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Sometimes there are people
visiting our Ashram who seem to think that this is a
hotel. But an Ashram is different.
We are like a family and welcome everyone who
is open to make a nice relation. It is wonderful to
have someone here who is interested in our projects,
in the people who are living here and in the life
that is lived here. It feels very strange when there
are people in the Ashram who are just sitting
upstairs and only come down for dinner. We are open
and very willing to talk but there has to be some
interest on the other side. You can even communicate
with those who do not speak English like the
students. And even my parents are open for this.
I am very
proud of my family, of my parents and my brothers,
to whom I have such a great connection. It is a
connection full of love and trust. Yashendu went
today for the Himalaya journey. We are missing him
already here. Purnendu went up to Delhi with him but
he will be back soon. It is very quiet here already
and I can imagine how my parents miss us when
Yashendu and I are both gone to travel abroad. So
when I am here I am trying to spend all my time in
the Ashram. I do not go out much. We also do not
have big talk like you could expect regarding the
little time that I am here. No, it is wonderful for
them just to have me around, to know that I am there
and to see me walking from here to there. The strong
family relation is a beautiful part of Indian
culture. Everybody is present for the others and
they support each other. This gives security which
is missing in countries that do not have this family
structure. There are a lot of things that I do not
like in India but this is something very positive
here that I do not find in the Western World.
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