The apathetic silence in the blog during the last months if
not the last year, hardly reflects what we’ve been up to. As usual there have
been guests. Unseasonal ones like Dwight who turned up in the middle of the
monsoon for three weeks and who came in very handy during our September
workshop for which a whole lot of arrangements needed to be made. The groups
have been going on, notably the Thursday “Dialogue group” in which we learn to
express ourselves in relationship, honestly but with respect for the others.
This particular group appears to have brought benefits all round, providing
both an arena for self exploration and for looking at relationships as well as
mastering the art of effective dialogue.
Our last workshop as well, in the first week of
September, brought up some essential questions concerning life and
relationships and left everyone feeling more grounded, and connected with each
other. And the best part was as usual was when, in between sessions we got a
chance to cool off on the verandah, gazing at soothing shades of green with
things flitting in and out – birds and squirrels and one morning, when Sudha
and I were chilling on the balcony of our house, a big fat chameleon climbing a tree, which seemed
transfixed at seeing us and then went and hid behind the tree trunk preventing
me from getting some good front shots.
Chameleon playing hide and seek
Meanwhile, the weather in Bombay has been most unlike its
usual punitive self. Maybe it’s our proximity to the sea that does it but in
spite of the fact that the monsoon is slowly edging its way out, it remains
cool and pleasant most of the time. There have been a few muggy intervals but
these have been rare.
Among the fun developments have been our monthly informal
Saturday evening sessions combining work and dinner. At the last one just
before leaving for the workshop, newcomer Kunal among other things, led us through
a singing meditation which turned out to be quite soothing and meditative.
