Toronto, Ontario
Inspired
I am inspired by cleaning, as I’ve
mentioned before, and today was one of those days to get down to business, roll
up sleeves and pull up socks, by tackling the balcony of our temple. It’s been a part of the building under major
neglect, in my opinion, but I got the help I needed from Mahaprabhu, visiting
us from D.C. and Bhakta James from Montreal.
I put to work several muscles, which may
not get the full attention from the almost perfect exercise, walking, by
bending, lifting and so on. I don’t
become very conscious of this until the end of the day when I feel not sore,
but just great.
After seeing the result of the cleaning,
and then hearing the chanting by the regular Wednesday youth who come to do just
that—chanting—it is like heaven! Usually
you hear the melodies of ISKCON’s legendary kirtan
leader, Aindra, being executed. I do
have fondness toward this American monk; I had lunch with him, chats with him
and of course, sat in with him when he would lead a chant. Well, I couldn’t actually sit, but
dance in ecstasy along with a host of Bengali brahmacaris—monks. It was a group effort.
This brings me back to the point of team
work that goes behind the purification of a building, most notably the place
where Sri Krishna is being worshipped. I
personally get enthused, very much, when thinking about the divine efforts of the
ultimate monk, Sri Chaitanya, who excited his followers in the dust-gathering,
water-splashing event of the Gundica Temple cleansing in Puri, India, some five
hundred years ago.
May the Source be with you!
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