Greetings

Namaste friends!

I too am really looking forward to our trip together in February.

As most of you know, I work in the front office at BCBS. I joined the BCBS staff about six months ago. Prior to my work here, I was also working as a social worker, in economic development with low income communities. I first traveled to India in 1999 and quickly fell in love with the country, its spiritual traditions, and the kindness and generosity that I found in many of its people. I have had the good fortune to be able to travel to the subcontinent a few other times since then, although the places that we will visit are new to me.

The trip is partially devotional for me, as a way to express my deep gratitude for the Buddha Dharma and as a way of renewing my commitment to the practice. It also feeds a natural curiosity with seeing all of the places where the Dharma stories and teachings that I've heard many times actually occurred. Finally, I love an adventure and this trip will surely be one! I’m looking forward to going on it with all of you.

Warm regards,

Emily

PS. Kristy and I are arriving in Delhi on Jan. 31st on Air France flight #226. We get in at 11:05pm. If others are arriving around then, we'd be happy to talk about arranging airport transport together.