Winter Tour 2009: Mobile AL

We arrived in Mobile in the mid-afternoon of December 28th.

Image credit: derived from MS Office clip art

The Mobile experience started out a little strangely for the yogis who were traveling in the car: they were pulled over by a member of the local law enforcement, for what seemed like no real reason. From the conversation they had, and his curiosity about the photo of Shri Mataji, the yogis surmised that the cop was probably subconsciously needing vibrations! Satisfied, he waved them off with a big smile.

The yogis in the car then proceeded to check out the local public library for the possibility of holding a program there, followed by printing a fresh batch of flyers. Meanwhile, those in the van sought information on whether we could hold a program at any of the community centers: this would require a meeting the next morning with the relevant office. As such, we all then adjourned for the day to our hotels, nourished our Nabhi with Thai food, and went to bed after a short meditation.

The next day dawned with many yogis reporting feeling "heavy". We had already planned on having a havan that morning, and it went a long way in helping to clear the negativities attacking yogis, to clear all obstacles to a successful day in Mobile.

The larger group of yogis in the van tackled a few strip malls in the busy, more commercial part of the town, with much success. Many people felt the cool breeze, and were beaming from ear to ear at the experience: this occurred in vastly different settings such as a car rental agency and a fast food joint! After lunch they continued for a while longer before heading off to the next destination of the Winter Tour: Columbus GA!

In the meantime, the smaller group of yogis traveling by car started the day by meeting with the administration office in charge of the community centers. The reception was amazing -- our intention was to ask for permission to conduct a program or two in the community centers, but it was quickly determined that their desire was for us to conduct a full-fledged meditation technique course within their well-established community program that reaches pretty much all of the Mobile residents! Being beyond the scope of the Winter Tour, we couldn't discuss much further; however, we offered to show them the technique, so they could feel what we were talking about. All six of the ladies in attendance were blown away by the peace they felt, and one lady spontaneously declared that she was going to do this every day, in the morning and evening!

With radiant faces, we parted ways, having gained permission to distribute the flyers to as many of the community centers we wanted. Thus, the yogis in the car stayed on Mobile until quite late, going from one center to another, in addition to visiting the library again. Realisation opportunities presented themselves as we explained what the flyers were advertising, as the center coordinator would usually express interest in the Meditation. In fact, in one center we spontaneously conducted a self-realisation session for another six ladies!

It was then quite late before this group of yogis made the 4-hour trip to Columbus GA.

It is estimated that about 40 realisations were achieved and about 550 flyers had been distributed during our time in Mobile AL.

It was agreed among all participants that our time in Mobile had been well spent, and deeply gratifying. One phrase that kept popping up during our time there was "Where have you been all this while? I've been waiting for you!", uttered spontaneously by so many people who seemd to be yearning for realisation and peace. We hope that by having planted some seeds during this 2009 Winter Tour, close(r)-by yogis could then look into coordinating with the community centers to offer courses in Sahaja Meditation.

Meanwhile, the Winter Tour continued: Columbus GA!

(Many thanks to Adriana and Tapasya for contributing to this write-up!)