Sunday, February 16th, 2025
Mayapura, West Bengal
Guru Prasad Swami was trying to correct the devotee who throws the sacred water on the pilgrims. The Maharaja caught my eye and indicated that he should not throw from the front of people, but instead from behind, especially for those who wear glasses. We were in the middle of the arati ceremony when Guru Prasad mimed out to me windshield wipers swaying back and forth. He laughed. I laughed.
This small gesture started my day. Perhaps the jesting might strike an interest in a devotional public as to how two monks may carry on with such frivolity as it may seem. We are human like anyone else. We take that liberty.
Actually, one of the most important reasons for coming to the sacred land of Mayapura is to connect with old peers, make new ones, and overall, go for that good old sangha (association). And it is a matter of social intercourse that makes us whole and human.
A thought sometimes arises. A question. Are we humans truly evolved as we pose to be? On our morning walk, we pass by the occasional Banyan tree. We look at that lovely creature. So majestic. So charitable. You have to marvel at all the shade it offers and how many living entities reside in it. It’s great to look at. Next to a Banyan tree we look small and feel small. That’s not a bad place to be.
MAY THE SOURCE BE WITH YOU!
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