Gainesville, Florida
Balance of Education
I admire a friend of mine so much. I guess we should say that about anyone we
classify as friend.
For Kalakanta, who manages the Krishna
House in Gainesville, I appreciate the innovative ways in which he advances the
cause of higher consciousness. This
temple and the residential facilities that house students, provide space for
cultivating one’s spiritual and physical needs simultaneously. Students pay rent, agree to abide by dharmic (moral) principles, receive
great food, follow a standard satisfactory bhakti-yoga
regimen and study hard at school.
I wish I had such opportunity when I took
fine arts in college in 1972/3.
Kalakanta has provided a framework which
prepares young men and women for a good future.
After taking a 5 kilometre walk toward Gainesville, I was driven to the
Krishna House to expound upon the famous verse from Rsabhadev who was educating
his sons (Bhagavatam 5.1.1) on making
the right choice in life toward spirituality.
“Don’t be like the stool-eaters.” That is, do not leap toward the cheap. Establish your foundation with reality. I am not this body. I’m spirit.
In a nutshell these are Rsabhadev’s messages.
I noticed that across the street from this two-story
building at 214 N.W. 14th Street, student residences are springing
up. A series of large, chunky, squarish
structures are now blocking the sun, in a space where formerly there was a wide,
open field.
Could it be that those new accommodations
will one day be filled by students who will enrol in courses which nurture both
body and soul? That would serve to offer
a balance in life for students at UF for future generations. It would be great to see such initiative
flourish worldwide.
May the Source be with you!
5 km
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