‘Monthiy E-Newsletter of Uneaten Volume 3 Issue 27 August 2008 Diary of a spiritual pilgrim (the flowing are excerpts fom a r Forming organi seuiptres spite pigrin's dary, ehronching r Breakfasts oursop and other ropical ‘es journey cowards contentment) . Z fruits andative ols, Lune an ach 31 ‘eggplant omelet a purpe tice fom ‘COMING To the Centr for spirtual F ui 4 the uplands, Learnings a welcome respite fom meet up with a fiend, who the stresses of big city ie. nan . asks how 've been. have to stop feek. atmosphere of pure love and re Sf ina sory for mys laxaton, Lam freed from pressing Inthe afternoon, 1 take a ‘concerns and letloose on an exper Pa break rom along mesdtaion. “Do you ence of uncovering layers of ime want empanadas?” sushi asia wath and wansfeemation. The minute her ademark Cheshire Cat gin. An walk through the doo, the wery ar empanadas our version ofthe hangs, becomes cooler. What ‘saosa ot vegetable tat. Sweet and ‘ever happened that upset met the crispy carats, rain, mustwooms and Dastis quill erased. I'm hereto potatoes ae wrapped ina buttery regain my suength fer the future ‘rust then bakes to acrsp. Like a chil fm ready to open upto Evening yous very power ‘new insights. There's he intuitive s ‘ ful. surrender to sweet sence, obini aspect 00, of a soul thatis free to gather happy MEDITATION dome welcomes the dey. gus ofthe sounds om the neghboringreteat ‘memories of this pce to bring back home, center, a congregation saying evening prayers ‘Althoug) the ai isto "chile inspituaiy. | sunset metation and watching the sky turn from Again the dome, the crickets and the evening sallenjoylitle indulgences. lusthada bowl of orange toa pale violet, then bie. As valk back to birds sing thelr own chorus, one that doesnt over hearty soup andasice of custy vegetarian pizza for theretreatcenter,Ismel the flowers rom behind power the lence. dinner, capped witha piece of chocolate cake, the alls ofthe neighboring retreat places. Back at For dinner, enjoy vermicel laced with ‘madeluscious notby eas butby heavy clear as CSL, asymphowy of thocickets welcomes me. carots and aucchini nd ahot soup. Talk about the binder Moy Lltimate comfort food. Everythings prepared with ‘il21. Alter the dawn meditation atthe dome, before the lovein ameditaiveseting. ll Ue food hes soaked ‘Theretreateenterisbeaubfulatany time morning las, satin te garden ard enjoyed the up the positive vibes of ay. tn the afiernoon,| hear the sound ofthe chirpingoThebieds that greeted the roseate———Now.3 bids ad the gushing of water that nourishes the sunlight. Ym sl fesling the pains and the traumas Is alonaweekend. Driving up with kin plans the garden. (t's so quethere; onehas to of fife. "ue come here for some healing, hoping that deed sptis was un. Alan the way, we shared ex ‘read ike an angel. Mymobile phone squet but theatmosphere of sience serves asa soothing, _periences andoked alt. Whenwe arrived, ou" my minds. yot lunch was healthy dish of water spinach which we pik ‘all kangkon9 and tofuserapped in nor seaweed Fmteavingsoon.tn the past couple of The classrooms oriented toward the morning _ wit asweet tomato sauce days, Ive soaked in the coobess ofthe mediation sun. Stingin the corridor at 30 amr, Iwatch the Nov. 4 oom, sorting outmy fe. wrote so many letters to. sky change coors, froma deepbive toa golden Dining ahghlght of any retreat here simply Him, asking for signs ancl ansyrers, ‘orange While the discourse is beingread, the birds because foodis always served with love. I's an aay 4 seem to conduct the ovm corwersation. The rays _affemation of our own goodness and our Familial When 'mnotin themeditaionroom,| of thesunstveam into the dassroom, providing, times. Fo: lunch, we had brocol soup ina mush: take a walk tothe ridge and savor the view off warmth, esiming the co. | am enveloped in pure room stock thickened with potatoes and spiced with Volcano, rising fom the ake. few blocks fiom lov, tinge sips. ILaccomparied the emspantcasse St, custers of cafes andestawant ine the tidge. After the cass, 1sitinshe garden. canthelp but role withIots of cheeses. after the afterncon med My favorites The cfthouse, with its wel {elm in ait paradise. The gazebo that vrs tation, merienda—our version ofthe high tea vas manicured tropial garden, and benches that fe once bate news covered with Howering ines. The banana cake laden with nuts anaaisins. the bestviow of th lake. Inthe wet and cold pave teoms with varied taxcures—golden wumpets, Nov. 5 montis, mist shrouds the voleano.in theppeak of yuecas, bromeliads, herbs, fruittrees-alluntamed.” I'vebeen doing lot of mediation. look at ‘summer, bilowysuhite clouds drift crass the blue The sky has turned fight ble, ‘mylif objectively, ts far from tidal. Nonethe ‘skis. ty Friday, the establishments ae stil quiet start the day wth breakfast atthe atrium. tts 3 les, dont fel the negative effects a5 much 351, but by tomorrow, the wevkend crowd ives ie to twopical seting, te perimeter walls Iinedwithbam- didbefore. As the dich goes, “Somebody Up the place sometimes ston the bench, enjoying boos and bites nest ferns and custers of boulders therehas been looking after me “va ee tel cing ws nara Hongo" a We, Pagan OH Coon v4 89 Secay bn west wana in smn a epypm ose er mes ea