My Dear Dr Ashok,

AAdi Jon Kurma Namaste!

I received both your emails sent today and the other, a couple of days ago.I was so pleased to see your mail in my "inbox", but i always want to send you a proper "newsy' mail and shelve it away, and too much work gets piled and it gets postponed;So I am writing today whatever I can.

Also I still have your other email address saved and keep on sending mails there and thought you never got mine. So Then I wasn't sure of your new email either.

Please do forgive me for neglecting to write, I did not forget, but had the yearning to write about everything in my life and it never got done.

Yes I wrote last to you from Melbourne, a few days before i travelled to Colombo, and some tests were cleared and the rest when i came here were also ok.I was quite wrought emotionally,and your letter coming t the time brought me much joy, so I had to pour my heart out. I hope that was alright as later i wasn't sure if I should have.But Then You brought a lot of comfort writing at the time and i wrote very spontanaeously. I hope you did not think me too bold.

NOW I do have a little bit of blood pressure on the high side and a little Cholesterol and now i have to take more notice of it. I had stopped (rather neglected) the diligent practice of Yoga, and I feel rather unfit too. I need to resume Yoga as fast as i can, because I have lost all flexibility and being supple although I am not ll that thin. Going for a few days to do some regular yoga would be the best answer, but I do have to find some time to do so.

I got involved with many things once i came back; The ony English Langauge teachers conference in Sri lanka where I am in the committee of the english teacher's organization; Then it was my nieces wedding. and snce mid september till monday this week, I've been doing an online project teaching English to students of Hong Kong Uni, which has been undertaken by University of Sydney.

It was quite an experinece. meeting deadlines within 48 hours and quite stressful.

And now I have to concentrate on my health and my household affirs. Of course I never can twiddle my thumbs at home, so I am teaching an orphange of girls -victims of Tsunami and the border villages in the north where there's a civil War.

I hope to go to mElbourne in January or so, where I will stay for a longer period, hopfully in my old teaching school, trying to contribute to the family kitty.

I very much would like to go to Sivananda Ashram before I go to Australia, but i do not know if it'll materialise.

Will You be there Dr. Ashok, singing Christmas carols inspiring people like me?

If you do plan to come, would you come visit Sri Lanka for a few days?

It would be lovely to see you here, but please do let me know if yu are coming to Trivandrum at least.

I would also like to have the name of your Books you wrote on Yoga as well as the Yung Principles. (am I correct in assuming this?) Where do I get them? Is it available in India or at Amazon.com. (if its available in Indai it must be chaeper) so please do let me know.

My address for you to send slide show,

Subadrarama Lane,

NUGEGODA,

SRi Lanka.

Can you send me your mailing address too.?

I think of you often and think what an impact you had on my life Last December; Men of such Compassion and inspiration are rare in this world, and I am glad to have met one in you,

May you be well and Happy,

Regards,

Ashanthi

Ashanthi Hewage
