last week at Istanbul (end of august 2013)

 

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Hello,

This week passed in Turkey was intense.

I was arriving from Bulgaria where i spent 15 days in a personal research, an internal moment.

So I lived a strong contrast between this internal moment and this arrival in Istanbul.

Because here in Istanbul we felt the action in the world, with still strong energy that animates this city and the people. 

There is also the friendship, the joy and  the deep conversations shared the Messengers.

The first days we shared many activities with Juli, Husseyin, Katibe, Canan and friends (Nasrin, Aylin, Cevgir, Jenk, Gengis etc.),  Hungarian friends (Suzi and Adam) and French friends (Mounira and Jean-Michel).

Walks in the gardens of Kadikoy, visits to the Canan workshop, and a memorable day at the Istanbul Archaeological Museum.

I felt how the links between all were strengthened.

The days were punctuated by a lot of moments of joy, sometimes some little crazy moments when we found ourselves in  longs walks under the scorching sun, searching for a place where one of our friend wanted to show us in any price ...

Each time, deeper and inspiring instants appeared.

At Canan workshop where Nasrin (her doctor friend),  asked us questions on the theme of death and we exchanged around these experiences "extraordinary" that give us signs about the meaning of life.

The visit to the museum has exhausted us, but we shared so inspired moments, with some exchanges passionates about the evolution of writing. We lived in connection to the sacred old times.

Although we often found ourselves on the Salita to finish our day, or just to meet and share a ceremony.

Wednesday while our Hungarian and french friends are visiting, I met Meral who could not join us to share our various activities. We shared friendly exchanges like two Messengers who have not seen for a long time and take a lot of joy to share their recent experience.

Whenever we met with Meral, we evoked the project of the park of Study and Reflexon  in Turkey and although we're not sure what to do with it, I note that this is very co present.

Wednesday evening before the Departure of Mounira and Jean-Michel, Jean-Michel proposed a meeting at the salita. So we organized an evening with delicious "Hungarian" pancakes.

There was a beginning to panic because Canan had not received confirmation for the trip to Budapest.

With the help of Juli and some calls the situation was resolved and Canan will do well on the expedition to Mike Buda.

The evening was concluded at the request of Canan by a ceremony of well being, that she read ...

There was also the appointment, a little spontaneous, Friday night at Salita with Ana, Katibe, Cevgir and Juli.

A delightful time with Katibe asking to have ceremony of the service, to share it with her friend Cevgir.

After the profound ceremony read by Juli in English, the face of Cevgir was bright and Katibe expressed her joy; explaining how she was glad, that her friend could live this experience. Because after in her life she could use this ceremony in more difficult moments.

The weekend has been quieter, few people came to the ceremony of Saturday, but we shared very nice time with Juli, Suzi and Adam...

Now we will try for next sunday to share the workshop about  "Contact with the best in ourself".

Big Hugs

Christophe