Mumbai, India
High Point
A major high
point for me at the Juhu Temple was the great moments of kirtan in the evening. This,
of course, involves dancing, and dancing is
good. It involves using leg muscles
which don’t get used in the course of walking.
The ISKCON
complex is somewhat that—complex. For me, it’s like a maze when trying to get around from
temple room, to meeting room, to accommodation room. There’s quite a lot of transmigration of body
and soul which goes on within the complex.
Yes, I’m
intimidated by the outdoors. Traffic is
crazy. Weather is hot. Pollution is high. I’m actually relishing the time with peers
whom I don’t see for
months at a time. We all stay within the
complex.
Spiritual advancement
is largely dependent on good spiritual company.
In fact, it is the major
factor behind growth. Therefore, my stay
here in Juhu, Mumbai is a true blessing because of all the great comrades I
have here.
Mind you, most of
them just can’t dance up a storm with the many young males present, who reside as
monks in the confines of temple and ashram. But the sit-down and break-out sessions we have together
are precious.
One important
topic for us is succession planning.
Hey, most of the old boys are in their mid to late 60’s. It is time for more delegation and
empowerment—time to transfer responsibilities to the ones who can dance.
May the Source be
with you!
4 km
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