…I wish you a promising Christmas at any time in your life. You may not expect to hear Merry Christmas and so forth from me, but I am trying to bring home to you who the Christ is, who Mother Mary is and who that immaculate son is…
~Swami Satyananda
A week ago I read this transcription of a satsang with Paramahansa Satyananda, from Christmas Day in 1983.
Swamiji has a fascinating take on what Christmas means and what it can mean for us all, and for more than just one day a year.
Please do read it – you’ll be blown away by what he says.
And – please consider donating to Linda-Sama’s fundraiser, if you haven’t already (follow the link to find out how).
Today (Christmas Day) I’ll be at my sister and brother-in-law’s place now that they’re living in a house big enough to host everyone. Which works for me! Christmas at my parents’ place is just a little too… tense and sterile for my liking.
There are nieces waiting for me, and they make everything 500% better. Even Christmas.
Boxing Day evening I’ll be on a plane bound for Sydney! Just a short break for eight days, I’ll get to stay with some of my closest buddies, and catch up with a host of old friends.
How nice it’ll be to have a little holiday in the gorgeously warm Sydney (as opposed to unpredictable Melbourne), see all my friends and chill out a bit after what’s been a very difficult and challenging year (2009 was a bit of a bastard for many people!).
Also, here’s an unofficial press release for y’all:
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BLOGGY NEWS BULLETIN
On New Year’s Eve I’ll be meeting up with some very fabulous bloggy friends. Two people who’ve been incredibly supportive and wonderful to me – Catatonic Kid and Shiv.
They were among the very first people I made contact with when I started my blog, and thanks to Twitter, IM, Facebook and y’know, everything else… we’ve become good friends. I totally love them both, and apparently they don’t mind me either!
Shiv is here to visit his beloved CK, and I kinda invited myself to stay for a night or two. Hehe! We have many plans, especially for Shiv’s birthday on 1st January (secret plans, mwahahaha!!).
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It’s all very exciting!!
Not sure if I’ll be blogging while I’m in Sydney, but I’ll certainly be writing. And taking plenty of photos.
Wishing you all a safe and happy Christmas or whatever you do or don’t celebrate, however you’re spending it.
~Svasti
Svasti: A Journey From Assault To Wholeness 