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Before we knew it, CSE had expanded and added the Grace Building and with
that came the Welcome Center, where I volunteered every Thursday for many
years, welcoming people from all walks of life into the Center and constantly
answering that familiar question, “What is this beautiful place?” My duties were
to keep the shelves stocked with Yogacharya’s books, answer the phones and
of course, greet guests. I also assembled the weekly Sunday bulletin before we
reached the point of having everything digitized on the screens each week.
When the bookshop transitioned into the Welcome Center, I moved to the
Wisdom Building and worked in the main office answering phones, greeting
people and being the first point-of-contact when people called CSE. I still do that
once a week.
What has kept you at CSE for so many years?
The inclusiveness of the teachings and Yogacharya O’Brian’s vision for making
the teachings available to everyone.
How do you take your yoga practice out into world?
I lead a weekly meditation practice in my neighborhood and have been doing
this for a few years. I also try to live by the teachings—knowing that I am simply
human!
What is the most significant teaching insight that you have gained from your Kriya
Yoga practice at CSE?
That we do, indeed, live the life that we make.