Guest guest Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 > In my two-pennies'-worth opinion, one meaning of "lotus feet" is that they > are the embodiment of both vani and vapu. So when we wake up from our > existential slumber and accept these lotus feet as the be-all and end-all > of our lives, we begin to feel their presence and potency within our > heart. It is just as if they were coming alive (awakened). > > Does this make sense to you? Yes, but that's us awakening...not the lotus feet. The sentence didn't really make sense, that the "lotus feet may also be awakened within our hearts." The lotus feet that you speak of are always cognizant, eternal... it is us who is sleeping. > > While I am at it, allow me to share with you (or remind you of) a > wonderful quote from the "Teachings of Lord Kapila": "The Lord's feet act > like thunderbolts hurled to shatter the mountain of sin stored in the mind > of the meditating devotee. One should therefore meditate on the lotus feet > of the Lord for a long time." (SB 3.28.22) Perhaps the quote should be more in line with that than how it currently stands, because the above is poetic, beautiful, simple to understand.... > > > > >> We wish that these lotus feet may also be awakened within our > > > >> hearts > > > > > > > >Can lotus feet actually be "awakened"? > > > > > > Well, if feet can "fall asleep," I suppose they can awaken. > > > > But we're not discussing 'waking up' feet that have 'fallen asleep.' > > Your feet 'fall asleep' if you sit on them. The lotus feet of the guru > > or Krishna in the heart don't 'fall asleep,' so then how are they > > 'awakened?' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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