contrast

From small fishing village in South India to city of 15 million in North India

I feel I have went through much changes in the ashrams and now I am in the NY of India, Delhi, so it is interesting to bring to light spiritual practice in a noisy, driven, big city such as Delhi with 15 million people after doing "the work" for a month in a small fishing village in South India. Of course it takes a little more skillful means to remain calm in this kind of environment.
After shaving my head on my 27th Birthday my hair is growing back rather quickly and my 5 o'clock shadow is nearly becoming a beard.
I am looking to get my gear which was ruined by natural liquid soap and is drying. I am trying to travel like a sadhu, but it is hard to let go of books like Lonely Planet, the Gita, Yoga Sutras, Amma's teachings, yoga mat, mysore rug, clothes. Maybe Amma was trying to teach me a lesson of non-attachment when a full bottle of soap opened. Time to go back to the chaotic soulful streets of Delhi and get a train ticket to Rishikesh. Ahhh Ganga!