Thoughts for Saturday Harinama, 24th of September, 4:41am

                   

It’s all about Sankirtan.

It’s all about giving Krishna

To others.

There is nothing else,

No other yajna,

For this age.

With our independent,

Creative,

Intelligence-driven

Yantra,

There is practically

No real end

To the possibilities

In the matter

Of preaching Krishna Consciousness,

Especially in the

So called opulence of the Western World.

Why not

Just give yourself

To this program?

My dear mind,

Why do you hesitate?

Why linger,

And nurture these attachments,

These simple mirages

In the desert of what you imagine

To be your glory days, or

That unique time

of youthful expression?

Wake up

To that shifting sound

Of sand

Running away with your years

In the hourglass!

I respect

Your dreams.

They are gentle and full

Of visions,

Of aspirations.

I respect that life you lead

On the inside,

As if legit and tangible,

But no,

And I am sorry to say

Please forgive me:

This is not your reality!

THIS IS NOT YOUR REALITY!

It simply is not.

And that may break your heart

And make you go into that spiral

Of regretting past deeds,

Done or undone,

Or reflect deeply on meaning,

Tearing everything apart,

Looking for clues…

But your are

In all honesty

Wasting

Precious time.

This is the superior knowledge,

You know of nothing to surpass it.

Only you,

My dear mind,

Are foolish enough

To play naïve

And just give in to

Depending

On ridiculous hope.

At our first meeting

My dear Gurumaharaja said to me:

“Now is the time to become a devotee.”

I said to myself:

“That’s just too simple.”

But nay,

This is the core,

The essence of it all.

You see it all around;

Huge billboards,

TV,

A gazillion adds over the years:

White wing

On blood red background,

“Just do it.”