Incredible Switzerland!

Tantra has absolutely gone beyond my expectations and what I could have asked for, and Amber and I have been having extraordinary sex as a result. The day after we had arrived Amber was thrilled to discover from me that our previous lovemaking the night before was my best ever! I am being very careful in how I attempt to explain the deep processes of my experience and what goes on at this workshop during these few days, knowing full well that words fail miserably to convey the wondrous spiritual transformation I underwent. My attempt at describing my experience is not so important anymore as I know my being will speak for itself. I miss the family I have made at Lutzelfluh however, and am sad that I have to return to the world who have not yet had this astonishing experience. Real transformation is lasting, and only time will tell. I do not want to forget.

Today Sonya took us up to a mountain restaurant for an incredible lunch. We did a bit of a hike to work up an appetite and took some amazing photos. This place is gorgeous and I have been completely swept off my feet by its splendor and peacefulness. By far the most beautiful town I've ever been to.

On the left is the restaurant where we had our lunch.

Coming down the mountain towards the end of the hike.

Flowers

We settled in for lunch after hiking for about 45 minutes at a fancy restaurant with a great view. The menu was in french so Sonja had to do the translating. Things are very expensive here and the most expensive meal was a steak at SF$50 (NZ$75-ish), which I was very tempted to try. I decided to go for the more exotic option of rabbit, and 6 snails as an entree. I have not had either before. The snails tasted absolutely divine, and the rabbit was fleshy - Good, but I don't think I'd care to have it again. I also ate most of the Venison Amber ordered, she really didn't like the gooey texture. Sonya ordered risotto with scallops. I'd have snail again. Sonya has been an absolutely wonderful host while we've been here and I was glad to pay for her meal.

Sonya translating the menu for us.

Eating snails!

After lunch, we Sonya provided mountain bikes which I thoroughly enjoyed riding mostly downhill back to La Chables (where our house is). On the way, we stopped at Stu's on the way down the mountain (a friend we had met the night before at a group dinner) and he showed us around his fabulous home that we built/renovated. I am totally inspired by his creation! I'd love to build my own one day.

Appreciating Stu's beautiful door made out of raw wood.

Stu's balcony.

Great view!

Finally, on the last leg of our eye-opening downhill cycle, I decided to try our the video function of our Lumix camera. I got over 7 minutes of riding and wished I had thought of it sooner as the view when we started up the top was breathtaking. This turned our great though - I strapped the safety cord around my right wrist and held the camera with my fingers over my right handle-bar. Viewing the video back at the house for the first time reminded me that this camera has an anti-shock function that reduces bumps and jerks specially for footage like this one. I'll remember to try it next time. In the meantime, enjoy!

Kinks in Blogger's video upload function

so I've posted it on FB.

A snippet of my experience - Mystic Tantra, Switzerland.

I find myself wading in dark blue waters. I am a but a single drop of water dropping into a vast, infinite ocean. I bathe in it, consciously choosing to experience All of life; its entire spectrum: profound sadness, joy, happiness, pain. I am allowed. I am allowed to witness. I am present. No judgements, simply present to exist as the other. To see as if the other. To experience of the other. How can I love but one, when all are of the same essence, and all feel as all feel? You are all my children, and I love all of you equally. I am the breath of God, a fusion of spirit and nature; where heaven meets the earth. I am love. I see; I feel; I Am.

I am allowed.

Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior.

The rainy season is here! We woke up late this morning at 730am to the sound of steady rain hitting our zinc roof. Amber had made me promise yesterday to go out on the beach to capture a video(s) of her on a wave after morning meditation. This was not to be, so Amber ended up doing a couple of blogs instead. I now finally have a turn and have decided to follow suit. 

A brief update on our plans in Europe:

We are rigorously planning our itinerary for Europe. Our latest deliberation is on a 'Mystic Tantra' workshop in Switzerland on the 21st of May. I've done a fair amount of research on the teacher and like his 'credentials.' Among them he has studied psychology under Carl Rogers -one of the founding fathers of psychotherapy, and awarded the Noble Peace Prize. He also spent 8 years an ashram learning from Osho Rajneesh - Indian mystic and spiritual teacher, of whom I've read a couple of books. It was an article Alan Lowen had recently written that caught my attention. It's fairly lengthy and I had to read it twice to grasp it's message. Here is the link to his article, and his website: http://www.artofbeing.com/publications.php

Osho

Amber and I consider the course to be fairly priced. However, the location where it is held incurs extra costs for food and accommodation. The fact that it is in Switzerland makes it very expensive. We are still seriously considering doing this though as we feel that it might be beneficial for our growth as partners. 

The other avenue I am strongly contemplating is Past Life Regression held in Singapore, november. They have advised I do a certification in hypnotherapy before I attend this course, and I am considering the one they're offering in Penang, Malaysia, in August - My birth place!

Book:

I'm blazing through Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior. It's fiction, very easy reading and I love the pre-chapter quotes provided that suggest the lesson ahead. Here are a couple from my favorites so far.

"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes." - Marcel Proust

"To really help people, you first need to understand them - but you can't understand someone until you understand yourself. Know yourself, prepare yourself, develop the clarity, courage and the sensitivity to exert the right leverage, in the right places, at the right time. Then act." - Mama Chia

I only bought this book yesterday for US$4 and am already half way through it. It was supposed to last me until thursday! The problem with the e-book that I'm concurrently reading is that I hog the Macbook to read it, resulting in a disgruntled wife with no other access to cyberspace. 

I love.