The Simplest and the Purest
Toronto, Ontario
With visiting people at our ashram I find it rather easy to recruit companions to walk with. It’s tempting to go with perfect temperature (it hits a perfect 23 )
The walking route is usually a curvy trek through a posh green well- maintained neighbourhood. It gives a sense of inner security moving through something tidy and neat.
Graffitti-ridden neighbourhoods are a source of mental agitation which doesn’t help the japa meditation. On the other hand those places of fine sight and scents are mere reflections of the other world, a spiritual realm, that offers comfort and security. Such ambiance is so conducive for expressing at least internally appreciation for life and the willingness to serve life’s source.
It cannot be a more peaceful situation. In the sacred Bhagavat-Gita, It’s speaker, Sri Krishna makes mention, “Of sacrifices I am the chanting of the holy name(Japa) “ 10.25. Commenting on this Srila Prabhupada remarks, Of all sacrifices, the chanting of Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna, Krishna, Hare, Hare, Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare, Hare. Is the purest representation of Krishna. Sometimes animal sacrifices are recommended, but in the sacrifices of Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, there is no question of violence. It is the simplest and purest.
9 KM
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