Comments on: A Changing Lens: Christmas in India http://goddessdiaries.wordpress.com/2008/12/26/a-changing-lense-christmas-in-india/ Written by Tabby Biddle, Writer & Editor Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:31:56 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Tina Firestone http://goddessdiaries.wordpress.com/2008/12/26/a-changing-lense-christmas-in-india/#comment-222 Tina Firestone Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:08:33 +0000 http://goddessdiaries.wordpress.com/?p=298#comment-222 Tabby, First I want to say happy wedding. What a wonderful thing, getting married in India, a place I have wanted to go for many years. Also when I have time and read your blogs, it is really uplifting. I just got caught up with you as I was traveling myself and didn't take the time to sit and read on the computer as I was always on someone else's. So Tabby thanks and again congratulations. Tina Firestone Tabby, First I want to say happy wedding. What a wonderful thing, getting
married in India, a place I have wanted to go for many years. Also when I have time and read your blogs, it is really uplifting. I just got caught up with you as I was traveling myself and didn’t take the time to sit and read on the
computer as I was always on someone else’s. So Tabby thanks and again
congratulations.
Tina Firestone

]]> By: Nancy Mills http://goddessdiaries.wordpress.com/2008/12/26/a-changing-lense-christmas-in-india/#comment-221 Nancy Mills Mon, 29 Dec 2008 08:59:17 +0000 http://goddessdiaries.wordpress.com/?p=298#comment-221 Wonderful blog post. I thought you would get a kick out of this: http://www.thespiritedwoman.com/go_blog_blog_blog/2008/12/the-bamboo-challenge-is-on.html Wonderful blog post. I thought you would get a kick out of this:

http://www.thespiritedwoman.com/go_blog_blog_blog/2008/12/the-bamboo-challenge-is-on.html

]]> By: Kathryn O'Connor http://goddessdiaries.wordpress.com/2008/12/26/a-changing-lense-christmas-in-india/#comment-220 Kathryn O'Connor Sat, 27 Dec 2008 21:04:58 +0000 http://goddessdiaries.wordpress.com/?p=298#comment-220 Dear Tabby, My brother Pat just told me yesterday about your trip and your impending marriage - I have to confess - I don't read your blog very much - (there's just too much e-mail and not enough time - I usually only read the personal mail I get) so I didn't know what was happening (I'm caught up now - just read your two most recent!) Congratulations!!!! I'm so very happy for you - and believe it or not my dear friend Jackie and her love Sham are right now with Sham's family in Bangalore doing the whole traditional Indian wedding thing! (Well, actually it started on the 21st - so should be done by now - but they are still there - traveling.) Kind of an amazing co-incidence. You and Jackie both moved out to California from New York about the same time and you both met your men last year and now you're both in India marrying them! I'm quite touched and actually totally in love with the whole beauty and wonder of it all!! I was so glad to read that you were able to re-adjust your mind - India just is - and actually that is it's true beauty - to be able to find the beauty - the perfection - not in a better room, or a lovely bouquet of flowers, a yoga class on the Ganges or even in the learning to play the sacred sounds of the ragas - they are simply the ornaments- perhaps even the distractions - as they feed our sense of comfort or support our attachment to what we think we want and need to gather around us to feel good or right in the world - The real beauty of India, however, is to find yourselves stripped of all of those trappings of ego - to face all of the grim realities and difficulties that loving Mother throws in your path and to realize that even without these blessed "Gifts" of Lakshmi that you would have been perfectly at peace with everything - exactly as it was - exactly as it is... When you reach that place then you know that you have fully released yourself into the Mother's groundless embrace! Much love and happiness and joy and light to you and Lee as you embark on this beautiful Journey of Life Together... Looking forward to hearing more (I'll be reading you blogs for the next few weeks to keep up) and hopefully seeing you sometime in the not so distant future. Much love, Kathryn Dear Tabby,

My brother Pat just told me yesterday about your trip and your impending marriage – I have to confess – I don’t read your blog very much – (there’s just too much e-mail and not enough time – I usually only read the personal mail I get) so I didn’t know what was happening (I’m caught up now – just read your two most recent!)

Congratulations!!!! I’m so very happy for you – and believe it or not my dear friend Jackie and her love Sham are right now with Sham’s family in Bangalore doing the whole traditional Indian wedding thing! (Well, actually it started on the 21st – so should be done by now – but they are still there – traveling.) Kind of an amazing co-incidence. You and Jackie both moved out to California from New York about the same time and you both met your men last year and now you’re both in India marrying them!

I’m quite touched and actually totally in love with the whole beauty and wonder of it all!!

I was so glad to read that you were able to re-adjust your mind –

India just is –

and actually that is it’s true beauty – to be able to find the beauty – the perfection – not in a better room, or a lovely bouquet of flowers, a yoga class on the Ganges or even in the learning to play the sacred sounds of the ragas – they are simply the ornaments- perhaps even the distractions – as they feed our sense of comfort or support our attachment to what we think we want and need to gather around us to feel good or right in the world –

The real beauty of India, however, is to find yourselves stripped of all of those trappings of ego – to face all of the grim realities and difficulties that loving Mother throws in your path and to realize that even without these blessed “Gifts” of Lakshmi that you would have been perfectly at peace with everything – exactly as it was – exactly as it is…

When you reach that place then you know that you have fully released yourself into the Mother’s groundless embrace!

Much love and happiness and joy and light to you and Lee as you embark on this beautiful Journey of Life Together…

Looking forward to hearing more (I’ll be reading you blogs for the next few weeks to keep up) and hopefully seeing you sometime in the not so distant future.

Much love, Kathryn

]]> By: Tabby http://goddessdiaries.wordpress.com/2008/12/26/a-changing-lense-christmas-in-india/#comment-218 Tabby Sat, 27 Dec 2008 12:08:12 +0000 http://goddessdiaries.wordpress.com/?p=298#comment-218 What a treat to hear from everyone! We are checking email every few days. My first internet cafe to post the blog had a super slow connection, but the one I am in now is PERFECT! Thank you for all of the beautiful wishes and for checking in. Much love, Tabby What a treat to hear from everyone! We are checking email every few days. My first internet cafe to post the blog had a super slow connection, but the one I am in now is PERFECT! Thank you for all of the beautiful wishes and for checking in.
Much love,
Tabby

]]> By: Ricki http://goddessdiaries.wordpress.com/2008/12/26/a-changing-lense-christmas-in-india/#comment-216 Ricki Sat, 27 Dec 2008 11:59:25 +0000 http://goddessdiaries.wordpress.com/?p=298#comment-216 CONGRATULATIONS Tabby on your engagement, marriage and India! Love and Blessings, Ricki CONGRATULATIONS Tabby on your engagement, marriage and India!

Love and Blessings,
Ricki

]]> By: Sophie http://goddessdiaries.wordpress.com/2008/12/26/a-changing-lense-christmas-in-india/#comment-215 Sophie Sat, 27 Dec 2008 11:57:13 +0000 http://goddessdiaries.wordpress.com/?p=298#comment-215 Thank you so much for sharing your experience over there so far. I am so happy to hear how it is going ... wondering about you every day. Happy day after Christmas! Thank you so much for sharing your experience over there so far. I am so happy to hear how it is going … wondering about you every day. Happy day after Christmas!

]]> By: Bita http://goddessdiaries.wordpress.com/2008/12/26/a-changing-lense-christmas-in-india/#comment-214 Bita Sat, 27 Dec 2008 11:52:48 +0000 http://goddessdiaries.wordpress.com/?p=298#comment-214 Yes, you are right, you changed the lens or the way you look at a situation. You sensed the problem, accepted it and found a solution to it and there you can enjoy the rest of your time there. Your prayer and wisdom within will make you succeed where ever you are. Happy holidays and congratulations for your upcoming marriage. Yes, you are right, you changed the lens or the way you look at a situation. You sensed the problem, accepted it and found a solution to it and there you can enjoy the rest of your time there. Your prayer and wisdom within will make you succeed where ever you are. Happy holidays and congratulations for your upcoming marriage.

]]> By: Karen Tate http://goddessdiaries.wordpress.com/2008/12/26/a-changing-lense-christmas-in-india/#comment-212 Karen Tate Sat, 27 Dec 2008 00:14:26 +0000 http://goddessdiaries.wordpress.com/?p=298#comment-212 Hi Tabby and Lee, I'm so glad you've found beauty in India. I think we all have it within our grasp if we consciously look for it. So glad SHE is revealing herself to you so far from home.....As you will it, so shall it be! Namaste, Karen Hi Tabby and Lee,
I’m so glad you’ve found beauty in India. I think we all have it within our grasp if we consciously look for it. So glad SHE is revealing herself to you so far from home…..As you will it, so shall it be!

Namaste,

Karen

]]> By: Tania Biddle http://goddessdiaries.wordpress.com/2008/12/26/a-changing-lense-christmas-in-india/#comment-210 Tania Biddle Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:11:54 +0000 http://goddessdiaries.wordpress.com/?p=298#comment-210 Hi Sweetie: It is 6:30 am here in PA and we are getting ready to go to the Poconos to go skiing (not me). I am so glad you found a special place to stay after your disappointing hotael stay elsewhere. I hope that your journey is all that you want it to be. Lots of love to you and Lee and keep posting pictures. Love you, Mom Hi Sweetie:

It is 6:30 am here in PA and we are getting ready to go to the Poconos to go skiing (not me). I am so glad you found a special place to stay after your disappointing hotael stay elsewhere. I hope that your journey is all that you want it to be. Lots of love to you and Lee and keep posting pictures. Love you, Mom

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