ECO TRULY PARK!

Oh my, where do I start! I have been here at Eco Truly Park for about 2 weeks now! I feel confused and lost while at the same time the scum on the pond in my mind is lifting and my soul can breath. What the hell does that mean, right? I don´t know! I was sick as a dog (someone tell me why that expression exists) for 3 days now and my mind is being very silly right now! Last night, we were sitting in the temple after reading the Bhagavad Gita and talking about how all the gurus of the different families of devotees are meeting together in India right now. I started laughing incessantly, I couldn´t stop (gram you know what I mean). I was picturing all of the gurus together playing poker, drinking scotch and smoking cigarettes. I don´t know why it popped into my head. But it´s funny, yeah! So, since I couldn´t hide my laughing tears, when asked why I was laughing, of course, I told them. Probably sort of disrespectful, yet they laughed and later, Druva told me that at some point I will be able to control the thoughts of my mind better! LOL! You see, the four principles that they follow are 1 non violence (including vegetarianism) 2 no alcohol, drugs, smoking, no tea or coffee, etc 3 no gambling 4 no sex unless for procreation. Along with spreading love and joy wherever they are! I am surrounded by such wonderful, loving, beautiful people right now! While I was sick, Mitra took care of me just like my mom always does. You know how you always want your mom when you are sick! Something really cool that she did to help my stomach. She took cold mud, added herbs and packed it on my stomach and wrapped a cloth around me. I wore it overnight and slept sound!


So we went to these caves nearby the other day (we live literally on the beach) to take some scaffolding to paint a mural. (no I don´t really agree with painting murals in caves, yet Gurudev wants it and I was not about to discuss why it´s disrespectful to nature.) It´s so beautiful here. It doesn´t rain much so my job in the garden is to water twice a day. I´ve been working in the kitchen a bit and pretty much just finding other random tasks to do. Spend some time at the beach, chase around the peacocks, attempt to talk to people in Spanish, learn more about Ayurveda, practice lots of yoga, etc. I tried to teach a yoga class in Spanish. My friend, Ramanuja also speaks English and giggled at me the whole time and ending up translating for me!!
In the pic below in front is my friend and roomate from Germany, Juliana. She was sick at the same time so Druva brought in the TV and we watched random movies about reincarnation and gurus and such.

I will probably be here about another week or so and then meet up with Mike in Ecuador. If I can tear him from the volcanoes and mountains, we will move further north to Columbia after visiting the rainforest. We sadly won´t travel to the Galapagos due to finances, but there are ducks here and if I paint their feet blue I can pretend they are the blue-footed booby. I have so much love for all of you who read this and I hope you are full of joy and peace!
Kel