Singing in the Stone Temple at the Top of the World

Malta
Singing at the temple, on the mountain, at the top of the world
watching waters, an unbelievable navy blue
with flecks of orange jewels
a group of friends, sit
absorbed in its cool beauty
our hearts one heart, our soul one soul, our minds,
in a gentle flow rippling towards one goal

Singing in a room of stone
every inch sculpted
by the hands of a group so small yet so huge
unfathomable the laughter, the love, the whisper of words
both silent and spoken in that room
in the temple, on the mountain, at the top of the world

temples made in the shape of a goddess
two rounded forms and head laying rested on her elbow
voluptuous entry out from the womb and into a world
what is this mystery behind her powerful yet gentle form?
what is this pale, deep, effulgent, infinite blue?

CINI's success!!

hey, namaskar,
Pranav Bihari and I played some music at the House of Lords at Westminster Palace, at a CINI, Fundraising Dinner for India's children. We played over an hour to a reception full with over 100 guests, British Lords and Ladies and business people mostly, talking, laughing, sipping champagne, listening to the music in a relaxed atmosphere. After singing some Prabhat Samgiit songs I then started on a sequence of Rarhi Kirtans, followed by a very groovy tabla break by Pranav. At the end of our performance, some of the guests came up to us to talk, it was nice.. The next day, Anne called me, the main organiser, she was overjoyed thanked us "for our contribution". She said that last year they raised 30,000 pounds, and this year, it was Half a Million, I was happy for them and a bit dumbstruck, but congratulated her on their success.
Perhaps theres a secret formula there for success somewhere and it has to do with Kirtan..
lots of love
jyoshna