Lyse Michel, a Montrealer who went on the Fountain of Happiness retreat to Arunachala, India, with Mollie Lawson, offers this report:

"They say that this mountain Arunachala is the seat of Shiva, and for thousands of years this place has been a magnet for saints. Shiva is the element of fire, that burns your samskaras - the negative tendencies that each of us carry in life. For people who take the pilgrimage there, grace will permeate you and advance your sadhana effortlessly.

"It’s true! You can feel the higher energy all around you! And our retreat was in silence, stilling the mind to experience the grace in this place."