Toronto, Ontario
Next
To My Room
Next to my room at 243 Avenue Road is
another room where sanghas
(gatherings) are held and where our guru, Srila Prabhupada, had met guests in
1976. In front of the arched window is a
divinely carved image of Krishna made out of wood.
It is there for us to remember Him. This is His roopa—form. Krishna is
God. He’s a person referred to often as
the Supreme Personality. Look at Him and
you will feel someone is next to you—someone who is soft on the heart. His pose is like one holding a flute, making
Him musical. It also implies He can move
and dance. His form is well shaped. https://instagram.com/p/BdwVHW8lhnW/
My dear friend, Vaisheshika from California
said, “It’s a great image to chant gayatri
to.” Gayatri is a group of mantras chanted at dawn, noon and dusk; prominent
times for meditation on the Divine.
In another tradition it is sometimes said
that one should not worship strange images.
Krishna is not strange. Get to know Him. He also walks. Is a car strange? Is your apartment strange? Your partner?
No! We just get familiar with
what in the beginning is strange.
In this wooden image, Krishna is
smiling. We can also smile because the
image seems to be telling us to do so.
I’m glad to have this image next to my
room. I pass by it several times a
day. I'm blessed.
May the Source be with you!
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