Bhakti - The Yoga of Devotion

This weekend has been the long awaited Ecstatic Chant Weekend.  A time to belt out mantra at the top of your lungs (at least that's what I do) and dance your butt off (again, that's how I roll)!  It has been unbelievable to just close my eyes and soak in the bhav (the feeling of devotion) that fills the room, and then to chant, chant, chant.  Oh, and did I mention MC Yogi?!  Incredible!!  It has been such an incredible weekend thus far.  It will all come to an end in a little bit when I go and see Snatam Kaur.  I am sure she will break my heart and piece it back together for me all at once.  

This weekend also means that we have come to the half way point.  We are at the top of the hill and we're walking (or maybe running and tumbling down the hill).  It all began with a Chakra tuning class led by Sharon-Ji.  She promised us Samadhi (enlightenment) if we followed her instructions.   While some experienced intense emotional releases, I experience the calmness of my entire body pulsating.  When I finally came down to reality I was able to great dear sweet Jilly who is here visitng us for the weekend.  It's been so great to have her here, so great.  How she's inspired me and now to have her here to share in part of the experience . . . 

Well, it certainly is not a weekend full of just chant and dance.  Since it is the halfway point, that also means time for midterm!  It's Tuesday.  And yes I'm a bit freaked out but the way I see it is . . . I either know it or not . . . I just hope to know it!  

So on that note I leave to get some studying in before I go and listen to the beautiful Snatam Kaur.