By Baladeva Dasa
In this interview, we meet Caitanya Priya Devi Dasi and her husband, Govinda Damodara Das, who have dedicated their lives to a unique and special form of service. They share their inspiring experience of bringing the holy names of God (Hare Krishna chanting) directly into the classrooms of educational institutions for people with disabilities.
Discover the challenges, joys, and profound spiritual lessons they have learned by connecting with these special souls and witnessing the transformative power of faith in such a sensitive environment.
ISKCON News (IN): The work you do is deeply inspiring. Tell us, how do you structure a typical session to introduce the Mahamantra to the children and achieve that initial connection?
Caitanya Priya: We begin, as always, very gently, entering into a meditation to help them become familiar with the space. We introduce ourselves, talk about our clothing [referring to traditional garments], what we do, what we eat, and what we pray about. Then, Govinda begins to play the flute very softly.
IN: You mention a very particular and brief meditation. Could you describe that moment of inner connection in more detail?
Caitanya Priya: We do a very short meditation, just a few minutes. We ask them to connect with their hearts, explaining that God is there in the form of Paramatma [the Oversoul]. We tell them to touch their hearts, to feel their heartbeat, and to mentally repeat the Mahamantra, to calm themselves. Then, we raise our arms, symbolically touch Krishna’s feet, and draw all that energy down to us.
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