Sorry for the corny title, but Saul David Raye said it tonight and it’s so true. Imagine a place where everyone you meet is a friend, where everyone you meet wants to open their heart & love their fellow man a little more. This is Bhakti Fest. Imagine the darkness of a desert night surrounding you, the cactus, the (almost) full moon shining down. Imagine the singing voices, the dancers silhouetted against the brightness of the stage, the strong presence of Spirit. This is Bhakti Fest.
Donna DeLory’s set was amazing tonight. She was in constant motion onstage, and everyone backstage was singing along. Then it was Jai’s turn. He had an all-star vocal line-up; Prajna Vieira of Mukti, C.C. White & Prema Hara. Daniel Paul on tablas was so much fun to watch, his musicality is superb. What a treat this is.
Bhakti Fest in Joshua Tree. When I’m here I can imagine what a world like this would be like. It would be as I imagine Heaven.
Imagine having no locked doors, and the knowing that all is safe. Having your hand kissed by someone you just met two days ago, yet it felt like you knew him for lifetimes.
Complete freedom from constraints. There was room for all of us wherever we wanted to be and infinite love no matter who we sat next to or smiled with. A place where everyone is welcome, as Dave Stringer said in his workshop, looking exactly like they are.
The full moon bath was the Divine confirmation that all was just as it should be. There truly are no words to describe the feeling that you are exactly where the Divine wanted you to be in those days and moments. Even with the kirtan, many times we were so moved with Spirit that there was no applause, just reverent silence for some minutes as we all shared in that love. My already intense constant being in Divine love has expanded even greater after all that we shared.
~ OM Shanti ~