Ice Cubes Wanted
Mayapura, West Bengal
It's hard to find an ice cube in Mayapura. Even if you secure one, it won't last long in this weather. Give it seconds for it to dissolve mystically before your very eyes.
I was lucky enough to locate a humble ice - cube tray in a nearby fridge on top of the Chakra Building where members of the Governing Body Commision converge for meetings. At break time one of our colleagues heard the 'kerplunk' as several of those crystal H2O squares hit the bottom of my steel cup. We are provided fresh juices of coconut, lemon, carrot and sugar cane. Let's say that this is provided for our brains as big decisions need to be made.
It was Malati who heard the cubes and asked, "Where did you find those?" Like me she probably also day-dreams of snow-capped mountains from time to time during our sessions of thought and speech as ceiling fans turn hot air about. Frankly the environment could be a bit improved since this critical think-tank is in operation.
"Malati, the juice people here, keep a modest quantity, ever since I inquired." The other day I had put in a suggestion to facilitators that perhaps they could provide a Nordic section in our meeting like facility that's sometimes provided for smokers in airports. Some well-aired, maybe even an air-conditioned dynamic would help. I don't know how.
What is produced of this year from the help of juice-induced members and tons of analysis and sincerity is a position paper on the uniqueness of our founder / teacher Srila Prabhupada. As part of his legacy many of us (I hate to say) "seniors" were to function as "gurus" (teachers) yet it had not become so clear in the minds of our public how he stands out as the pre-eminent "guru" and that anyone and everyone can have a personal relationship with him.
I believe that it is the collective integrity or the summation of incredible thoughtfulness that has brought us to this point of realization, apart from the ice-cubes, juice and reflective walks.
6 KM
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