kuala Lumpur for a Public Program. The beauty of Touring is visiting countries and having the opportunities to spend time with collectives who we may not normally have the opportunity to share time with.
When we arrived in Kuala Lumpur we went directly to the venue and began to prepare for the Sahaja Self Realisation program that evening. The Malaysian collective had worked hard in preparation for the evening’s program. A local television program called 360 degree had come and interviewed some of the group about their aspirations which lead to Touring, why they had come to Malaysia, and what they had hoped to achieve. It was a good chance to put into words the feelings of altruism and the more global perspective we took in our lives when we Tour.
The program was a great success with over 700 seekers coming to the Kuala Lumpur program and receiving their self realisation. The audience reflected the multi cultural nature of Malaysia with many ethnicity’s represented. After a little prodding from the group the audience were soon on their feet and enjoying the mood of joy and dancing.
When touring, once notices the changes to the faces of those attending the programs. They arrive a little jaded from work, a little colourless, and as the Sahaja program commences the vibrations start to work on them and you can see the light of the spirit glowing from their faces . They do not looks just look happier they seem lighter and clearer
The MC for the Kuala Lumpur program was Mala who did a really great job in guiding the seekers through the program and keeping their attention focused that the aim of the program was really upon an experience of the spirit, and the silence of the present moment.
When she asked the audience who wished to follow up this experience and keep this as a part of their lives, many hands were raised. So it is with this hope, as with all the programs that many more seekers will come to establish themselves that we move onto to Seremban and the next program of the Tour.
That evening we were billeted out to stay with the local Yogis and we were bathed in a sea of hospitality, love and Sahaja friendship.
The SE Asian Tour is quite ambitious in the sense of 10 programs in 15 days, but when we come together collectively and commit to Our Mother’s work our lives are animated, invigorated and filled with the joy and sustenance of the spirit
Sincerely, Chris (on the MOJ tour)