Yorkville, Toronto
Chanting, Shoveling
I have to hand it to them;
Cameron and Vallabha Hari took their shovel carving through the imposing mounds
of snow around the building and succeeded in making it accessible for
pedestrian walkways with snow walls. Bravo to you guys!
To those who are intimidated by
natures imposition, I would like to offer this advice: take them as Krishna’s
way of reminding us that 1) we are not God – we are not in control, 2) Krishna
is giving the opportunity to learn modesty, 3) life in this world is not all
for sense gratification, 4) be in gratitude for what you have.
And to a group of rugby players
who were on a flight when Prabhupada was on board, he very much insisted that
his servant not be so annoyed over their smoking cigarettes and rowdiness. He
insisted on tolerance. His expectations of tolerance, or rather acceptance by
his disciples and students applied to nature, the elements, the aging process,
illnesses, death itself and, what to speak of people, each other.
So many references in the Gita
direct the sincere seeker of the truth to the point of titiksasva,
tolerance. Tolerance/acceptance puts that extra layer of tough skin on us. The
way to see that is we must exercise charity in the home by being compassionate
to ourselves. Let’s call it spiritual stamina.
We can achieve that through
regular sadhana (spiritual workout), sastra (study of holy texts)
and sangha (good company). Keep up the chanting while shoveling the
snow.
May the Source be with you!
3 km
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