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Spreading the Guru’s Light in South America

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It is so amazing to hear the stories of the group of Sikhs that are traveling all over South America on the fourth Guru Ram Das Lord of Miracles Tour. They are not just any group of Sikhs though, since I know them all personally. Quite a few of them are from our little town of Espanola, New Mexico (USA). My mother (Sat Kirin Kaur) is also part of the group, and I am happy that she is part of this tour again for the second year.

Guru Bachan Singh who has been leading this effort is such an awesome and servicefull person. He is one of those huge tall Sikhs that loves to serve (especially food! He always cooks for everyone). He is also Harimanderjot Singh’s father (Chardikala Jatha). Bhai Sahiba Bibi Inderjit Kaur (Yogii Bhajan’s wife) is also traveling as part of the group. It is such a beautiful experience to be able to teach, share and serve people in this way. I wish I could go with them. One day maybe!

When I spoke to some of these sevadhars about the previous tour of South America (2005) they expressed that it reminded them of how it was for them (20-30 years ago) when they were teenagers and just learning about Sikhi. There is that yearning to learn more….and just getting started on the path as a spiritual person and Sikh. There are not very many Sikhs in South America, but I see the seeds being planted :)

What is beautiful is that most of these people are learning through experience. An not an intellectual thing. More and more these days I have received emails from people starting to practice the Sikh lifestyle. No one is converting people or telling them to become Sikhs either. It is just a natural attraction after having a experience and learning about the teachings of the Gurus.

It is amazing seeing how a having a few seeds planted and nurtured, grow and then spread more seeds. Siri Singh Sahib (Yogi Bhajan) used to always tell people, "I am not here to get students, but create teachers for tommorow". I see this now as more and more of those people that were like uncles/aunties/friends of mine are now spreading the light of the Gurus and helping uplift people’s lives. Every where I look I see someone doing awesome work in the world!

Over the past 30+ years we have all learnt so much from Siri Singh Sahib. We used to look to him for leadership in so many areas. Since he passed away I feel like we have all taken it upon ourselves to take more of a leadership role in teaching and serving others. There is so much pain in this world and things are getting more and more crazy by the year. This is why it is important for us all to be a lighthouse for others. We have to get out there (yes…outside the Sikh community) and serve! If we as Sikhs are not known for our service then we will have more problems than we have today.

The latest stop in South America was Bogota, Colombia 
It seemed like they made quite an impact in this city; and this is just one of the many stops on the 40 day tour. All kinds of people from all different religious backgrounds are learning about Sikhs, learning to meditate, becoming more healthy with Kundalini Yoga, and chanting to Guru Ram Das ji.

Teaching at schools, doing radio interviews that were Broadcast all over Colombia. Doing a television program for 2 complete hours that is seen not only in Colombia but also in Europe, Australia, Iceland, and Africa. That’s great positive exposure for Sikhs if you ask me!

"We were asked every topic imaginable about our Sikh way of life, Kundalini Yoga and our tour. The response was so strong that the telephone lines of the network were inundated with listeners trying to find out more about us.

The following morning we left the hotel at 5am to teach a class with the Bogota Police Department. To our surprise more than 1300 policemen attended the class that was filled with kundalini yoga, meditations and chanting to Guru Ram Das. In our life, it was such a miracle of Guru Ram Das that this whole event even took place. Just imagine in Bogota more than 1300 policemen who were patrolling the streets that day had already done their spiritual practice and chanted the Naam before coming on duty! The Commandant and the Generals present were so impressed by their personal experience and the response of the police department that they requested us to develop a program for the Police Academy making Kundalini Yoga and the teachings of Yogi Bhajan available to all cadets in the future. Wahe Guru!"

 

See more pictures and read some more details of this part of the tour in Colombia 

Guru Ram Das, Lord of Miracles South America Tour - 2006

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On October 2, 2006 the fourth Lord of Miracles Tour, in Honor of Guru Ram Das, began in South America.  This year’s tour will cover twelve cities in nine countries throughout all of South America and Mexico.  Envisioned by the Siri Singh Sahib, Yogi Bhajan, this year’s tour is covering Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, Brasil, Bolivia, Mexico, Peru and Ecuador over 42 days. Traveling with Singh Sahib Gurubachan Singh Khalsa is Bhai Sahiba Bibiji Inderjit Kaur, Yogi Bhajan’s wife and the Bhai Sahiba of Sikh Dharma Western Hemisphere; Ram Das Singh Khalsa; Sardarni Sat Bachan Kaur (Gurubachan Singh’s daughter) and her three year old son, Amar Singh Khalsa.  Gurudharam Singh Khalsa and his sister Guru Dev Kaur of Phoenix Arizona are traveling as well.

         In 2002, Yogi Bhajan told Gurubachan Singh that he must continue his mission throughout South America and this tour is one of several he makes every year into the southern hemisphere.  During the month of October (traditionally the birthday of Guru Ram Das) and part of November this fourth Lord of Miracles Tour in Honor of Guru Ram Das will reach thousands of people in each country with the teachings of Yogi Bhajan, Kundalini Yoga and Sikh Dharma. 

         Every couple of days we will be updating all of our Sikhnet family on the events that have taken place throughout this historical tour. So please keep checking back!

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The Sikh On the Street

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These days most of us have to deal with discrimination and mistaken identity, because we visibly look different being Sikhs (Especially those people that wear turbans). Most people see the turban and think we are "middle eastern" or Muslim. They don’t have a clue that we are Sikhs which is a distinct religion from India and totally different from Hinduism and Islam.

Do people even know who the Sikhs are and what our faith stands for? Most people don’t. I sometimes wonder why this is the case. I have a few guesses as to the reason people don’t know much about us. In my experience I have seen a strong tendency for many Sikhs and communities to stay very "inward". Meaning only relating to those people that they are familiar with (ie: other Sikhs/Punjabis). How many Sikhs make a strong effort to go out and talk to people in their neighborhood? It takes effort and responsibility on the part of everyone to make sure that everyone they come in contact with leaves with a better understanding about who Sikhs are.

Judgements stem from from lack of understanding and information. This is even true within the Sikhs circles. We judge each other without fully accepting or understanding others, merely because they are different or might do things in another way than you. I think one major change has to be from within. If we judge each others, how can we expect others to be accepting and understanding of us with what little they know about us?

There is also a major cultural barrier. I think this makes it hard for people to relate to each other and find commonality. Someone right from Punjab may not know how to best explain something to a regular American (and vice versa). The cultural background can be a hurdle for many. Also people tend to stick with what is familiar to them, so it can be hard to break out of the box and put yourself out there to get to know someone who is different.

I also find that many Sikhs these days are more Sikhs as a result of upbringing and culture, rather than practicing Sikhi. So for many, educating people about Sikhi may not be a priority since in their own lives being a Sikh might not mean very much other than wearing a Kara and going to Gurdwara every once and a while. It’s just something that you grew up with and do because your parents did it.

I also feel that much of the Punjabi/Indian culture emphasizes more focus on financial gains, jobs, becoming famous and successful, etc. Whereas the religious aspect is not given as much of a priority. The balance is a little off in this area. Maybe this is just a result of people loosing touch with Sikhi and not "feeling the juice". Maybe it is just a social thing that has come as a result of people trying to survive. I can only speculate. When I hear about all the money Sikhs spend on different things I imagine…"What if that was used to serve and inspire people in creative ways?". I have experienced first hand how just a little bit of time and creative energy can reap major rewards in terms of promoting Sikhi. If only we all put some more effort into this. Most other religions have so many people putting a lot of effort into educational materials, marketing, community outreach, etc. I have seen very little of this within the Sikh community.

We all can complain about this or that thing, but the key is what you and those around you can do to break this cycle . We each have the power to effect change, however small we think we are. This change builds with great momentum when more and more of us take part. I think the Sikh youth that are growing up in western countries are the bridge builders. They have an understanding of both sides and can better communicate to "regular people". Every person should take responsibility for talking to their community about these issues. Get your Sangat/Gurdwara to sponsor events to educate people in the community. There are many creative ideas it’s just a matter of putting some energy into it.

No one likes to be called "Osama Bin Laden" or thought of as a terrorist. It is up to us to take responsibility to teach those around us who were are. We will continue to be victims of this "mistaken identity" if we don’t. We can’t expect those people around us to come to us to learn about Sikhs. We have to go out into the world TO THEM. Ready? Set? Let’s go…!

The following video by Dasmesh Pictures highlights these issues and is a great watch. Hopefully this will encourage you to take action.

"In August 2005, a question was posed by a group of Sikhs: After all the outreach and education done in the post 9/11 world, do fellow Americans know who the Sikhs are now? The only way they felt to find the answers was to actually go out into the streets and see what people thought.

Filmed in Washington DC, several brave Non-Sikh interviewees step up to the camera and give their perspectives and thoughts about who the Sikhs are, and what beliefs they hold."

Duration: 22 minutes, 33 seconds
Release Date: August 2005
Directed & Edited by: Sartaj Singh Dhami
Concept Design by: Supreet Kaur Rekhi, Harjot Singh, Sartaj Singh Dhami
Written and Filmed by: Supreet Kaur Rekhi

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You can watch other educational videos by Sartaj Singh Dhami and the rest of the Dashmesh Pictures team online at: http://www.restoringthepride.com

Guru Ram Das, Lord of Miracles South America Tour - La Paz, Bolivia

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Here is another report from the Guru Ram Das Lord of Miracles Tour through South America. This one is by another friend in the group, Guru Kirin Kaur.

Greetings from Beautiful La Paz, Bolivia:

We are winding down our trip in this beautiful city. Last night after Hari Dharam’s sweet class full of stories of the Gurus and lovely chanting, Simran Singh and myself gave a short Gatka presentation, and people were delighted. Needless to say, we were both quite out of breath, since excersing in this altitude takes its toll!

This morning several of us attended group Sadhana here at the hotel. There were about 15 people from the Bolivian Sangat, and Sat Kirn Kaur led the meditation with live music, which was greatly appreciated and highly regarded. We had literally no time to go home and rest afterwards since the day was jammed packed. After breakfast, Guru Bachan Singh, Sat Kirn Kaur, Deva Kaur (our beautiful hostess), Hari Purkh Kaur (another devoted yoga student) and myself went to visit a lovely lady who collects antique weavings from the indigenous people of the area. When she greeted us in perfect english, Guru Bachan Singh mentioned her perfect pronunciation, and it turns out she’s american but has been living in La Paz since 1976! She has had exhibitions at the Smithsonian and other major museums and at present, she has a whole exhibit in storage in Santa Fe, NM waiting for the perfect exposure!!

Some of the pieces she showed us were tightly woven traditional alpaca skirts, chieftain ponchos and other assorted cloths with simple yet elegant designs in vibrant blues, reds, indigos, whites and yellows, which was amazing since ALL of them use natural dyes from local plants and insects (ugh!), and are all quite old…. some dating as early as early 1800´s.

Right after that, we all rushed to our next appointment: a meeting specially set up for us to meet with several doctors, and psychologists working in a Drug Rehabilitation Center. Thanks to another connection with a Kundalini Yoga student whose husband (Dr. Rodolfo Lopez) runs the State Mental Health Ministry, we were able to talk to these dedicated group of professionals. Guru Bachan Singh and Sat Kirn Kaur gave a short summary presentation on 3HO SuperHealth, its success rate, and our willingness to share these precious teachings with them, and there seemed to be genuine interest in exploring the possibility of setting up something here in Bolivia in the near future!! We left feeling this could be the beginning of a partnership with the Bolivian Drug Rehabilitaion world, where it is so needed.

After lunch we had yet another meeting set up for us…. this time in the poorest section of La Paz. This particular meeting happened through the synchronicity of Guru Ram Das! It so happened that when we arrived at the airport, there was quite a short lady there waiting for some other passenger, but when she saw our dazzlingly white radiant group, she approached us and begged us to come see her place and the work she was doing. This destination turned out to be a project to give help and aid to orphans and the poorest elderly folk. The lady we had met at the airport and her husband both run this project by providing clothing, food, toys, and basic needs to these people who have nowhere else to turn to.

When we arrived we were guided up some dark stairwells to the second story into a room that was FULL of children and some elderly indigenous people.. You could hear a pin drop, it was so quiet. But as soon as we walked in, as if waiting a cue they all broke into loud applause with HUGE grinning faces. All of them were moved to see these strange white ¨foreigners¨here in their humble surroundings visiting THEM! They literally all rushed to hug Guru Bachan Singh (who even sitting down towers over everybody!), Jai Hari Kaur, and myself. The kids swamped us and GBS was so touched he started crying. Later in the car he said that in each of those children’s faces all he could see was the Siri Singh Sahib’s face. It was quite moving. The children ranged between a few months old to teenagers.

GBS gave a short talk about how Guru Ram Das himself had been an orphan, and how he grew up to become a great Saint who had changed and touched many many lives, even to this day. And then much to the kids surprise, we brought out cookies and candies we had bought earlier. The children were SO excited! At one point while the goodies were being passed around, we asked all of them to close their eyes and take a few long deep breaths. Well, many of the kids were NOT going to let go of their cookies, so with the cookie sticking out of their mouths they were tightly squeezeing their eyes and trying to breathe deep! It was precious!

It seems everywhere we go, the Guru points the way…. sets up the meetings with whomever needs to hear our message, and the doors open for all kinds of amazing connections at every level. Our impact is felt by many, young and old.

Finally, we finished our busy day by having a lovely dinner at the house of the Ex-chancellor of Bolivia, someone in the political realm equivalent to Dick Cheney. He basically ran the country behind the scenes, with the last president. His lovely wife has an angelical voice and she delighted us with the sweetest bolivian songs. This enchanting evenning ended our lovely tour of this beatiful country. A country that really feels like the Tibet in Latin America. Perhaps it’s the high altitude, perhaps it’s the majority of indigenous people who never got assimilated into the western mind-set…. perhaps it’s the rugged countryside (it looks like the city was built inside the Grand Canyon!)…. perhaps…. perhaps…..but there is a deep spiritual feeling permeating the crystal-clear air…. and it beckons us to keep coming back, which is our prayer we all will someday!

So, for now… signing off yet from beautiful Boliva, till we sign on again from Paraguay….. the yatra of the tour of miracles in honor of Guru Ram Das.

Guru Ram Das, Lord of Miracles South America Tour - Asuncion, Paraguay

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Here is another "journal from the road" by my mother Sat Kirin Kaur who is currently in South America. You can read the background info here.

Greetings from balmy and humid Paraguay!

If you’re anything at all like me, you probably haven’t even heard of Asuncion, and have probably the vaguest notion of where Paraguay is…… somewhere deep in South America, right? Well…. What a pleasant surprise this place is! After having landed from cold and rainy La Paz, we all had to pack away our sweaters and coats since Asuncion lies in a flat, tropical plain laden with fruit trees everywhere. It is easier to pluck a mango, an avocado, a couple dozen tangerines, oranges, lemons, maracullas, or chirimboyas than it is to go shopping at a local market! This abundance reflects in the attitudes of the local population.

There is a large European influence, mostly german descendants who fled Germany after losing the war in World War II. And they have capitalized their prosperity by acquiring large landholds, accumulating wealth and creating industries mostly with their well-earned reputation of hard work and consistency! The local populace has more of an attitude of laisez-faire….. why work so hard when the food is so readily available?? It is cute to see the mixture of these quite opposite points of seeing life!!

Much to our delight, upon our arrival in the Asuncion International Airport the lovely Paraguayan Sangat greeted us with local music (consisting of harp and guitar) and a lovely dance performance by 3 young graceful girls beautifully decked in local costumes.

Asuncion itself is a beautiful, manicured, affluent and clean city with a distinctive European flavour, and without the obvious poverty assaulting it at every turn. Even after having taken a trip to the countryside, we did not see the slums that pervade every Latin American city. And it is quite obvious to see how much they value the environment….both personal and public in the way they immaculately keep their yards, streets, roads, and public spaces! It is quite a contrast with the other major cities we’ve visited so far.

Everyone we´ve met is sincerely enthusiastic and devoted. The key player here is Sat Pal Kaur, a beautiful Shakti powerhouse who works tirelessly. Many here have gone to Summer Solstices, and have come back to implement what they´ve learned over there. In fact, it is quite impressive to see how well run and managed is their entire scene here. They have a beautiful, elegant and spacious Yoga Center called Dharma, with well-attended classes back to back throughout the day. There is also a jewelry store (also called Dharma) which sells the Guru Bachan´s jewelry line. They also have an office which acts as the South American headquarters for Sikh Dharma and 3HO for all Spanish speaking people, as well as a beautiful website in Spanish with all kinds of information, schedules, classes, tantrics, tidbits, stories, etc. You can check it out: www.elcaminorealiberoamerica.com.

Our schedule here has been quite packed with appointments, visits, classes and visiting with these lovely people. On our first morning here, Sat Pal Kaur set up a meeting for GBS with the Paraguay Vice-President. (The actual president is out of the country at the moment). They were met graciously and welcomed warmly to their country. Right afterwards, she set up a T.V. interview with the most popular morning talk show….. our equivalent of Good Morning America. The lively and humorous talk by GBS’s was a delight to watch. Towards the end of the show, there was a cooking class where he showed the entire Paraguayan nation how to make scrambled tofu! As the hostess, Pelusa, started to serve herself daintily unto a plate, GBS says:" No, no, no, no….. that´s not how you do it…. It won’t taste as good that way…. Here!"…. And he proceeds to get a cracker, dip it into the pan, scoop up a mountain of hot, sizzling tofu, says: "Open up" and feeds it directly into her mouth!! It was quite hilarious to watch her wide-eyed surprise looking up at Guru Bachan Singh towering over here making her eat! Everyone in the studio was laughing and cheering him on, and of course they all loved the dish!

In the afternoon, Guru Bachan Kaur gave a talk and meditation to a group of about 70 abused women and girls in the downtown marketplace. It was very inspiring to see these working-class women of all ages sitting on the floor absorbing every bit of information and feeling the power of their meditation. Afterwards, they swamped us with questions, gratitude and requests to keep coming to teach them more about yoga and ways to make their lives better. They loved SatKirin’s Ramadasa…meditation and promised to continue it for the next 40 days.

That same evening, Sat Kirn Kaur taught a beautiful class on the power of mantra with Shabds and stories from Guru Ram Das. It was a well attended class after which we all went to the Presidential Suite at the Sheraton to have pizzas and be delighted with Paraguayan folk music by yet another one of our yoga students who plays lovely guitar. Such a talent pool!

This morning, after yet another T.V. interview with the competing station, our Khalsa delegation headed downtown to distribute food to a group of about 400 of the poorest indigenous people. These families have set up a provisional tent city made of garbage bags in this downtown park as the only way to protest against some injustice by the government.

We showed up with sacks and sacks of rice, beans, sugar, tea, milk and soap and set up a distributing system. Before long, the line of people extended quite a ways. They were quite grateful to receive this bit of help in the form of food, since many of them have not had a decent meal since they arrived here in Asuncion, around 12 days ago. It was seva in the truest sense, and we all praised Guru Ram Das for the opportunity to serve in this way.

On a personal note, our lovely Hari Dharam Kaur developed a serious sinus and ear infection, what with all the changes of altitudes, places, and busy schedules. She is taking care of herself, but she has missed out on all the activities here in lovely Paraguay. So, please send her your prayer and healing energy so she can get better fast.

On that note, from the lovely Tour of the Lord of Miracles, until our next stop, in Santiago, Chile, we bid you adieu and Sat Nam….

SS Satkirin Kaur Khalsa
Brooklyn, NY

GURU RAM DAS, THE LORD OF MIRACLES, SIRI SINGH SAHIB JI’S LEGACY FOR SOUTH AMERICA.

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Siri Singh Sahib Harbhajan Singh Khalsa had given the directive to the American Sikhs to take the teachings of Siri Guru Granth Sahib to South America. In the spirit and dedication that Yogiji had brought the Guru’s teachings to the Western hemisphere, so have a group of North American Sikhs taken time away from their work with their own resources undertaken a very extensive tour of 9 countries and 13 cities to teach of the power and love of our Sacred Siri Guru Granth Sahib.

The first tour took place in October of 2003. Organized and directed by Singh Sahib Guru Bachan Singh Khalsa this mission began by organizing a teaching tour of South America called: The Lord Of Miracles Tour. The entire tour has been created and dedicated to the honor of Guru Ram Das and is held during the month of Guru Ram Das Birthday.

In October 2004, the Siri Singh Sahib ji passed away on the actual birthdate of Guru Ram Das. As the tour was scheduled to depart on that very day, it became a virtual tour culminating with the first Amrit Sanchar of South America in Chili February 2004.

Today, October 10, 2005 the tour continues once again. Through the dedication of Singh Sahib Gurubachan Singh Khalsa, he is accompanied by his wife, Sardarni Sahiba Guru Bachan Kaur Khalsa, his daughter Sat Bachan Kaur Khalsa, his son Sat Gurmukh Singh, his 2 year old grandson Amar Singh Khalsa and a Jatha of other very distinguished teachers and kirtanees; Mukhia Sardarni Sahiba Hari Dharam Kaur Khalsa, Guru Granthi, Sardarni Sahiba Sat Kirin Kaur Khalsa…Granthi and Ragi….to be continued
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SS Satkirin Kaur Khalsa
Brooklyn, NY

In Bolivia on Guru Ram Das ji’s Birthday

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Another letter from my mother Sat Kirin Kaur during her travels in South America.

We are in Bolivia for a day and half more. I love it here. We are 15,000 feet elevation and I felt so "drunk" when I stepped off the plane due to the elevation. I started crying when I saw Shant Kaur in her beautiful turban as she greeted us at the airport. We are in such far away and remote areas of the world that to see the radiance of the Guru in our surroundings is quite touching.

Shant Kaur (picture right) is a 32 year Sikh woman, a Bolivian native born in La Paz. She teaches Kundalini yoga here along with working for the NGO (non-govermental organization) conservation international. The NGO is concerned with sustainable development of the environment and reducing global warming.

You will be interested to know, when I asked Shant Kaur how she learned to tie such a perfect and beautiful turban; she said that she learned from the MrSikhNet.com blog and the 7 minute instructional of Hari Bhajan Kaur tying her turban. Wahe Guru! She has a radiance that would light up anybody’s heart. The blond woman she is with fell in love with the shabd, "Dhan Dhan Ram Das Gur Jin Siree’a Tinai Savaaree-a". Her name is Deva Kaur. Deva made a painting where she wrote the entire shabd in perfect Gurmukhi. Today being Guru Ram Das ji’s birthday I taught the shabd to a class of 30 Bolivians.

It is breathtakingly beautiful…..high, high mountains, the refreshing Air, and the feeling of exhillarance. I would like to come back here for a real visit. Our time here is short and we mostly teach and meet.

There are so many nationalities. I am staying with Deva and her husband Bernardo. They are from German descent but, born in Bolivia…educated in America and Germany….so they speak 4 different languages with us… English to me, Spanish to Gurukirin and German with each other. Gorgeous home.

The native people are true Indians…the women wear the little black bowler hats and full layered skirts in many colors….there is much discontent.

(Pictured below is our Espanola group with Partap Singh and family from Peru. You might have heard about their requests for help)

Also this is a spectacularly beautiful place. Jungles and lakes……and nice hotels and beautiful people and a perfect place to visit because tourism has not spoiled the country. Bill from the ngo, conservation international, said that this place is like Costa Rica was 40 years ago.

We already met 3 different people working in ngo’s here. Sustainable environmental issues are researched here as this place is relatively untouched by pollution and social pollution. James, half English and half French married to a Peruvian woman and they live here in Bolivia….he works for the ngo. Help age international. They are concerned with the indigenous peoples here and the imbalance in the society.

My class this morning on Guru Ram Das birthday, was beautiful….people so interested in learning about singing mantra and shabds. It is so nice to introduce Guru Ram Das from the perspective of his Shabds and history.

Lots of love from Bolivia,
SatKirin Kaur and friends

Letters from my mother traveling in Peru and Ecuador

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A few of our local sangat from Espanola (and my mother Sat Kirin Kaur) have been touring around South America, teaching and sharing the Gurus light with others in those countries. I will be posting some letters and pictures that they send me over the next week or so.

Greetings and blessings to you in the Name of God and Guru.

We are traveling with Guru Bachan Singh and Kaur, their son Sat Gurmukh Singh and his friend Simran Singh, then Sat Bachan their daughter and her 2 year old son, Amar Singh, Hari Dharam Kaur, Guru Kirin Kaur from Espanola (Mexican) and me.

Thank you for your kind messages. I was happy to know you received my letter.

In Ecuador my class "science and power of Mantra" was great…..over 35 people came. VERY WARM AND HEART CENTERED PEOPLE. Very hungry for upliftment etc. I stayed with Shabd Singh’s family. They all love our music and go to classes.

Today we are in Peru. Along the ocean it is perpetually foggy and chilly, All these countries are situated in the Andes Mountain ranges so the elevation is quite high. We are at 10,000 feet but the weather is not cold because we are so close to the Equator.

Today we went to a women’s shelter….Taught a class, did meditations on Guru Ram Das and kirtan. Many of our ladies spoke of some story of inspiration….if they were fluent in Spanish. I sang; my Spanish is "just now coming". But all the ladies in the shelter do Kundalini YOGA and wear white for class.

There is so much poverty here. IT CAN LOOK EXACTLY LIKE India. PEOPLE tend to be very rich or very poor. Most of the people that do kundalini yoga are the former type.

My new cd is very well received. Funny to get on the plane and find out our total baggage allowance is 60 POUNDS. All of us have 2-3 suitcases. my harmonium and tamboura are doing quite well with the great luggage carrier we purchased in Santa Fe.

More to news to come..

Lots of love,
Sat Kirin Kaur (Mataji)