Cleveland, Ohio
Walking is Observing
I walked in at least two residential areas
of Cleveland. I saw more blue jays and squirrels than people. People! Where
do they hide? Cars, homes, gyms and restaurants, I suppose. I thought
everyone was missing each other because of a long covid threat? The yards to
homes here are huge. They are green but empty. I don’t get it. How about
children playing in the outdoors?
With Brae we put in an hour and twenty
minutes, before and after our indoor event of kirtan, Gita (8.24)
and prasadam. We spoke about death in our discussion, based on Chapter
8, which has some powerful verses to remember, regarding taking on a new body
linked to your most intense thoughts. We also discussed about life in other
spheres, where duration stretches to an astronomical length. The bottom line on
life itself is subsequent death and then life thereafter.
Life! What is it really? A person can be
active yet show little sign of a living force. We could see living force in the
blue jays, squirrels, and also in the pumpkins. Their colour seems to exude a
kind of life; an intense orange. We stopped at one of those produce stands off
the highway with Madhavananda and Paurnamasi. Indeed, their colour exceeds my robes
in that intensity.
Finally, after discussion and walks it is concluded that death is inevitable and a destination becomes determined by our current actions. We are all playing out a role. Lights! Camera! Action!
May the Source be with you!
5 km
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