23. Report - 29/11/21 - A touch of luxury & relaxation

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 I had actually hoped to stay at the TEMPLE OF CONCIOUSNESS for several days. It is not a big disappointment to have to leave the place after lunch: the address is good for meditators who are not yet so practiced.

The traffic rushes in front of the temple. Opposite a trail leads to the lake. The quiet there on the shady bank is good. The need for outer and inner silence can be clearly perceived.

Back on the main road I discover a wide clay path next to the temple complex, which leads to the west. The direction is good and I prefer nature trails. But it is risky, because in countries like India such nature trails sometimes end in the jungle. Anyway, I want to be in the silence. It doesn't matter if I had to go back this way after a few kilometers.

A young man approaches on the moped. He assures that after 8 kilometers the path will lead back to an asphalt road. Very well.

The outer silence also invites inner silence. Because a Tuc-Tuc is driving out of a large gate, my gaze falls into the area behind it. It's very well-kept - the sign pointing to Maitreyj, a Vedic center, also looks classy.

      I march into it. I am treated nicely at reception. When asked for a covered place to sleep, the leader will appear in person. I am amazed because he looks like a spiritual teacher but is not Indian.

Markus Dietl
    Markus comes from South Tyrol. He watches me carefully, listens to my request for a moment and orders a nice room from the receptionist:

Good bed, soft towels, warm water, stylish furnishings and insights into a very well-kept and beautiful Vedic center. In addition, Ayurvedic delicacies. I am pampered - and it is a pleasure to chat in German again - to exchange our personal thoughts on the background to the pandemic.

Stylish space
What inspires me a lot: When asked what can be done effectively against negativity in the world at the moment, he sums it up - be light! I sense that this is really possible when individual people are internally cleansed and permeable to the good, the whole, the eternal.

He also explains a lot about the ancient Vedic culture. The temple shows a spectrum of Vedic symbolism. The common meditations are intense. A fire puja is broadcast online - I am invited to actively participate with him and two priests.

I leave the beautiful, rich and recommendable place well rested.

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