Friday, August 1, 2008
Welcome to Paradise
This blog is the natural extention of the earlier blogs that can still be found on the ashram website.
The experiment in living in tune with nature is a stunning success. Living at nature’s pace, using the abundant gifts She provides, accepting what unfolds as it unfolds, living our vision and life purpose, and aiming to feel and share devotional love (bhakti) - our universal God-gift and dharma, is what this site is about.
We will document the way this ashram develops in its paradise, how we think and interact with nature and with our neighbors - human and animal.
It is expected that new alternative ideas for the various areas of life will be discussed as they unveil themselves (eg, education, economy, environment).
Here is a pictorial review of our Spring/Summer so far:
life at sunrise 
living in a Monet painting
Sunset
sunset’s afterglow
Here are some of the latest developments in this paradise:
String beans a-growing
first zucchini from the paradise garden... yum!
the 2nd zucchini growing now...
a fawn on either side of the tree out the window...
one of the fawn walking near the front porch
A glipse into life in paradise:
I created a raised bed garden - walls that I made myself from the rocks found in the stream...a totally life changing experience - nature supplies all your needs.
eating peas and beans right off the vine - like candy; and zuchs are so compact; and I'm saving the seeds for next year! How cool is that!
no energy wasted, and energy gained...
free exercise spa & a better workout
nature's aroma, music and color therapy
neighbor sells 13 corns for $3
pick ur own blueberries $1.40 a quart
organic raw cows milk half price of the stores
make your own yogurt from the milk 3/4 the price of store yogurt
what a life!
hope it inspires you to live more of your paradise.