Today I had a different Karma Yoga in the morning. I was on the list for accommodations as usual. But as I was receiving direction, we got a call that myself and another Karma Yogi were to go do kitchen prep.
And then I encountered a salad spinner the likes of which I couldn't have imagined. Picture a small garbage can. Not a small garbage can you would put in your bathroom, but a small garbage can you would set by your curb. And that's the size of the salad spinner. Awesome!
Last night was movie night. I guess they do this occasionally. When you hear movie night at the Ashram you're probably thinking something spiritual, right? Nope, they watched Despicable Me. I can see why it's a nice treat for the long-timers but since I'm only here a short time, I skipped the movie (although the popcorn was tempting).
There is a great library here and at first I just checked out the Yoga / Radha section. But then I realized they have a great religion section and I figured it would be a good time to learn a bit more about some of the religions out there. I've never really found something that fit me, but I'm not sure I've tried too hard. So, I decided to just start reading/scanning various books, starting at one end of the religion/spirituality section and working my way across. Last night I finished the book on Zen Buddhism. I've been practicing some Zen meditations. Zen Buddhism is staying on the maybe list (i.e. more exploration when I'm home).
KT - No, I didn't try the tempeh casserole. I am trying things, but not necessarily everything. I am getting protein, just not from the beans. We do have fish, peanut/sesame butter, etc. The Ashram is on Kootenay Lake, near Crawford Bay. If you type Yasodhara Ashram into Google it should show you approximately where it is. And there are lots of good Yoga teachers in Victoria, just try to find one that's sensitive to joint issues.
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