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Three sweet words2 days ago I returned from Tanzania.. It was supposed to be a 9 day trip, but while I was there, my return flight got cancelled, and I ended up staying 12 days before I could finally and safely, make my way outta there. I am posting some photos I took, and I will write more on this remarkable place soon, but now , just a small thing.. Swahili is a beautiful, soft language, spoken in Tanzania by a strong and dignified people.. I would love to learn to speak this language, but 12 days, unfortunately, isnt enough time. While I was there, I thought about it, and I decided that if I couldnt learn the whole language well, I would try to learn 3 words that I think are most important.. These words are: Thank you... asante and........ Peace.. amani I had countless occasions to use these 3 words while I was there, and there was not one time when I spoke any of these words that I didnt get a sincere and warm smile in return.. the people, even with all their poverty .. are truly warm. They are resilient and remarkable.  and.. oh.. the animals, the animals of Africa.. they sink into my heart.. forever...  I also was very lucky to spend a few hours in Amsterdam on the way home. What an open and bright city.. I wanted to stay longer, and was so sorry to go, but before I left, I did manage this Thank you.. dank u vell and.... Peace... vrede..  In August, with any luck, I will be off to India for a yoga trip with my teacher and friend Christopher Hildebrandt.. One of the things on my agenda will be 2 weeks of Sanskrit lessons, but, besides that, you can bet I will be learning these words.. In Hindi now, again. If we all just used them wherever we went, what a bright change there might be.. I'm looking for it, I'm waiting for it... I'm expecting it.. Its time to get this straight from now on, wherever, whenever I am lucky enough to go.........  ~~om sri Gurubhyo namaha~~ I bow to the beautiful teachers.. 09:45 - 2007-Apr-30 - post comment
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