30 June 2011

Time for...

Well the Graduation is over, what a great time we had! Natasha was valedictorian of her school, such a high achiever. We are so proud of her. Now there is more time for planning our trip, although....

Henrik and I are off to New York to spend one day with Amma.... we are both so excited. Amma makes her US tour every year visiting 10 cities in 7 weeks. To get to spend time with Amma, basking in her grace and unconditional love is an incredible experience, recommended to all.... have a look and see when she will be in your area of the world, she travels constantly, visitng her children all over the globe. We also plan to see her in India at her ashram and perhaps in Europe when she makes her European tour in October.


Amma's life is her message. In other words, Amma does not teach anything that she herself does not practice. Living from moment to moment in a constant state of supreme happiness, Amma warmly embraces thousands of people day after day, wiping their tears, giving them her divine guidance and offering solace to all who come to her. Amma recommends the path of selfless-service through the example of her own life.


Amma says, "The beauty and charm of selfless love and service should not die away from the face of the earth. The world should know that a life of dedication is possible, that a life inspired by love and service to humanity is possible. Amma always points out that the purpose of one's life is to realize who we really are. She says, "By realizing our own Self we become full, with nothing more to gain in life. Life becomes perfect."


To attain this goal, Amma says that no particular path or spiritual practice can be recommended for all. "Just as a doctor gives different dosages or even different medications to patients with the same ailment according to their constitution, so does a Spiritual Master prescribe different methods to different people to reach the same goal. Spirituality is the practical science of life. Apart from taking us to the ultimate goal of Self-realization it also teaches us the nature of the world, and how to understand life and live fully in the best way possible."



 Jai Amma..... Jaya Jaya

19 June 2011

In the beginning....

It is now, in the beginning, that the excitement starts to build... we are about to launch into an adventure that has perhaps been the single most prominent dream of ours for a very long time... to travel with the family, exploring the world and everything in it!

Our adventure begins in August where we will set off from our island home of Roatan, headed to Europe for the first leg of our trip. The plan is to spend 3 months in 3 different continents beginning with Europe, then to Africa and on to Asia. It is hard to say if we will accommplish the time constraint (3 months per continent) as we are really hoping to "go with the flow" and take the path as it leads us... but, they say, it is always good to have a plan!! So, this is the plan...

It really is in early stages right now... guide books are out, internet research has begun. The family are gearing up for the big challenge. Teenage girls are leaving behind boyfriends... and school friends too! But the school of life is calling and boy, what an education this is going to be!! No class room can give us this experience and experience leads to wisdom and wisdom leads to freedom... and victory!!

Jaya