Centre de Flacq, Mauritius
From Milk to Saltwater Oceans
Kala and I started off in the ‘sark’ with a walk in the quaint downtown. We moved in stride and then ‘crunch’ came the sound and sensation.
Wait a minute, I know that sound, I thought, so I confessed to Kala that I just cracked the shell of one of those huge snails.
We briefly talked about whether this slow-but-sure mover was going to make it through. No municipal lights were there to reveal his actual identity. Will he be reincarnated? Hard to say, but one thing is for certain, life is fragile.
At 8:00 a.m., I gave a class at the local Krishan Balaram temple. Based on Sankhya philosophy, Kapila addresses the dual nature of the world. It is precious. The physical energy, prakriti, we take so much interest in, but we give so little credit to the essential factor behind it. We call that power: Bhagavan.
In the evening the local youth, teens and beyond, gathered for an exploration of Bhagavanin the form of Vishnu. It is such a lively story involving the churning of the cosmic milk ocean. This story will be enacted this weekend on Saturday and Sunday, and will also feature the documentary by Michael Oesch, "The Walking Monk."
Anyway, we are in the phase of practice, and everyone's just having a good time together. That spirit extended itself in the form of a second stroll at Belle Mare, a sandy beach and ocean. A few of us went for a dip in the calm waters at 11: p.m. No one else was there, with the exception of the moon and millions of stars.
May the Source be with you!
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