Monday 28 October 2019

Wednesday, October 16th, 2019


Tirupati, India

Sensitive

It has become a daily affair—my walking back and forth along the lengthy veranda.  It is a safe place to amble along, however, at that early hour of 2:00 a.m.,  a number of creepy-crawlies find it not so.  I'm the culprit, but only by accident if I happen to step out of place and crush one.  Luckily the tiles are an off-white colour, making it easier to spot the tiny souls in order to dodge them.  If you are cultivating saintliness, then you must develop sensitivity.

Speaking of sensitivity, one of our Russian boys was granted darshan of VIshnu as Balaji, and very naively used his smart phone to snap a shot.  The guardians of the dham got very upset.  Security and police got involved.  It did challenge ISKCON’s good relationship with the priests of the place.  It got intense.  The rule is: "No cameras!”

Meanwhile, our meetings—which are confidential—seemed to have a leak of information.  Suspicions are that our room is bugged.  Indeed sensitivities are on the rise.  Even in such a place of peace, passions become a reality.

Now, I was asked to deliver, for the Bhagavatam class based on Canto One, and the story of Narada.  It went well because of the fact that it was highly interactive.  I also attended a class, between meeting sessions, by Kalakanta of Gainesville.  My good friend spoke to the young monks about monastic life in the early days.  I really enjoyed listening.

By the way, Kalakanta so generously gave, as a gift, copies of his new hard-bound publications, The Saint Within and Bhagavad-gita - The Rap of God.

May the Source be with you!
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