Note: if you go to an event or convention sponsored by your leader, take note
if after arrival at your destination, you are told you need to dress in a particular way and must purchase the clothing and accessories after you've arrived.
1) Why were you not told you needed these items this before your departure? That way, you could have factored the cost of the event specific items into your
travel budget.
2) You could have obtained those items cheaply before your departure, had enough
time to comparison shop and reduce how much you pay.
When we are jet lagged and sleepy, we do not know how to hold our ground when bargaining.
3) If you find that all of your fellow participants must obtain those clothes
and items from the same local source, ask whether that local outlet has some
sort of tie to Mevlana.
It is worth asking these questions.
Another question:
What will be the cost of your lodging and your meals when in Istanbul.
Before departure, do you have free choice of deciding where to stay and how
much you want to pay? When you are at home on your computer, you can
bargain hunt and also get advice from travel forums.
If British disciples to Mevlana are told to stay at the same hotel, ask yourself
why this is. When you get home, do some research and find out if the hotel
charged reasonable rates compared with others in the area.
Meals. How much did you pay for meals? Did you have a choice where to go?
Were you so tired that you went only where you were told to go?
By contrast, people who go on an expedition to climb Mount Everest are told (by reputable tour guides) well before departure what kinds of equipment they must bring.
And they are given enough time in advance to shop for this equipment, compare prices and reduce the cost to themselves. '
When you visited Mevlana in Istanbul, did you know beforehand what your expenses
would be?
Did you stay within your expenses?
Were there unexpected expenses? Did you go over your budget by (say) 200 pound sterling?
Do not tell yourself that you can afford the extra amount.
Are you afraid to think in terms of money? That by itself is a warning.
A teacher who shows us freedom from fear will liberate you from fearing to
think and ask questions about money. Money is a marker for energy. If you're
scared to think clearly about money, you're a prisoner of fear, period.
Don't tell yourself that this is a sacred mission and that money does not matter.
A leader who loves you does not want you to get ripped off.
A good shepherd shears the sheep, but does not skin them alive.
if after arrival at your destination, you are told you need to dress in a particular way and must purchase the clothing and accessories after you've arrived.
1) Why were you not told you needed these items this before your departure? That way, you could have factored the cost of the event specific items into your
travel budget.
2) You could have obtained those items cheaply before your departure, had enough
time to comparison shop and reduce how much you pay.
When we are jet lagged and sleepy, we do not know how to hold our ground when bargaining.
3) If you find that all of your fellow participants must obtain those clothes
and items from the same local source, ask whether that local outlet has some
sort of tie to Mevlana.
It is worth asking these questions.
Another question:
What will be the cost of your lodging and your meals when in Istanbul.
Before departure, do you have free choice of deciding where to stay and how
much you want to pay? When you are at home on your computer, you can
bargain hunt and also get advice from travel forums.
If British disciples to Mevlana are told to stay at the same hotel, ask yourself
why this is. When you get home, do some research and find out if the hotel
charged reasonable rates compared with others in the area.
Meals. How much did you pay for meals? Did you have a choice where to go?
Were you so tired that you went only where you were told to go?
By contrast, people who go on an expedition to climb Mount Everest are told (by reputable tour guides) well before departure what kinds of equipment they must bring.
And they are given enough time in advance to shop for this equipment, compare prices and reduce the cost to themselves. '
When you visited Mevlana in Istanbul, did you know beforehand what your expenses
would be?
Did you stay within your expenses?
Were there unexpected expenses? Did you go over your budget by (say) 200 pound sterling?
Do not tell yourself that you can afford the extra amount.
Are you afraid to think in terms of money? That by itself is a warning.
A teacher who shows us freedom from fear will liberate you from fearing to
think and ask questions about money. Money is a marker for energy. If you're
scared to think clearly about money, you're a prisoner of fear, period.
Don't tell yourself that this is a sacred mission and that money does not matter.
A leader who loves you does not want you to get ripped off.
A good shepherd shears the sheep, but does not skin them alive.