Passages From India

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• Day Eleven | Passages From India | Santa Cruz Sentinel Blogs // Mar 28, 2007 at 9:21 pm

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• Gitanjali Lori Mom // Mar 28, 2007 at 10:59 pm

  oh yeah…How cute is the Dalai Lama with a MMS baseball cap on?

• Charley Thweatt // Mar 29, 2007 at 4:43 am

  Holy Smokes! You did it! And all of your writing touched me so deeply. Tears and smiles. Thank you for inviting us into your amazing experience. The photos are blowing me away.

• Donna Mutter // Mar 29, 2007 at 5:35 am

  Amazing Photos!!!
  An encounter of a lifetime.
  Jeremy…your face it shines so bright.
  A blessed moment.

• Sharon Mayes // Mar 29, 2007 at 6:49 am

  Dear Luke and everyone - Fantastic! When I saw you looking into the eyes of the Dalai Lama I was over-joyed, and of course, tears washed over my face.
  You are all a treasure and so blessed to have had this moment. All my love for your safe journey back.
  WOW! I’ve never been so impressed. Nana

• Marilyn Madden // Mar 29, 2007 at 7:35 am

  I am SO touched. Tears streaming down my face as I read the letters. Such eloquent, touching, intimate writings by all of you. You are all amazing beautiful young adults. WOW. How blessed this life. How blessed are we by all of you. Thank you for your brave, REAL, sharing of yourselves. In Truth.
  Om Shanti dear Jonji Barber.
  ~Marilyn Madden

• Kai and Leah // Mar 29, 2007 at 9:54 am

  We want the Dali lama. He is really cute and we might steal him. And hug him. Did you guys get him to bless our CCS season???(kai)

• Patricia Johnson aka Nana // Mar 29, 2007 at 9:57 am

  Dear Ones,

  With great joy and gratitude I have read your passages and admired your photos. There is a glow about you; filled with light and peace and love. I thank you for the sharing!

  Blessings,
  Nana aka Patricia

• pat // Mar 29, 2007 at 9:58 am

  I too want the Dalai Lama.

• veena // Mar 29, 2007 at 10:50 am

  Hi kids, SN, Kranti and all others involved in this trip,

  It is wonderful to read about your journey to and in India - I envy y’all. Hope to hear more from you when you get back here.
  I miss India so much ….. wish I was there as well ……… :(

  veena

• Gail McCredie // Mar 29, 2007 at 11:05 am

  All of You -
  Such a wonderful experience! I can’t help but get teary each time I read your letters, but then I end up smiling at your good fortune. Naomi, all the little ballerinas from MBAD say “hi”.

• Joy Davis // Mar 29, 2007 at 12:37 pm

  How very awesome for you all to experience the pure love of this man. How I envy you all, and how excited I am for you to have this opportunity. Way to go!!!!!

• Gabrielle Lennon // Mar 29, 2007 at 12:55 pm

  Reading about your experiences was wonderful. I had a private audience with him about ten years ago. (Check out my website, www.gabriellelennon.com for a photo; I had fuchsia hair at the time.)
  I’d love to hear more about your program.

• Suzan Bartels // Mar 29, 2007 at 2:33 pm

  Thank you so much for taking part in such a wondrous project, and for sharing your bliss with us! I hope that you can infuse all who you meet with His Holinesses sweetness and gentle power. You are truly blessed.

• Edie Weinstein-Moser // Mar 29, 2007 at 3:53 pm

  John-Nuri:

  What a beautiful light you are! Knowing your parents from long before you were born, it is no surprise that you have grown to be such an amazing man. Your words touch a place within me that glows in the reflected light. You have had the opportunity to live my dream….may you always know how blessed you are. I’m sure that you will carry this experience throughout your life and the feeling will resonate out endlessly…..

  Namaste

  Edie

• Lisa Horner // Mar 29, 2007 at 4:03 pm

  thank you for sharing a most powerful moment
  in your life. Tears came to me immediately.
  Again thank you.

• Rosie // Mar 29, 2007 at 5:38 pm

  Wow! I am crying as I read all the thoughts and feelings of you beautiful young people. John Nuri, your parents sent me this and I am so grateful! Even though I only know John Nuri and Jeremy, I thoroughly enjoy looking at every single face as they bow to the Dalai Lama. Such joy and great beauty in all your faces!!! Thank you for sharing and blessing me with this!!!!

• Datri // Mar 29, 2007 at 6:00 pm

  I can only echo everything everyone has said. The Dalai Lama looks so adorable and it is beyond beauty to see all of your illumined faces. We are all blessed through you. I would love to meet him too. Thank you for this joyous sharing. Much love to all, Datri

  Pleasnat Hill, CA.

• Penelope Salinger // Mar 29, 2007 at 7:02 pm

  What a blessing — not only for each of you individually, but also for everyone whose lives you touch. Thank you for so honestly and generously sharing your experiences. May we all laugh as deeply and freely as His Holiness. May we all shine with the same radiance I saw in your photos. May all beings be well and happy. Peace, peace, peace…

• simon silver // Mar 29, 2007 at 7:42 pm

  What you are doig is so very amazing!!

  Simon (fellow student at Mt. Madonna in 6th grade)

• Hannah // Mar 29, 2007 at 7:58 pm

  I’m kinda too shocked to put into words what I have to say, but just know that I’m constantly thinking of you guys and that I love you so much.

  PS
  THE DALAI LAMA!!!!!!!!!!WHAT?!
  PPS
  Aptos lost to SLV tonight. Ba ha!

• Kitty Darst // Mar 29, 2007 at 9:12 pm

  What a wonderful man the Dalai Lama is! So glad you all got to see and hear and touch him. . .
  Namaste,
  Kitty
  Somerville, Massachusetts, USA

• Renate & Hermod // Mar 29, 2007 at 11:09 pm

  Dear John-Nuriel, we thank you for your wonderful sharing. It really touched our hearts and brought tears to our eyes!

• Jeanie Ballard // Mar 30, 2007 at 1:33 pm

  Daniel..Your trip looks so amazing. I am so happy you got the chance to go. What an experience. You have grown up into a fine young man..so hard to imagine. I loved the way you wrote your descriptions of the Lalai Lama. He seems to be a wonderful and sensitive man. Hope your trip home goes well. Much love and many hugs..Aunt Jeanie

• simon silver // Mar 30, 2007 at 8:04 pm

  Amazing Photos!!!

• simon silver // Mar 30, 2007 at 8:12 pm

  Namaste

• Emma Petersen // Apr 1, 2007 at 12:54 pm

  Dear 12th graders,
  I miss you all so much. I can’t wait to see you all on Monday.

  Naomi, your picture of you and the Dalai Lama is on me refrigerator. It touch my heart.

  I have followed your journey through your writings and read them every day after school.

  Sincerely,
  Emma Petersen

  P.S.
  Weston named his baby Casey Russell Miller

  Love you all!

• muriel & marvyn davidson // Apr 1, 2007 at 2:46 pm

  Dear cousin John, It was thrilling to read about your wonderful experience. Thank you for sharing it with us. Love, Muriel and Marvyn

• Susan Tova // Apr 1, 2007 at 8:01 pm

  Upon hearing about your upcoming trip from my cousin, Richard Nanas, I remembered the thrill of seeing the Dalai Lama twice in Santa Barbara. But that does not even touch the thrill you have had to see him in his element, with the other devoted ones.
  I am so appreciative of your courage and vision, to share this experience of peace at a time of such need for peace! Thanks also to the Vissells for spreading the word throughout their network, which is how it reached me.The radiance of your faces will touch many hearts.
  Namaste,
  Susan Tova, Santa Ynez CA

• Karen // Apr 2, 2007 at 11:19 am

  Thank you all so much for sharing your experiences and feelings. I can’t read your comments without tears. It touches me so deeply and makes me feel loved. Karen from Hamburg Germany

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