Today I write to you in a foreign language, to practice and challenge myself….and you. I wrote a piece about a silence retreat a year ago. Tystnadsretreat. Do you remember? My conclusion then was that for just a fraction of the money you could all come home to my place, be quiet and help with all the chores….
The retreat replied six months later that they were saddened by my misconception and that they gladly could inform me over a cup of tea, free of charge. I declined because of my pressed schedule.
Today I saw another ad in my paper. For only 17495sek (1963 dollars) one can embark on a trip to Mallorca (three nights) for meditation, conversation and inspiration. This includes flight, shared room, breakfast and dinner. No drinks or lunch…..
The meditation is lead by a man who sold everything and left to become a buddhist monk for 17 years. The location is a boutique hotell.
My first thought was…he needs his money back. Second, people are totally lost when they think that this is the way to learn how to live in harmony.
My hubbys first thought was: What´s in his ear?
I´m sorry, I can´t help myself. My instincts tell me this is a hoax. Still, people seem to love being ripped off and others seem to love doing it. The ripping off I mean.
Namaste!