Goddess Tuesday...

So, still here in Mysore. Still feeling very fulfilled and maybe a bit to comfortable (many will say can one BE a bit too comfortable?!? But I'm a big believer in the growth only happens on the edge of your comfort zone, so being too comfort can get boring as nothing happens then... but for now I'm enjoying this) but happy none the less.Woke up and practiced this morning, it was again a great practice. Then took my friend to secret breakfast, which is in a little side shop in Lakshmipuram, but of course it wasn't open. So we found a new place and ate there, then headed up Chamundi Hill for his first visit to the goddess in her primordial abode (if you've ever driven up there you'll know this is on a sign on the route up).First thing I notice is all the roads are closed or are being repaired with detours, the road in front of the Mall of Mysore is not exception, so we had to go around. Then on the top of the hill there are things being built all around, it's too crowded now and that takes away from the experience a bit, in my opinion.

I parked at Nandi and we walked up from there, probably a mistake as you realise one you're headed up after a strong morning practice but we made it none the less. Put our shoes in the chappal storage place and bought our tickets to go in the front door to avoid the long ass free line. But at the time they were taking the Devi out of the building to be paraded around the whole hilltop, which they do every Tuesday and Friday, and they replace her with another murthy of Chamunda that is usually in the back. So we had to wait a bit to get in.That didn't take away from the experience, the temple was still just as bustling and energetic as usual and we went through and around. Then as we came out they gave out prasad to those who'd purchased the tickets we had, so we ate some ladoos. Then headed out to the Mahabaleshwar temple behind it that venerates Shiva, typically my favourite temple up there, but the way was mostly blocked by many of these new constructions they have going on.

Then we noticed that the Devi they had brought out of the temple was right in front of us, so we walked around with them behind her and then went into the Shiva temple, which felt a bit lackluster to me today for some reason. My energy has been very strong and on point since arriving to Mysore and my practice is keeping it good, so maybe that's why, not sure.

Anyhow, we walked back down those 324 or so steps to the Nandi point of the hill and headed toward the Shiva Cave temple there, but it was closed still oddly enough. Lots of odd things like this have been here so far, but it was okay. We just headed back down and came home and had a nap, or I had a nap, not sure if he did or not lol...

Many notice I post a lot of Kali pics on Instagram and Facebook, well I became a Kali worshipper due to this book called Yogic Secrets of the Dark Goddess. I've written about it before so I'm not going into it again, but it was given to me by a fellow a few years back here in Mysore whom I had lost touch with. A local guy. Today while I was napping he got back in touch and is taking me to a Kali temple here in Mysore later today. I've been searching for one for a long time to no avail so I'm very excited to see it, although I need to temper that. In Dehradun we followed instructions to find a Kali temple and it ended up being a room on a corner with no energetic component to it at all!

But I feel this one will be good. So I'll report on it later. Nothing right now will compare to the Kali mandir inside the Anandamayi Ashram in Uttarkashi for me, but maybe this one will!

I'm not sure where all this goddess energy/worship/love stuff is going to lead me, but I feel it will play a big part in my life. It already does but somehow in a more public way, now its more in a personal way. Well, maybe its not just personal since I write all my shit out in this blog or on Facebook posts, oh god. To have been so shy I was a huge introvert and to combat my introversion daily with forced interactions with the world at large is such a weird thing!!! But alas, it is what it is.

My goal, and I'm not one for goals at all, is to work with the Jois family in some capacity. I feel that is going to happen, for Sharath in particular since he is my personal teacher. But also to have a place to teach a regular program, now whether that be here in India as I'd like it to be or not, I don't have a feeling on that one. But I also want to travel and teach Mysore programs periodically, this I do know will happen as many things are in negotiation. But again, we'll see how it all goes. I am surrendering to the Goddess and allowing her to formulate it all for me, she knows best and is in direct contact with my deepest inner being so I know that will all work out well and for the best!