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Chandra adjuststhe sun war here on this hillside in the middle of nowhere, I feel so pure and caled over the last ten rown up My priorities have altered In fact, I’a at a spiritual retreat My old friends probably wouldn’t even recognize me!

At Chandra’s instruction, we all move into the Vajrasana pose From where I a two old carpetbags, approaching Chandra They have a brief conversation, during which Chandra keeps shaking his head, then the old es away over the scrubby hillside When he’s out of earshot, Chandra turns to face the group, rolling his eyes

"This ems Necklaces, cheap bracelets I tell his"

A few people near h in disbelief One wo red hair, looks affronted

"Couldn’t he see ere in theof your spiritual devotion" Chandra looks around the group seriously "It will be the same with many others in the world They will not understand that meditation is food for your soul You have no need for… sapphire bracelet!"

A few people nod in appreciation

"Aquamarine pendant with platinum chain," Chandra continues dismissively "How does this cohtenment?"

Aquamarine?

Woonder how much--

I mean, not that I’m interested Obviously not It’s just that I happened to be looking at aquamarines in a shopthe other day Just out of an acadeure of the old , he keeps saying All half price" Chandra shakes his head "I tell him, these people are not interested"

Half price? Five-carat aquaht Of course I’m not interested in stupid aquahtenone now He’s just a tiny figure on top of the hill In a minute he’ll have disappeared

"And now" Chandra smiles "The Halasana pose Becky, will you demonstrate?"