Meditation & Inner Child in Shanghai….
Time is certainly relative and this whole month that I spent in Shanghai really felt like just a few days, even though my schedule was full on and now it’s already time to move on!
I arrived just in time to celebrate my birthday at the end of October and to get over the jet lag, after these few relaxing days, it was then full on with putting a last touch for the 5-day course ‘Meditation – a key for a transformed life’ which I co-lead with Santa and on we sailed… introducing participants to what meditation is and is not, slowly yet surely, leading them into experiencing what meditation is.
It was a first time adventure to co-lead with Santa and I really enjoyed it. I enjoyed this joint venture of leading participants into becoming more familiar with ‘turning in’, with turning the focus inwards rather than outwards and thus experiencing awareness more and more until a space of meditation arise on its own accord. And it certainly did for some of them, not a smooth sailing for all though, yet many harvested a lot from these 5 days. And I take the opportunity of this blog to salute their courage and perseverance during these 5 days.
Then time came for me to do some sightseeing around Shanghai, enjoy nice diners with friends and treat myself with wonderful Chinese massages. I also took time to indulge in my favorite passion…. drinking tea. Since my tea experience in Taiwan some years ago, I always take time and opportunities to discover more about Chinese tea. They are so exquisite and of such a variety!
Next was a plunge into the ‘inner child’ world. Childlike and happy faces were shining at the end of this 5-day course.
It was a joy for me to playfully lead participants into reconnecting, healing and supporting their inner child. I trust that all of them will now enjoy a new way of relating in their daily life.
As this time there were no requests for individual sessions, I used that time to complete the Chinese version of 'Living Our True Nature' as well as a brochure that will come out soon.
And with Serena we have also put together the basis of a 7 months stream 'Life is relating’ that will take place next year. Check here soon for more on this project.
And now it’s already time to move on!
I left Shanghai with a little sadness in the heart, the time left too short, I wanted to stay a little more, just to enjoy friends and doing nothing! Yet I’m happy for all the richness that I’ve experienced and also happy to have been able to share my passion for awareness and meditation with so many friends, also pleased to know that I will be back soon in Shanghai for more.
I cannot end this blog without a warm thank you to Serena for organizing these courses; she and her staff put a lot of energy and care into setting this up in a beautiful way, including the translation which was ‘first class’, thanks to Miranda’s mastery of English and I’m sure that all the participants will have appreciated her skills.
My inner journey is now taking me to the Usa for a couple of week to learn and experience more about Tao. Then it will be time to return to Pune, India for a month or so where I’ll be leading a 12-day 'awareness intensive training' mid January.
So long Chinese friends, do check these blog pages and the website, I’ll post new blogs from time to time.
Namaste to you all
Rakendra
I arrived just in time to celebrate my birthday at the end of October and to get over the jet lag, after these few relaxing days, it was then full on with putting a last touch for the 5-day course ‘Meditation – a key for a transformed life’ which I co-lead with Santa and on we sailed… introducing participants to what meditation is and is not, slowly yet surely, leading them into experiencing what meditation is.
It was a first time adventure to co-lead with Santa and I really enjoyed it. I enjoyed this joint venture of leading participants into becoming more familiar with ‘turning in’, with turning the focus inwards rather than outwards and thus experiencing awareness more and more until a space of meditation arise on its own accord. And it certainly did for some of them, not a smooth sailing for all though, yet many harvested a lot from these 5 days. And I take the opportunity of this blog to salute their courage and perseverance during these 5 days.
Then time came for me to do some sightseeing around Shanghai, enjoy nice diners with friends and treat myself with wonderful Chinese massages. I also took time to indulge in my favorite passion…. drinking tea. Since my tea experience in Taiwan some years ago, I always take time and opportunities to discover more about Chinese tea. They are so exquisite and of such a variety!
Next was a plunge into the ‘inner child’ world. Childlike and happy faces were shining at the end of this 5-day course.
It was a joy for me to playfully lead participants into reconnecting, healing and supporting their inner child. I trust that all of them will now enjoy a new way of relating in their daily life.
As this time there were no requests for individual sessions, I used that time to complete the Chinese version of 'Living Our True Nature' as well as a brochure that will come out soon.
And with Serena we have also put together the basis of a 7 months stream 'Life is relating’ that will take place next year. Check here soon for more on this project.
And now it’s already time to move on!
I left Shanghai with a little sadness in the heart, the time left too short, I wanted to stay a little more, just to enjoy friends and doing nothing! Yet I’m happy for all the richness that I’ve experienced and also happy to have been able to share my passion for awareness and meditation with so many friends, also pleased to know that I will be back soon in Shanghai for more.
I cannot end this blog without a warm thank you to Serena for organizing these courses; she and her staff put a lot of energy and care into setting this up in a beautiful way, including the translation which was ‘first class’, thanks to Miranda’s mastery of English and I’m sure that all the participants will have appreciated her skills.
My inner journey is now taking me to the Usa for a couple of week to learn and experience more about Tao. Then it will be time to return to Pune, India for a month or so where I’ll be leading a 12-day 'awareness intensive training' mid January.
So long Chinese friends, do check these blog pages and the website, I’ll post new blogs from time to time.
Namaste to you all
Rakendra
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