3th November 2019, we had the honor to host a regional conference of Ananda Marga here in Baan Unrak, Thailand. The theme of the conference was “A Journey Back Home”. It signifies the Journey that every human must undergo to come to know their true essence. To find that point of equipoise and peace hidden in everybody’s heart.
We wanted to give the best to all our guests. That required a lot of work and sacrifice from everyone, including the children. And they did their best, as many of the grown-ups were absent due to the vacation time.
The first to come one early afternoon were two monks of Ananda Marga, also called Dadas. They were very impressed with our children, and our children were very attracted to them.
The long hair and bears, the flowing orange robes, their magnetic smile. Everything was unusual and interesting. One of them was also a master skateboarder, and besides that, he was a former champion of Muay Thai. The time that our children spent with them was enjoyable.
After a few days, more Dadas and Didis (monks and nuns of Ananda Marga) came. We listened to their talks, stories and jokes, and also chanted and meditated with them.
After the Acharya meeting, we expected more Ananda Marga guests. This time they were family people, and some of them brought their children too. They came from Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand. We had more than 70 guests altogether. Our facility was very full.