Click here to view the photo slideshow from Prana’s Thanksgiving 2004.
Giving thanks to God is at the heart of the Traveler’s teachings. So, the celebration of Thanksgiving at Prana (home of the Traveler) is a sacred, and delicious, event. This year approximately 150 of our MSIA community shared in the bounty that was served up by David & Kelly Funk and Claudie & Guillaume Botte, with a crew of dedicated volunteers.
Like the original Thanksgiving, there was plenty of the traditional foods at Prana’s Thanksgiving: turkey, stuffing, cranberries, potatoes, and three kinds of gravy! Our new kitchen and dining room really shined. People who experienced it for the first time were amazed.
After calling in the Light in the courtyard, we lined up for the feast and piled our plates high. My mother used to say, “Your eyes are bigger than your stomach.” That was certainly true on Thanksgiving. I had to try everything, it seemed as though everyone else did too.
The entire foyer and the two seminar rooms were filled with festively decorated tables and happy feasters. Outside on Prana’s lovely patio more tables were set up in anticipation of last minute arrivals. Prana was at its best. Besides making full use of the new kitchen and dining room, we strolled the labyrinth and sat meditatively in the peaceful gardens; a moment of peace in the midst of the big city.
While we were digesting the feast that brought us together, we were treated to a celebration of music and comedy. Barb Wieland led off with her original thanksgiving hymn “Thank you, Lord.” Then Gregory Vahanian and Paul Kaye hilariously demonstrated the perils of miscommunication in a skit, part mime and part slapstick. They were followed by Marjorie Eaton who attuned us back to the sacred, playing one of our favorite songs, “El Shaddai,” on the piano. Sally Kirkland shared a little about the history of Thanksgiving to put the day in perspective. Karen Gilbert Hasset then performed an original piece on the piano. Then it was Jennifer Halet’s turn. She told us about the
