The Lotus Opens
Coconut Grove, Florida
“Better late than never” said the guru to his disciple. Vishal who is now 72 relayed to me that that was the line given to him by our guru, Srila Prabhupada. Vishal was 30 years old when most others joined the monkhood in their late teens or in their 20’s. Vishal resides in Miami by the main temple.
The main point is that we are all encouraged to begin our spiritual path regardless of age. As the heroic boy, Prahlad, had expressed to his classmates in their kaumar stage (ages 5, 6) the time is now to get serious about real progress. That entity (the soul) which is very difficult to perceive is privileged to become more soulful or filled with spiritual nourishment. Any small endeavour is the greatest gain.
As stated in the Bhagavad Gita, “There is no loss or diminution and a little advancement can protect one from the greatest type of fear.” Fear is a form of uncertainty. Everyone wishes for a sense of security. Well let’s take advantage of that spiritual obligation and get rolling.
Roxanne is a Miami woman entering into her middle age and as she explained “Krishna does it for her.” She had been looking for this for a good long time until she started going to regular astrology classes by Garga Muni, a member or our community. The Bhagavat philosophy teaches that there is a divine entity above all other beings and that we have this dormant love for that personality.
It was this morning that Roxanne decided to come out of dormancy, at least in a formal way, by accepting diksha, or initiation. Dharma, the head pujari, or priest lead this rite of passage with a ceremonial fire and a small group of well wishers witnessed something like a lotus flower opening. Roxanne made her commitment to move forward.
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