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tantra mantra mexico 2007 part six

“...I have wanted to send you a note since our time in Mexico came to an end - but have been at a loss for words - How to express the incredible awe I feel for the two of you - you both show up as the beings of light that you are, you both give so much and so freely from your hearts - You are an inspiration to us all...”

“...I remain extremely enthusiastic from my experiences in Mexico, still digesting it All!! Truly one of the greatest moment/s of my life. So thank you and to Deva-Miten-others for opening the various blockages that I had unknowingly established.

They were so well hidden that only by just allowing and giving myself permission during tantras, mantras and meditations, listening and singing along to the mantras, your invaluable insight into the feminine and the male did these energies rekindle. I have an entirely different perspective of men and women and myself.... how does one ever lose it to start with...is truly a mystery....socialization...??”

“...WOW - what a trip...!”

here’s deva with environmental activist julia butterfly, who happened to be in maya tulum at the same time.
julia is a phenomenon – google her for info on her courageous work

well, like we said, people came from everywhere to be in the group,
here’s simon from germany in his traditional dress code – he’s known as a journeyman (wandergeselle) in his native country, his tradition stipulates he takes a vow to travel for 3 years and one day, offering his services wherever he goes, as a carpenter.
he turned a few heads in mexico, but he’s used to it by now!

that’s it folks!
see you in 2008

with love
rafia, deva and miten

tantra mantra mexico 2007 part five

“...Thank you so much for our experience of Tantra Mantra. It was truly a
spiritual awaking for us through your LOVE-MUSIC-DANCE AND OWN TRUE
SPIRITUALITY.

We will cherish these memories deep in our hearts forever and we are
looking forward to the next level of Tantra Mantra with you all...!”

“...We continue to be inspired by our experience with you and by your music. It is not an exaggeration to say that we listen to your music several times a week to dance, move and meditate. We can’t speak highly enough of what you brought to the experience...”

“...We are at home and still totally blissed out. Thank you so
much for our wonderful time with you in Mexico we feel so blessed to
have had that special time with you and all the amazing souls we met
there too.

We have so many wonderful pictures and memories and I am sure we have
every single CD both of you have ever made!! Since we have been home we
have been listening to them even more and find even more joy in the
singing and listening. We wanted you to know that the ripples are still
spreading out there in the world even after the event...!”

our friend duncan grady brought a beautiful and unexpected energy to the gathering.
duncans people are the siksika/sauk blackfeet and he and his wife rosalyn shared various rituals from their tribe.
here you see duncan offering a prayer for the temple gathering in his native tongue

and here he is conducting a wedding ceremony which spontaneously took place during the group

tantra mantra mexico 2007 part four

here’s rafia sharing the daily meditation...note the intent listeners!

one of the many highlights of our time together was the morning satsang beneath this amazing mayan temple...built way back in antiquity, the temple carried us into a space of deep reverence

we chanted together, invoking and honouring the spirits of the mayan people who had gone before us...

“...Sometimes it is difficult to know just what to say in a situation where you feel deeply indebted to others for a wonderful gift... I hope that our simple words can convey the gratitude we feel from your teachings. I thank God for sending Osho to our world to help awaken us to a universe of spiritually and joy, and I thank you both for making the commitment to reach out and spread those teachings to us...”

... as gonzalo prepares the copal incense on the temple altar...

...rafia ascends the steps to be the first sacrificial offering...(only joking margriet!)

...above us, the sun king shone down...

tantra mantra mexico 2007 part three

we spent our days in satsang with osho...(and teerth - on percussion!)...

..chanting...

..meditating...

...dancing...

...and generally enjoying life...

tantra mantra mexico 2007 part two

meanwhile, back at maya tulum...

...participants were arriving...

tantra mantra mexico 2007 part one

tantra mantra – mexico!

our tantra mantra gathering in mexico lived up to whatever hopes and expectations we may have had for it.
72 people – 36 loving couples, from 12 countries (including estonia, norway, argentina, usa, germany, england, canada, colombia, spain, mexico etc...) gathered to celebrate, give thanks, and explore life together, alone, and with each other, in the warm mexican sun.
we had the perfect spot – the maya tulum resort, a 2 hour drive south of cancun.
to wake every morning to the sound of waves, and to swim in the warm ocean before breakfast was just one of the many delights that graced of our time there.

our beach

deva, rafia, manose and i arrived early enough to enjoy the surrounding nature, courtesy of an amazing tour with our new-found friends, gonzalo and ingrid.

these guys know the history of the place very well...
they showed us sacred, ancient mayan temples and led us down idyllic waterways, which were so clean and quiet, it was almost unbelievable.

once out in the waterways, the trick is, to put these life jackets under your butt, which in itself was more than hilarious, and...

..float down stream

...mind turned off – relaxed - and floating down stream..

mexico to maui part three

More from the wild night in Maui...!

the amazing michael beckwith...

...hugging the amazing manose...

michael just blew us all away...

as did his beautiful wife, rickie...

...waves were coming in...!

photos by peter rosen

mexico to maui part two

rickie’s husband michael also joined us on stage, totally spontaneously.
I just had the impulse to invite him up to offer a prayer on the theme of ‘soul in wonder’ as were singing inarticulate speech of the heart...
michael was just awesome.
any of you who have experienced him know what I mean.
and for those of you who don’t, you can see him in the movie ‘the secret’ or better still, go visit the agape church in los angeles.
you will have an experience you won’t forget.

(picture: Peter Rosen)

it was one wild night in maui...!

sorry this is not sharp, but it captures the energy of the evening..the photographer was too busy dancing to get it in focus!

and the final after-concert-hug of the tour.
thank you manose!
thank you everyone

coming up next, tantra mantra pix from mexico....
right now, as I write this deva is packing suit cases for our final trip this year – from hawaii to australia.
what a year, what an incredible year.
way beyond any wishes or dreams we could have envisioned.
thank you all so much for participating.
just to know that your reading this makes us feel connected to a bigger family – a family of joy, love and surrender.
thank you friends.

we’ll see you down the road, god willing.
with love from deva, manose and myself,
miten

mexico to maui part one

trying to catch my breath from mexico to maui via los angeles and from maui to the big island.
in between we played some of the most ecstatic concerts of the whole tour.
we were complaining that our tour schedule only gave us 2 days in maui (does anyone ever visit maui for 2 days) but we were swept off our feet by the love we received during the concert, and before we knew it, we were flying off to the big island of hawai’i.

and what a delight to finish a world tour that began back in january in australia on the magical islands of hawai’i.
8 months solid on the road – and definitely no complaints from our side.
these three concerts were a fitting finale to an amazing year.

our first visit to mexico was auspicious in that we invited 70 people to join us – we shared in a tantra-mantra extravaganza.
here’s a pic of the group on one of the beautiful mayan temples that populate the area.
soon these temples will be fenced in and controlled, but right now, as you can see, they are available for all to experience first hand.
we actually created a one hour meditation at the foot of this amazing structure, where we played and sang, and meditated together.
truly magical – very strong energy.
we have some pics from that meditation that I’ll share later.

right now, because I have some photo’s ready, I’d like to share the maui concert with you.
it was definitely a gathering of the clans...the place was packed to the roof!

even ram dass come out...

..which was a huge honour for us.

one of the highlights for deva, manose and myself was to have the great carioca join us on stage

and the beautiful, inspiring rickie byars beckwith!

rickie joined us for ‘so much magnificence’ and a stonkin’ version of ‘you gotta move’..!