Rosedale, Toronto
Early Rising
It is a pleasure and a privilege to rise early when the mind
is clear and open for spiritual injection.
Every morning a small group of us sit down for a serious hearing of sastra, documented wisdom. Good for the soul is reading a short passage
from the Bhagavad-gita for instance. This morning we read from chapter 11, verse
39 and it was like a universe that spoke to us.
“You are air, and You are the supreme controller! You are fire, You are water, and You are the
moon! You are Brahma, the first living creature, and You are the
great-grandfather. I therefore offer my
respectful obeisances unto you a thousand times, and again and yet again!”
And in the purport (explanation) which is brief, it was
worth hearing a clarification. “The Lord
is addressed here as air because the air is the most important representation
of all the demigods, being all-persuasive. Arjuna also addresses Krishna as the great
grandfather because He is the father of Brahma, the first living creature in
the universe.”
These are powerful statement that help us feel empowerment. And that empowerment is one of wanting to
serve. In order to prepare for serving
others, what speak of serving the One who puts everything in motion, is that
some time is necessary. So I’m
recommending that for time-management early rising is an essential factor in
making progress on the spiritual path. Thank
you readers.
May the Source be with you!
6 km
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