This morning, I visited Kollur Swami for Satsang for the first time. I had an appointment with Dharma. We would meet at the Black Pekoe Tea on Girivalam Road. I was there at 08:50 waiting for him. He came with two ladies on his scooter. Helen jumped on my scooter, and we continued our ride. It was still a while to drive, just countryside. We reached a place near the Ashram and parked our scooters.
It was very peaceful there. There was no sound from cars or construction. Also, nobody was talking. Inside were some chairs for the devotees or space to sit on the floor in front of Kollur Swami’s chair. In the end, there were around 40 people. Daniela arrived and took the chair next to me. At 10:00, Swami arrived, and we sat in silence for one hour. Kollur Swami looks like an Indian Origin Swami. He has long black hair and a long beard. He came in a white Lungi and a big white scarf for his top. After 30 minutes, he said that questions can be asked now. A few people had questions, and he was answering them. I will not go into details here; the questions at any Satsang are basically the same. I have been listening for 45 years.
After Satsang, I was sitting outside with Daniela, and she came with a nice Indian lady who shared some self-made dessert. Dharma and others were talking about where to have lunch, in Gia Mantra or Ramana Canteen. I mentioned that I needed urgent petrol at first. We drove to a petrol station and then towards Ramana Canteen. This Restaurant is near Perumbakkam Road. I have never been there before. It was one big room with tables, and not many people were there. We got a banana leaf as a plate, and an Indian lady was serving the food. They were a bit slow here. Dharma mentioned that they changed the team. There were Helen and Isabelle, a French lady, and an Indian gentleman named Sirish.
I had to pay my car insurance today, the yearly amount increased to €334 now, it’s getting more expensive every year. In the afternoon, I was, as usual, in the Ashram. Later, I did some shopping and stopped at Sarala’s Cafe for dinner. The Green Baba, whose German name is Winni (Wilfried), was there. I sat at a table with him and Louis, a gentleman from Seattle, USA.
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