Spanish Fork, Utah
Gifts,
Luck and the Radio
Luke from DC and his girlfriend from New
Jersey were stuck on Highway 6. It was a
flat tire that troubled them. There was
no reception on their phone but there was on mine. I happened to be there, when they were in
distress, and they asked for help.
Hayagriva, my support, came to further assist. Their spare was useless. Because of our help, the couple paid for our
full tank of gas—a generous gift—after AAA (triple A) came to the rescue.
I received a second gift from them—a magic
card with Legendary Creature “Human Monk, Narset, Enlightened Master.” Is that good luck? I’m not sure. http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=386616
But one woman, a motorist, gave me water
and a crystal. Will that bring me good
luck? I do have Krishna’s mercy, and
that should be good enough, yet I might consider all these gifts to be that mercy, including the water. The several ride offers I received, I feel,
are signs of compassion. Kind gestures
for sure.
I managed to get in a morning interview
with Frank and Taylor on KUSA FM 100 radio in Price City. Frank introduced me on the air waves as a
“Hare Krishna monk.” To date, he’s the
first radio announcer to ever get my initiated name right. He said it perfectly. Over the air I said, “I’m impressed.”
Frank asked about me.
“Well, I became a monk in 1973.”
“That’s before I was born.”
“When you were in another body,” I added.
He asked about adventures on the road. My eyes were on a picture of a badger pinned
on the studio wall when he asked me.
“Well, I came upon a badger but he hadn’t
made it across the road. A car was the
culprit. It’s car country. Cars have taken out our sense of
neighbourliness (humanity / sensitivity).”
May the Source be with you!
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