It has been quite some time since my presence has graced this lovely page, and admittedly it’s lateness is due to my not wanting to disturb the contentment of village life with the pitter patter of keys on a net-book. However I do understand the importance of sharing our moments of time with our friends and family, recounting our plethora of experiences and to show Mom that yes, I am still alive. Also I had no idea what to write about, so I got creative and I hope, dear Reader, that you will enjoy. A lesson on the Three A’s: Before we hopped, skipped, and jumped to Ale Gau, we leap-frogged to an Ashram. It was a beautiful place with equally beautiful chyiaa. There, Yogatara, enlightened us wide-eyed students on a number of subjects within Yoga. You guessed it, one of them being the Three A’s. Dun-Dada-dun! The entire idea of the Three A’s is to be able to exercise them before you make any decisions. Most people skip them all together and proceed right to making a choice, which is ultimately rash. They are as follows. Awareness: Being attentive, your sight is clear and expanding continuously. Acceptance: Presence, allowing, encompassing. A place where judgment does not lie. Attitude: Very powerful. It directs the flow. Only if you are aware and accepting, then you are able to choose your attitude. Straightforward enough, wouldn’t you agree? So before sitting down to write this glorious Yak, I consulted my Three A’s. Addressing each one I came upon a clear decision on what to write about. There seemed to be no other choice. As a foreword, as Caitlin says, I cannot begin to explain the depths of my hunger. Recipes To Live By: Aamaa’s Dud Chiyaa 2/3 Water 1/3 Water Buffalo milk Handful of Chyiaa masala 5 tsp. Sugar (Aamaa really puts in 10 tsp.) *add ginger if desired *if you only have black tea add cinnamon, cardamon and cloves Daal Bhat (there are many layers to this – don’t be fooled) Daal - lentils, water, dried cloves, turmeric Bhat - rice, water Talkuri - any veggies, oil/ghee, garlic, ginger, chili pepper, salt Spinach - chopped spinach, oil/ghee, garlic Chicken - chopped chicken breast, oil/ghee, onion, garlic, ginger, chili pepper, curry powder, salt Signing off in search for a cup of chyiaa, Hira
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NepalHi, I'm Helen. Welcome to Lifted ~ I write to lift myself up. Archives
December 2015
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