If the journey of life is from head to heart, then satsang is the high way to enlightenment. Last week saw the debut of an incredible event in Grenoble, Colours of India. This incredible experience or chanting, dance, and the breath was organized by a fireball of shakti and enthusiasm, Ajra. In just two weeks she was able to create original dance performances, reherse, sell over 100 tickets, publisize, book the hall, arrange for catering, and organize our participation. Did I mention she is doing her Ph.D. at the moment? Ha! As you can see this is no ordinary person, she's a YES!+ (http://www.artoflivingyouth.ca/) graduate! One of the most remarkable people I know, Serge Michenaud, a mind blowing YES! Teacher from Paris recruited a select section of the renouned Lyon Satsang for what was to be a glorious evening.
The event showcased modern bollywood Indian dance, glorious satsang, delicious pakoras, byrani, sweets, profound knowledge, and powerful breathing techniques curtousy of His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Not in person unfortunately, however his Shakti was definitly felt with an auditorium of over 100 people blasting out toxins with 3 rounds of the "Moka Capaccino" of breathing techniques. All the benefits and none of the calories (or energy crash)! The Lions of Lyon took to the stage and blasted the crowd with bhajan after dazling bhajan. The shakti rose to such a point that those who came to spectate found themselves begining to jirate, and those that came to watch us groove were finding their lips were inspired to move.
Our set was laid out, planned, and practiced, half an hour before the event. This left just enough time to grab my iphone snaps, get blow away by another glimpse of the Alpes, and run into a YES!+ graduate from Montreal, curteousy of whom the recordings from the evening were provided. You'll have to wait unil next time to savour the colours of India with your eyes, but lets see how far I can take you with sound (Click the the title of this post; Colours of India)!
Om Nama Shivya!
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