Worry for Gain
I’m going to wear my theatre cap right now. It is a remarkable challenge in dealing with
local Bengalis (all nice people) who have been given technical responsibility
to set up the stage arrangements. Is
working with them a challenge? Challenge
#1 They know no English. Challenge #2 is their old equipment, worked into the
ground – so to speak. Challenge #3 is
that they may get things done; on their own time (Perhaps that has something to
do with hot weather). Challenge #4 is
that they are used to doing things in their own way. Our dress rehearsal was disastrous from the
technical side.
These hurdles caused a bit of rough sleep last night. I was anxious, to say the least, right up to
the last moment before show-time.
It becomes an impetus to develop your faith in the
Sublime. You convince yourself that you
did the best you could. So what happened
is the technical crew actually felt our sense of urgency, and that we were
going to settle for nothing less than pakha (perfect) arrangements.
The lights went up for the stage. The lights were lowered for the green
rooms. My hands-on technical personnel,
Nick and Mandala, were moving things along.
Actors for the play, ‘Krishna Is’ were ready. Manoram, the magician opened the show and all
went as pakha as it could possibly be.
The crowd of one-thousand-plus was very pleased. The worry paid off. I say that because the opposite extreme –
over-confidence – never helps you win the game.
Trust in Krishna does!
May the Source be with you!
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