I was so captivated by the beauty, architecture and
vibrancy of Berlin when I was here last year that I wondered why it is not a
popular destination for India tourists. I have not seen a single Indian tourist
group either this year or the last. I am sure that it will catch up soon and
would not lag behind the most popular destinations like London, Rome, Paris and
Switzerland. May be, it would happen very soon if a couple of Bollywood movies
are made in Berlin.
Berlin is also special because of the opportunity to
be with Isa, who devotes so much of her time and energy to SAC and Goerg, who
goes to work at 5AM so that he can work for SAC in the evenings - very
inspiring to be just with them. Isa took me to that wonderful park in Potsdam
and Goerg ook me and Isa to the 2nd World War Memorial in East
Berlin.
The workshop went very well and it is a pleasure and
privilege to share Pranayama with a group like this. It was wonderful to
connect with some of the people I knew earlier like Gundi, Moona and all. I was
inspired by the positive energy, enthusiasm and dedication in building the
Auroville Garden in Berlin.
I could also spend a day at the Museum Island and
one morning at the Parliament. Berlin radiates recent history and it was
fascinating to visit the Parliament and the Museums are some of the best.
Germany won the world cup when I was there and the air was charged with the joy
of a nation celebrating! I went to the Brandenburg gate on the morning after the
world cup finals and the air was still ringing with the celebrations of the day
before with giant screen for public viewing. Meditation at the room of silence
was something that can’t be described.
Berlin. I would love to go there again and again.
And, again.
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