first day in the sprouthouse

Yesterday we saw javelinas, wild boars. They were fuzzy and black and really cute. So much goes on that I forget a lot.

The sprouthouse is really easy. Like everywhere else, they are real chill, no rush to do things. Just do your work. Not too much to do.

Q and A after meditation with Gabriel was nice. People were asking all these intellectual questions, about the Essenes and other religious details, relating them to other spiritual things. I thought at first, oh, that's interesting. Maybe I should learn about this. Then I thought--do I have to? Why do I have to? I walk by the trees and my heart hears them and what else do I have to know? Then Gabriel said something about how you don't have to be so intellectual. So I asked a question then, if all that was necessary for someone who doesn't come from a spiritual background and doesn't know what they are talking about. And his answer was, no, you don't have to know it. There are spiritual truths found in all religions and useful parts of different religions, but you don't have to study religion at all. Just do things that lead to great harmony--pure veganic diet, building of prana (through whatever method you prefer), meditation, etc. That was nice. 

He is also careful about the ego--things opened up more after my question and he also spoke on the ego. It is important not to make goals based on the ego. Do not write a book because you want to be a writer. Write a book because the book needs to be written. Practical goals, detached from the ego, are fine. My own example--I need to brush my teeth because I want clean teeth and it needs to be done. But brushing to be obedient or good is not a good goal. I have to go brush my teeth now.