Jai Saguna!!!

October 7, 2004

On Sunday, I went to the park looking to rent a rowboat.

When I got there, the rentals were closed for the day, the

new schedule for the month of October. I decided to take

a walk along the lake, looking for a landing I had seen when

I was out on the lake, which was nearer to a cove where the

herons hang out. As I walked in that direction, I started to see

people, too many people :-) I was in the mood for solitude, so

I walked back to my car, and drove to the area I had been seeking.

As I got out of the car, I could hear music in the air, and then I recognized

it as kirtan bhajans. Although I did not recognize the bhajans, I recognized

the style of music, especially the percussion. As I oriented myself, I realized

the music was coming from the pavillion which I had walked away from because

there were too many people around. So, back in my car, I drove back that way and

into the picnic area. As I looked around, I saw saris and an open air shrine,

and the now

ochre robes of swamijis. I asked a man walking outside the pavillion what was

the occasion. He told me it was a ceremony where they were worshipping the lake.

So, I asked him what temple they were from, and it came out that it was

Swaminarayanan. Although he invited me to enter, I decided to go worship the

lake

in my own way, with my camera.

Dusk was setting and between the pavillion and the lake was a wooded area.

The lake was shining through the trees and the dusky colors of twilight

were slowly materializing. As they concluded their ceremony, the sun concluded

the

day. Slate gray melted into warm oranges as the sun set behind me and reflected

in the water before me.

Salutations to Kundalini Shakti and the glories of Saguna Brahman.

Jai Saguna!!! Jai Maa!!! Hail to the bad karma which made me

get born again!!! Hail to all illusions brought to us by Maya!!!

Without Her, He is Nothing.

Love,

Joyce

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