Toronto, Ontario
The
Clouds and Rain
One of our younger members, Rukmini,
delivered the class today based on the chapter, once again, “Description of
Autumn.” The image of clouds keeps
coming up in this chapter. Clouds are
viewed in both negative and positive tones according to Vedic thought. The concept is rather classic and universal.
If someone says to you, “You’ve got your
head in the clouds,” it’s referring to not being too attentive to the here and
now. It would not come across as a
compliment. Even if we hear the
expression, “You’re on Cloud Nine,” it again implies that one is in dreamland
or spaced-out.
On the other hand, clouds can be so
welcoming. For instance, my August and
early September found me in the desert in Utah and Nevada. Just the hint of a cloud was such a relief
when walking.
Today, many clouds formed over southern
Ontario, but I got my walking in on the Danforth, in the Greek Village, after
and before those clouds gave their shower.
Light rain is not a great threat, though, to anyone, and the mere sight
of a cloud can mean so much good. Plants
and the earth love its by-product.
To me clouds represent ‘coolness’. Already Danforth is a rather ‘cool’ street
with its cafes and accessible people.
Several of the people greeted me with pranams and they most likely have some Greek blood in them.
Ah yes, Grece has had cultural ties with
India for a long time. The Greek god,
Zeus, can be paralleled to the Hindu rain god, Indra.
I wonder how much the ancient Greeks knew
Ram?
May the Source be with you!
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