Tillitonse - A Transformational Journey Together

Sometime in 2011, I came across a book that had a huge impact on my life. "The only way out is within" written by Rohini Singh resonated strongly. I came across this book at a critical juncture of my life - when the past was inadequate and the future unclear. Oh, the classic cross roads (a.k.a the mid-life crisis).  The book helped me to understand my thoughts and emotions better and most importantly played a big role in setting me on a path of rejuvenation. I liked it so much that I probably have bought over 20 copies and have passed it on to others. Flipkart owes me big time!   A year or so ago, an idea occurred - maybe I can convert this book into a workshop. I tracked down the email address of the author and wrote to her. But, alas there was no response. Earlier this year, I decided to pursue this again and found another email address and wrote to her. This time a warm note came back! Hurrah!  So, last week, when I was in Delhi, I decided to track down Rohi...

They say that to get over your fear of falling when learning to cycle, one has to quickly get back on and try again. This note aims to capture my experience in relation to my visits to a bastion of Yoga in Bihar, India. In Dec 2011 and then almost two years later in Oct 2013, I spent some time at the Munger Ashram of the Bihar School of Yoga (BSY). In both the trips we had come during large events that were attended by many from across the world. Our small group from Chennai was lost in the sea of humanity at the Ashram – And I did not like the feeling…. The experiences in Munger were in stark contrast to the coziness in BSY’s other ashram in Rikhia. At Rikhia, particularly during my first trip, we were made to feel extra special and being the only guests at the Ashram gave us tremendous access to the wonderful people there who went the extra yard to make our visit very comfortable and memorable. Very quickly, most of us passed the judgment – We like Rikhia be...