19MAR-01APR 2008 - 2nd & 3rd WEEK IN ASHRAM

19MAR08 Wed - Went up the hill behind the ashram for sun-rise:

That's me! Nice pic hor? Taken by Muay:

Muay, Me & Valeria:


When do we have this dish in Singapore? So far we had this dish once a week (3 times for now) and we (the 3 Singapore Girls) had a good laugh everytime we ate this Singapore Dish.
It's a misunderstanding (great joke?)! Per Christina (completed the TTC course in Singapore via Yoga Connection), this is referring to 'Lei Cha' the Hakka Dish. GuruJi was in Singapore conducting the TTC course and Anthony (from Yoga Connection) bought 'Lei Cha' for them one afternoon.
Christina is going to email Gandhar Ji the detail of 'Lei Cha' when she gets back Singapore in mid May08.
25MAR08 TUE - Sweet corn eaten raw as fruit, new to me but it's really juicy & yummy (guess we are not able to get such 'fat' corn in Singapore):
26MAR08 WED - Preparation for tomorrow's Master Cleansing Process:
27MAR08 THUR - It's really amazing. Can you imagine your stool in clear water form?
My Master Cleansing Record (2 hours):
2 cup of salted lemon water, 2 set of Asana;
2 cup of salted lemon water, 2 set of Asana;
2 cup of salted lemon water, 2 set of Asana;
1 successful evacuation of stool (normal form);
2 cup of salted lemon water, 2 set of Asana;
1 successful evacuation of stool (dirty liquid form);
2 cup of salted lemon water, 2 set of Asana;
1 successful evacuation of stool (yellowish liquid form with little residual);
2 cup of salted lemon water, 2 set of Asana;
1 successful evacuation of stool (clear water form);
2 cup of salted lemon water, 2 set of Asana;
1 successful evacuation of stool (clear water form);
Amazing right? Will share more with you when I balek kampong.

Indian style, so no toilet paper, used water to clean, I have not master the technique, so need the towel to dry my 'ba yue shi wu' and wet tissue to clean my hand, hahaha......
The quality of the tap water not so good lor, yellowish water. So how to distinguish clear water stool? HeeHee I used toilet paper (really small piece la), the wet toilet papar still white lor hahaha...
11am - Special Kicheri with 100 gram of Ghee after the Master Cleansing:
5pm we had our 2nd meal after Master Cleansing (Special Kicheri with 50 gram of Ghee).
5:30pm went up the hill for sun-set ; we (the 3 Singapore Girls):
28MAR08 FRI - 3rd Meal after Master Cleansing, plain porridge for us, can only 'see' others eating juicy fruit. I was rather 'down' the whole morning, guess it's because of the low blood sugar level. Luckily Sharman Ji said we can also take some sweetened wheat porridge, that really cheer me up:
28MAR08 FRI Lunch - First Almost-Normal Meal. Pumpkin & Pineapple! both my favourite! cannot eat fruit (esp those acidic type) for 3 days, so no salad for me:
31MAR08 MON 'Induced Vomitting' another cleansing technique. I don't think it is right in principle to do this just 4 days after Master Cleansing, so I did not do this. Sharma Ji said it is ok to do this if you are feeling well. I was feeling good & very well but I just wanna stick to my principle (i know i am stubborn at times):
31MAR08 MON - Mrs Sharma brought us sweet again:
01APR08 TUE - It was so cold last night that I woke up in the middle of the night to cover myself with another piece of wool blanket. Me enjoying Hot Buttermilk after breakfast, just before first lecture of the day:

12-18 MAR 2008 MY FIRST WEEK IN ASHRAM!

This doggie (does not belong to the Ashram) was 'howling' at our door (not sure if this is the right word, u know that kind of sound dog makes when see 'ghost', hahaha...) the whole of my 2nd night in the ashram, but I wasn't really affected, so lucky ... 'piggy' me ... deep sleep any where any place ... hahaha......
Eating Guidelines and Indian Eating Style:
I adopted the Indian Eating style, not bad hor, 'shi mo shi yang':
Meditation Lesson, the other 2 'Singapore girls', Christina Foo & Royis Pang:
Lecture:
Preparing for Yoga Nidra ; haha the doggie also enjoyed Yoga Nidra on warm carpet (that 's the floor mat for our room, my roommate washed in the afternoon, wanna pick it up at night, but...)
Self-Study in the afternoon after lunch - me and my roommates (Valeria, Muay & Fernanda, from Uruguay, Thailand & Mexico):
Before sleep - Laptops! (me, Muay & Valeria):
Me enjoying the Coconut Brittle Mr & Mrs Sharma gave during the hand mudras lesson, so sweet, we were asked to close our eyes to perform Varuna Mudra (touch little finger with thumb) and they gave us this 'sweet' while explaining the mudra:
Very hot and dry here, my hand so dry:
for John & Tan, see the upgrade:
- the path
- Anan-ji's shop with shelter:

BTW, I've changed my plan, likely to stay in Nasik for 10-day attachment in the Yoga Therapy Center, thereafter spend 2 to 3 days in Mumbai, will return home latest 24 APR 08 Thursday morning (dad & mum have follow-up at SNEC in the afternoon).

Also next week no weekly off, will do Master Cleansing (Shankha Prakshalana) whereby we will keep doing: drinking... performing asana... put-put ......

Catch-up again on 02APR08.

12 MAR 2008 WED - SAFE & SOUND IN NASIK!

hey friends, sorry for this late update and thank you so much for your concerns. i'm very fine, just a bit of cough & dry throat and really tired after over 24 hours of traveling via train from rishikesh to delhi to nasik...

10MAR08 MON 3pm left rishikesh
10MAR08 MON 6-11pm train from haridwar to new delhi
10-11MAR08 MON-TUE 11pm-5am zzzzzz...... @ new delhi train station
11-12MAR08 TUE-WED 5am-4am train from new delhi to nasik
12MAR08 WED 4-7am zzzzzz...... @ nasik train station
12MAR08 WED 7:30am safe & sound at Yoga Vidya Gurukul Head Office
12MAR08 WED 1pm will be leaving for the Ashram for the 1-month yoga therapy course

hahaha... me 'fan jian' lor, take train save me about S$120, take flight definitely more comfortable la... but different kind of experience lor... um 'liu lang' in train station, so far so good ;)

bye...

btw before i balek kampong on 22/23APR08, i'm planning to go to kerala, goa and mumbai 12-22APR08, if any one of u wanna join me, sms or email me ok.

15 FEB 2008 FRI - SINGAPORE / CHIANGMAI

Traveling light:

My favourite Row 1 Window Seat, roomy hor:
Took a taxi from Airport to Thapae Gate for Baht120 (abt S$5:45), I dun have small change so paid S$6.
Registered for the 5-Day Nerve-Touch Massage Course with Medicinal Herb Packs Baht4,000 (about S$182)
The staff so helpful, ride his motor-bike to source for guest house for me, then gave me a lift to the guest house. (I so long never ride on motor-bike haha)
Check-in D.N. House, Ratchadamnoen Road Soi 1, Fan with hot shower Baht250 (abt S$11.30):
The Veggie Burger Poster outside the restaurant caught my attention:

But the description of the Kausoi dish sounds so interesting, Baht40, about S$1.80:
walked around sourcing for guest house...

haha in the end settled on Awana House which is just opp D.N. House. Air-Cond with Hot Shower Baht500 (about S$22.70), 10% discount if stay for 7 nights. I only need 6 nights, the manager gave me 5% discount. http://www.awanahouse.com/
Dinner at AUM, very yummy (Springrolls Baht40, TomYam Soup Baht40, abt S$1.80 each):

16 FEB 2008 SAT - CHIANGMAI

check-out D.N. House and check-in Awana House:



First lesson of the Massage Course, that is my 'see-fu' Teacher Pikul massaging my di-kar:
Lunch - Vege Burger from AUM (Baht50, abt S$2.20) yummy:
heading Saturday Walking Street at Wualai Road, along Moonmuang Road near Katam Corner:
Chiang Mai Gate:
The pedestrian traffic light very fast one, about 12 count only (less than 12 seconds hor) :
the beginning of Saturday Walking Street:




Yummy Papaya Salad, Baht20, abt S$0.90: Sausage & Thai Fishcake, Baht34 about S$1.50:
Heading Nightly Food Stall near ChiangMai Gate:
Yummy Pork Porridge (Baht20, abt S$0.90) :
The stalls and the Chiang Mai Gate:
on my way back, along Bamrungburi Road near Katam Corner ; along Moonmuang Road:
along Moonmuang Road:
That's Thapae Gate, Awana House is just nearby:
Pomelo Baht10 (abt S$0.45) ; my tired di-kar, rejuvenating:
Heihei bought this pant for Baht99 (abt S$4.50):