Dear Narad,

Many thanks for your note. I'm so glad you liked the talk -- your appreciation means so much to me!

And thank you for the offer to finance a video of the presentation ... I would have never thought of that, as it seems like anyone with a camcorder could just point and shoot -- for free! But it may be that making a video of a person giving a slide show requires a bit of professional know-how. Someone did take a video of me once, but the slides in the background were so bright that they backlit the recording, so all that can be seen of me is a silhouette. And I have a couple other videos where the fellow shooting simply aimed at the slides, so those videos are just slide shows with audio. I could do that myself (make slide shows with audio only) -- all I have to do is learn a software program called Flash.

... which actually, I do plan to do in the next few months. Once I do that, I'll be able to put up videos, e.g. on YouTube. As I said, they'll just be still images with my voice as a soundtrack, no video of me speaking; but at least it will be a start. I've got about nine PowerPoint presentations I've given on Integral Yoga, and another ten meditative musical slideshows that I'd like to put up ... so there's lots to do!

At any rate -- thank you again for your encouragement, it is greatly appreciated. And I'm touched by your offer, as well as by your suggestion that I be seen in the video ... that is nice of you to say. I should also note that I admire your karma yoga in the world and your unceasing support of Mother's works in all its many forms ... you have done and continue to do so much for Her!

As for using my experience of the OM Choir on the Ashram's website -- of course! You have my enthusiastic approval, as I totally support your efforts toward bringing the New Consciousness into music; that's a topic dear to my own heart. And yes, certainly you can use my name.

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Warm wishes,
--Lynda