Somehow or other Sri Sri Rukmini Dwarkadish have been so merciful to me just like Sri Sri Radha Ksiracora Gopinatha have. I don't know why. Im unqualified to have Their mercy.
This morning at the deity greeting when the doors opened They looked even more beautiful then They had the first week I was here. They are wearing a gorgeous white and gold outfit that sparkles in the light. I took several photos of Them today. I think what They have on is one of my favorite outfits.
I had finished my rounds at 6:45am and was able to read a bit in the Bhagavad Gita which I try to do during japa time. The Bagavad Gita verse I was reading this morning is Ch. 11 Text 54 where Krishna says " My Dear Arjuna, only by undivided devotional service can I be understood as I am, standing before you, and can thus be seen directly. Only in this way can you enter into the mysteries of My undertanding." It is a very long purport so I have not finished reading this text. Certain verse like this one grab my attention. I like the verses explaining how one can come directly to Krishna through devotional service. Those ones I write down on an index card and when I have time I try to memorize it. Im not too good at memorizing sanskrit but memorizing the english part is easy for me to do.
Then after Guru Puja, I went into the pujari room. One of my permanant services here now is making flower garlands for the Deities not all of them of course. This morning Mother Narayani who is in charge of making the flower garlands, said I would be making the big Lord Jagannatha Deities' flower garlands. I was shocked when she told me that. We almost didn't have enough flowers for the Deities this morning but we had to use what we have. So I hope the garlands will look okay on Lord Jagannatha tomorrow at least I hope He will forgive me if I made any offenses when making the garland for Him.
I love how they make Lord Jagannatha's turbans here. They are so HUGE but very beautiful. Gaura Nitai had flowers in both of Their hands this morning too. All the Deities just looked stunning with Their beauty very opulent. Radharani's hair braid had a sunflower at the top. I love it when they decorate Radharani's hair.
But it's nice to know that the Deities do let you know if They are pleased with your service. Both Sri Sri Rukmini Dwarkadish and Sri Sri Radha Ksiracora Gopinatha had both in Their own way let me know if They were pleased or not. In Toronto I could easily tell with Radharani if She was pleased or not because often times when I would take darshan of Her, I could tell Her facial expressions have changed like I can tell if She's smiling or not. My last few days when I was there there was something different about Radharani in Toronto. I don't know what it was. I cannot speculate on the reason why She looked a bit different. I wish I didn't have to leave Sri Sri Radha Ksiracora Gopinatha in Toronto but They knew I had to and Sri Sri Rukmini Dwarakadish lured me in to stay with Them for awhile. Krishna knows where I need to be and how I can spiritually advance. He knew West Virginia wasn't for me and I know He didn't want me to falldown because I felt if I had stayed in West Virginia any longer that might have happened so I believe Krishna has brought me here to LA for a good reason. I am very grateful to Him for bringing me here and not having to go back to West Virginia. Krishna fullfills desires of His devotees and knows what is best for His devotees.
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