(not necessarily in that order)
How fun to run across this photo so soon after our recent time in Los Angeles!
It was taken in 2012 or 2013, not long after Ananda’s movie Finding Happiness came out. We were only six of the thirteen ashram residents, plus two guests: Shivani, who lived at the ashram for several months while manifesting the movie; and Brian, who worked on the film as the steadicam operator.
Living in LA wasn’t always easy, but this brings back some real good memories.
I completely dropped the ball when it came to taking photos at our Saturday workshop in East LA. Suffice it to say that everything was beautiful and we had a small but enthusiastic group of attendees….singers who also happened to be the choir members, and who spent the second half of the workshop rehearsing songs for Sunday service with us.
Service on Sunday was my first time serving as an “official” Lightbearer; this also went quite well. Then, after a brief rest, Dharana and Pritha drove us to Forest Lawn cemetery, so we could visit Yogananda’s crypt. It was so peaceful and inspiring; I was really glad we made the time to go there.
Finally we arrived back at the ashram, ready to join the residents in some major “relax & have fun” time — namely, pizza and a movie! (I was also finally able to remember to take a few pics.)📷
