24. Report - 30/11/21 - Walk in silence & Shankar

From the Vedic center, the clay road continues through a picturesque landscape: on the left, sharp edges rise up a long mountain range - on the right, endless palm forests. I take the mala, a pearl necklace made from 54 lotus flower seeds. "HERE AND NOW". As this mantra is repeated over and over, it slowly becomes present.

Only in the evening does the beautiful clay road merge into an asphalt path. A long house appears in the first darkness. Warm light penetrates the windows. A moped driver comes towards me and stops. He answers the request for accommodation critically and negatively because he has to be considerate of his old mother. I accept his decision and stay relaxed. - Then he reacts that it might be possible after all. But there are still doubts on his face. Since I feel safe inside, I guarantee him and pray that he will have a nice, warm feeling inside the next morning when we say goodbye. His name is Shankar; he's no longer young either. His mother eyes me critically, but quickly gains trust. She serves both of us dinner and prepares a hot lemon with very delicious honey. - She seems to have watched me meditating on the veranda, because Shankar reports that she told him to meditate daily too. Shankar looks confident and dignified. In fact, he talks a lot and quickly and sometimes seems to have several ideas at the same time. That is why I support his mother's mediation advice. The next morning his doubts from the previous evening are forgotten - friendly words are exchanged when saying goodbye. After 15 minutes he catches up with me on his moped and puts 200 rupees in my shirt pocket; after another 15 minutes he comes back and hands over a bottle of freshly extracted coconut water.