Focus Tradition
Yesterday I had been marvelling at the excellent work of
Sesha. It was the last day of our AGM
and he wrapped-up our session of discussion with an ability I hadn’t seen
before. I happened to be sitting next to
him at an angle where I could see his profile. He resembled, with poise, the
power and penetration of a hawk. He was focused on the subject matters on the
table. Perhaps he is mastering time management
skills. Being a lawyer, he is sharp and
direct, and gets to conciseness. He
would stay on topic and not allow for endless comments to enter the circle. At the same time he made everyone in the room
feel that they were sufficiently heard.
There’s a gift in all of this.
Kirtan Mela has
begun. It is a festival of the
Mantra. By good fortune I had a time
slot to lead for half an hour. As was
done last year, when the mic was given to me I addressed all the people in the
Pancha Tattva Hall.
“We are going to do this in the traditional way.”
So I encouraged all to rise and get up on their feet and
“Dance to the music” (Sly and the Family Stone).
The smiles were oceanic.
The moves were animated. The
sound was loud, and for a few moments of truth to set in, as expressed in the
words of Shivaram Swami during the morning class “the name of the Lord is more
beautiful than the form of the Lord.”
May the Source be with you!
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