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歌手：蔡健雅
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日期：06/12 ~ 06/16
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Second day at shala. Was sore after ayurvedic massage but still relatively a good practice. I don’t’ know if it was because of where I placed my mat which was just right outside of guruji’s office that made him pass me by and felt me down the bum?! Twice. But getting a drop back by guruji I suppose is an experience being ‘touched’ by the guru. I’m happy. No complaints. Breakfast was at Kev’s Inn. A nice little house turned into a hostel by an American guy called ..Kevin. Met an Austrian guy called Harold. And an American couple. I must say this is definitely something that would become a habit. Breakfast is, aside from being essential to a yoga student after a long hard practice, is literally a time to socialize with human beings before you return to your solitary rest of the day..at least for me. Most exciting thing of today would have to be my first sitar lesson. Teacher’s name is Saroj Mukherjee. Originally from Culcatta and now moved to Mysore, he is an accomplished sitar performer who is a disciple of a great sitarist called Ustad Abdul Halim Jaffar Khan. Don’t know much about the great legend so must find out more. I’m literally starting out as a moron in Indian music. But it’s great to go there with an open mind. Saroj teaches at home. Met him and his lovely wife. Must say he is a very warm person. Invited me to his performance on the 18th Nov at Kev’s Inn. And said if he does take me as a student he would have to perform a pooja. A ritual done by the guru as an act of accepting a person as his student and blesses her. Incense would be burnt and the guru puts the mizhrab (the pick used plucking sitar strings) on her finger. And they both feed each other with a sweet. I made the mistake of not knowing what he meant by sweets and bought a toffee sweet. But what he meant was an Indian confectionary. Haha. I was told to buy some incense, a coconut, some apples, a garland of flowers and 200rupees and 1 rupee coin. So a pooja was performed and saroj told me that Wednesday happens to be Saraswati’s Day, a Hindu Goddess symbolizing music and arts. So that’s a good day and a good start to my first sitar lesson. Halfway during the lesson he seemed quite satisfied with what I was doing and left the room to chat with his wife and she came back with dinner..hmm..wasn’t used to taking a break. But I suppose there is more to embrace with an open mind. Must get into the lifestyle and pace of theirs. I’m still too high strung and eager. Need to learn how to be more trusting too. But he was nice enough to send me back home with a practice sitar. On our way back to my place, he confessed needing to have a cigarette! Haha. And had to stop by a little shop to get one and asked me to join me. I was more amused than anything and said that I will bring mine tomorrow and we’ll have a puff after the lesson tomorrow. Said that he has to smoke in secret for fear of his wife and daughter knowing. So that’s our pact. No offering of cigarettes in front of his missus. I think I made some really good connections with the guru. Two gurusJ Lesson learnt today: offering someone a cigarette goes a long way.
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♛人氣指數：♛♛♛
❤愛的鼓勵：❤❤ |
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