I just finished eating ice-cream in a local cafè and suddenly got inspired to write something here. Hey.
There is not much visible sun nowadays and the weather is quite cold, rainy and stormy. It’s atypical for polish summer, as far as I know. And of course, as one full year looped on 25. June since I embarked on my journey to India, I am recalling the magic of monsoon experienced one year ago. I don’t know exactly what it is about it… where the coziness comes from… the clouds coming closer to the trees for a hug? Is it the experience of the natural element reminding us about our humanity, our emotion, our body? I like it here… and at the same time, I started fantasising how is it up there above the clouds? In these moments I recall memories from India and Nepal, especially from sunny Tso Pema and a sight of the Himalayas in Namobuddha, Nepal. I feel them in my body, in a way, I am still there… while chasing pavements, going to small, local shops, just leading very “boring” lifestyle, I don’t know, it is something so good and challenging at the same time in there. My 8month journey was huge boost on my spiritual and life path, but it’s not the end. Gradually, I am coming back to “myself” again & again. Knowing that full satisfaction comes from a disciplined & relaxed mind. India & Nepal teachings unfold in a space beyond place where i am now at, place where i came from and place where i move forward to. It’s quite unique and ordinary at the same time. It’s beautiful and tears fall gently, naturally.
I guess that’s it for today. I realised two short videos recently:
1) From Sarnath which I made exactly in there, for fun. It shares metaphorically what that time was for me like.
2) How to make perfect Indian chai?
Chai as we know it today is a uniquely Indian innovation—flavorful, comforting, and deeply social and is beloved all across India. It’s a strong, milky tea brewed with warming spices such as ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and black pepper – often known as “masala chai”.
While tea was introduced through colonial trade – initially chai have been promoted by the British East India Company to boost tea consumption. Indian vendors and locals transformed it adding milk, sugar, and spices to create something entirely their own.