Toronto, Ontario
A Centipede
A centipede was crawling across the
floor. Rarely do I see one but when one
does make an appearance, it’s special for me.
One reason for that being so is if ever
anyone questions the extra arms some Vedic deities display, like Vishnu, Durga
or the multi-armed, half-man half-lion avatar, then I can point out we have
examples in nature which demonstrate multiple arms or legs. Extra limbs are not limited to God. Another reason why I consider the centipede
to be auspicious is I feel that here, in fact, is a display of nature, which is
alive and well. We humans haven’t
succeeded at killing everything—yet. I
know centipedes are in the category of creepy-crawlies which do cause some
people to cringe or flee. They are
harmless as far as I can understand.
I’ve heard they can bite, but it’s not
fatal. I definitely wouldn’t want one
crawling up my leg while in bed. That
would be irritating or disturbing.
I was watching the fellow trying to make
his way around. Like practically every
creature on the planet, there is a search for food. They go after bugs, worms and spiders, even
cockroaches. I think that’s what he was
up to.
One line from the book Bhagavatam states, “Jivo
jivasya jivanam,” which means “One living being is food for another.” The food chain is at work here.
My newly-made friend wasn’t exactly
bee-lining his way along. He looked a
little confused.
“Shall I go here, or there?”
I did chant before him, hoping the sound would
be of some purification for him.
May the Source be with you!
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