Good Coffee

This morning I was very stiff and my hamstrings were on fire..I rushed through my practice so I could get home and rest. Sharath changed my practice time to 6:30am so I have to get up a little earlier so I can be awake before I begin. The lobby is almost empty now when I get to the shala in the morning..I forget I have been here a month on Friday and a lot of people were only staying for a month. I was fortunate enough to be able to stay almost 3. The next crowd will be arriving soon I'm sure. I already see some new faces. It is refreshing in a way.


Today all I could think about was the monks I saw yesterday. When I was in the market I saw a few monks today and I just smiled at them with a huge grin..They always smile back and wave. It makes me so happy to see the monks and their warmness. I'm going to try to get back to the Tibeten temple on Tuesday.


I finally broke down and went to a coffee house here in Gokulam called Barista..I have been there once already for a milkshake and it was over rated and too expensive. I figured I would try what a coffee house is known for and order a coffee beverage...My friend Makoto and my friend Kia were with me..It was Kia's idea to order the coffee..She frequents the place so I figured I would take her word on it..I ordered a decaf and the guy wanted to charge me 25 more rupees so I stuck to a regular.. I hope it doesn't keep me awake tonight. It was the best coffee I have had since I left the US..I'm going back at least a few times a week. Makoto suggested we grab some fruit in the mornings and pay for coffee instead of breakfast..I think he might be the smartest man on the face of the earth. I will try Coffee Day this week as well..They are supposed to have really good coffee too. I miss my Sunday's at Caribou but I'm very happy here with my Barista.. Mysore has everything.


Tonight I'm turning in early so I can get some extra sleep for in the morning. My caugh is finally calming down and I'm thinking tomorrow my practice will be pretty powerful..We have led on Friday and than we are off Saturday and we have a moon day on Sunday..Two days off in a row means I'm guessing our led class is going to be tough on Friday...I'm kind of looking forward to it.


I'm healthy and happy in Mysore. In the back of my head I'm already planning next years journey. I can't imagine being away from this place for too long..In my heart it is also my home..Good night and sweet dreams.

Love and Peace