Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Eager
What can I say about today? Well, the family I’m staying with, Kasyapa
Muni and wife Panchami, Sanjay and daughter, Radhika, are quite excited about
new prospects which are both physical and spiritual.
Recently they bought a larger home, it’s a done deal, and
they’ll be moving in soon. That’s the
physical part. The spiritual portion is
this evening they will be installing in their current home, not a new set of
furniture, not a new car for the garage, no indoor swimming pool or a fish tank
with exotic fish, or a husky dog for a pet.
What they are zealous about is the installation of a gorgeous set of
deities of Radha and Krishna for their shrine in the living room. Friends then came in the evening for an abhiseka ritual. I lead the chanting and explained to all the
symbolic and relevant meanings behind the standard motions and rituals
involved.
In a home where a family executes bhakti (devotion), these types of ceremonies, arrangements and such
add a good dose of colour, shape and meaning to life when positive images of
devotion avail themselves to the viewers.
Daily puja (rituals) will be
conducted, short and sweet. People are welcome
to participate.
While puja has
become an integral part of my life, I also balance such events, whether at a
home or in the ashram, with meeting
the outdoors. Of course, for me it means
walking and chanting simultaneously.
Divinity can be found within and without, indoors and outdoors. Over the years I have also come to realize,
as I’ve heard and read about this one principle over and over again, that there’s
nothing quite so precious in the rendering of devotion as companionship that
comes either in the form of a spiritually grounded person or a spiritually
eager person.
May the Source be with you!
8 KM
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