How I met Lakshmi
In October of 1996 I was in a an awful marriage.. I didn't trust myself at all, as a young adult, or respect my own needs. I didn't really have any desires either. (I prided myself on that one, and used it as an excuse for not moving forward.) I felt like a martyr, and not a very good one either. I was, however, an "open" person. I did love a good adventure.. and I still do. When my mother told me of an opportunity to come to a very special Ashram as special guests of her friend, Dr. Terry Gold, to hear a talk by her "guru" it sounded like an auspicious proposition. I was curious and had absolutely no preconceived notions of what this experience might be like. Which was a good thing. I couldn't have been prepared for the scene that unfolded as we got to the ashram, and stepped off the tour bus. We walked for quite a while up to the building, and were greeted by swamis dressed in orange robes who bowed slightly to us..beautifully kept gard...