Mauritius ( Africa ): Sixty souls mobilized in Palmar, Mauritius for an “Arts and Meditation” festival. The “Diamond Retreat House” hosted a group of new world artists in a 5-day retreat dedicated to meditation practices and cultural expressions. 21 guests, contact souls came from Reunion Island, Rodrigues Island, Mauritius, and India respectively. The organizing team, from Reunion and Mauritius, coordinated by BK Sisters Cécile, Sundri and Noroa, proposed an original program in French supported by BK Sisters Sangeeta, Rekha and Souheta from Mauritius. BK Sister Neeroo from the center of Flacq and Palmar inaugurated and closed this program.
The participants experienced 11 hours of meditation in silence, 5 performances and artistic testimonies, 6 teachings transmitted by BK brothers and sisters on the philosophy of Raja Yoga, the 16 celestial arts, 3 coaching workshops in expressions, 1 closing show mixing dance, singing and writing.
On the east side of the island, each day, participants meditated at sunrise over the Indian Ocean. Each soul took a shower of love and peace from the Supreme Being, rocked by the waves of the rising sun.
The artists, participants found themselves and were enriched. They took support and recognized the spiritual family. They experienced powerful tools for recharging themselves in their daily practices. They also became aware of their specialties by strengthening their qualities to put their art at the service of the world.
Please find a short video[8 minutes] of the retreat “Arts and meditation” which took place in the Diamond Retreat Center in Mauritius for 20 participants: 14 from Reunion Island, 3 Rodrigues Island and 3 from Mauritius.