Toronto / Cleveland
Vrndavana Meditations
Vrndavana Meditations, with
photography by Bhurijana Das is a flip book of pics and sayings that I'm having
a look at in the home of Mike and Paurnamasi in Cleveland.
The photos are just excellent images of the
sacred land of Vrndavana where Krishna played and roamed as a youngster. One image I'm seeing is of a turbaned man
sitting at the edge of a marvellously carved façade of a roof top. And before him is a large rustic pot with
smoke emanating from it. The caption
reads, “O Sri Radhika! O Giridhari! May the breeze of Your mercy clear my
smoke-filled mind. May it transform me,
a fool, into a true sadhu, chanting
Your names with taste, attachment, and longing at ancient Keshi Ghat.”
Radhika refers to Krishna’s consort.
Giridhari refers to Krishna’s
affiliation with the hill. Keshi ghat refers to the water hole where the notorious and vile Keshi was slain.
Our minds are usually not clear, but
cluttered. Smoke obscures our
vision. The more we chant attentively, the
more our mind behaves.
My comment on chanting is, if we do so, in
sweetness, then we start sounding like those spring birds who are so prevalent
in the atmosphere now.
Take on the Vrndavana spirit! Clear the mind! Taste the flavour!
May the Source be with you!
4 km
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