Reflecting on Swamiji's discipleship is a chance to reflect on our own
Despite monsoon season, the weekend is blessed by a burst of sunlit energy
Saturday morning: preparing for energisation on Swamiji's piazza
Meditation gear awaiting retreatants inside Swamiji's "Great Room"
Ending breakfast silence, Katyayani reads an uplifting passage
Dharmadas & Nirmala lead chanting before their morning talk
This is their 1st public appearance since returning from a trip to the USA & Italy
Dharmadas' radiant smile belies a battle with illness for several days
Dharmadas shares highlights of Spiritual Renewal Week at Ananda Village
"Engrossed is my mind . . ." (Deepak)
Dharmadas shows the significance for discipleship of Pune member Promilla's visit to the Village at the same time
The commitment of discipleship embodied in words . . .
Nirmala explains tonight's ceremony
Meditation following the talk
Baraquiel peruses the commitment he thinks of making tonight as brother Hezequiel (already a disciple) prayerfully supports him
Aditya prepares for seva later this afternoon
Saturday lunch at Seva House
Mom & son bask on the sunlit porch with the lunch crowd
Belated birthday cake for a surprised Biraj!
Time for seva: loading up the truck with supplies
Nirmala & Hezequiel seem to be cheering on the workers!
Today's seva task: protective framing for saplings
Seva volunteers spread out across the swales
After our truck gets incapacitated, Hari & Joshaf wave from their rescue vehicle
Choir practice at Biraj's
Saturday satsang: Sadhana Devi & Jaya lead chanting
The choir begins to assemble
Devendra shares a reading
Sadhana Devi makes a humorous point
An amused Nirmala
Is there special significance for disciples in Gaurav's T-shirt logo?
Biraj captures Jaya performing arati
Post-satsang blessings for the world
Chai time in Swamiji's dining area
That's Bijay to Nirmala's left, just back from Ananda Solar work in Ranchi
Blezy quietly perches on a hillside to continue meditation
Are showers returning or is this simply the onset of evening?
Early evening meditation
The essence of discipleship: following guiding light
Discipleship ceremony
Baraquiel steps forward for discipleship initiation
"I will"
The new disciple
Katyayani
Bijay, Deepak, Hezequiel
Tyagi Biraj
Gaurav
"We have a new brother!"
Sunday morning energisation
Jaya making a point at the Sunday morning talk
Touching the teacher's feet beautifully expresses a disciple's gratitude for the guru
And in its way, another expression of thanks for divine teaching through a human instrument (Baba & little Aswani)
Can this blessed weekend really be almost over?
Closing circle with questions from Biraj to reflect on individually
Pencils in pause mode
Sharing reflections
Ready for new seva tasks!
Food for thought!
Blezy returns to personal meditation
Aditya is back at tree framing,
Biraj wields a scythe on prickly thorn trees
Devendra
Fruits of our labour: newly ripe mulberries!
Most of the retreatants (all core Pune members)
Thank you, Swamiji!
