Toronto, Ontario
We Walked
We walked during a drizzle of rain—Jaya, Raymond and myself. We made a commitment to keep our fingers on
our japa beads and utter the mantras so well known to us—Hare Krishna. By the time we got to the crossroads of Bloor
and Spadina, one of those companions confessed, "Maharaja, I've been doing
terribly with my rounds.” (meaning a lack
of focus on the sacred sound)
This remark expresses a common enough concern by chanters of
japa. I indicated that he should make
use of prayer, which can be an urgent call for help. "Ask for empowerment and for the power
to concentrate. Distractions are always everywhere,
and practically at all times. Call for
help. Prayer is a divine communication
that expresses gratitude, but is also a request to fulfill a need."
It is the mind that veers us away from the proper
direction. It is the culprit all of the
time. This is a situation where prayer,
or vandanam (in Sanskrit), can really assist one in spiritual
progression. Praying addresses a person,
the Supreme Person. We may consider that
the Lord of the Heart (Paramatma) is there sitting at the core of our heart. He listens.
He watches. He waits.
It would be very difficult to pray to God as energy—sometimes
referred to as Brahman. To communicate
impactfully, we require a personality with which we can exchange words and
feelings. This is devotion. https://www.instagram.com/p/B5LFnEigeiV/?igshid=1pk0onlcnshbn
I wish you the best , dear chanter.
May the Source be with you!
3 km
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