April satsang was to be my last satsang at the Centre for the foreseeable future as I was due to start a new job in Adelaide, Australia in early May. Hari Dasā and Amber were to follow on at a later date once things were settled in the UK. Shirley asked me to be the host for the Havan Yajna which was an honour. I am more used to handing out the havan books, sitting at the back of the room and wandering about taking photos of the ceremony and other activities so this was unusual for me. It also meant that I had to rely on Jenny, Hari Dasā and Amber to take the photos of the day. They took some lovely photos.
Shirley led the havan and many of our friends, including a number of Swami Indrananda Ji’s family were there to wish us well in our new .life in Australia. I was presented with some lovely flowers, a beautiful set of earrings in the shape of a yogi in padmasana pose and a signed copy of Swami Nirliptananda’s translation of the Bhagavad Gita.
Vanessa gave us the latest instalment of her Sanskrit lessons, which I unfortunately missed part of as I couldn’t wait to try on the earrings! The delicious lunch was, as usual, provided by members of Swami Ji’s family and was certainly something to savour.
The afternoon flew by in a mixture of chanting, songs and talks, culminating in a meditation followed by tea and refreshments.
Vanessa baked a fantastic eggless fruit cake and had decorated it wonderfully. You can find the recipe for this cake later in the magazine. The day went by far too quickly and left me in somewhat of a daze. Saying goodbye to people was very difficult; quite a tearful day for me but hugely enjoyable also. However, I won’t be abandoning the ashram completely as I intend to continue to edit the ashram magazine from afar via email.
Thank you to all who made the day special. I am sure your continued support of the ashram will stand it in good stead and it will continue go from strength to strength.
Post note: Unfortunately for us, the job that I was going to in Adelaide fell through due to the global recession so we will be supporting the ashram in person for a while longer until I can find a new job in Australia. See you all on Guru Puja Day
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