Monday 8 December 2008

Friday, December 5th, 2008

Buenos Aries, Argentina

They have only been married for a year and the relationship started not so long ago when he, Rodo, introduced her, Laura, to a book about spiritual life. It all began with Krishna. He is a professional juggler, does circus acts and she is a hatha yoga teacher. They are a couple now happily engaged in service to the temple just like so many other young couples who find spare time for “pitching in”. Rodo provides entertainment for the temple festivals and Laura helps with Kitchen duties.

Radha is pregnant with a child while her hubby works at a candle factory. It is unfortunate that I forgot his name as he is such a nice fellow but unfortunately he lost his middle finger to a cutting machine just recently. He’s taking it well. This vibrant couple attends enthusiastically to temple programs where there are philosophical talks.

At a program held in the suburbs at Shantipur Yoga Centre many young males and females meet regularly for chanting and hearing sessions. I was invited to talk about any subject of my choice. So it came to be relevant to human dynamics that I speak about the “Duryodhan principal”. (Duryodhan is a nefarious character found in the epic, “Mahabharata). The Duryodhan principal is just a term I used to describe our individual nature to be somewhat self-centered and at times non-co-operative. We discussed the need for cohesion and a harmony in all efforts to advance the spiritual cause.

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