Moon Full and Beautiful


By Bhaktimarga Swami
 
It is the full moon.  On this day every year, by lunar movement, we celebrate the birth of the most outstanding mobile monk, Sri Chaitanya.  He was born 533 years ago in Bengal and made a point after his ordainment into the renounced order, to travel and inspire people into the kirtan culture.
 
This morning, the temple of Krsna Balaram was just dense with people, and reports tell us that at Chaitanya’s birthplace the temples were similarly packed with people chanting.  This is also the time of Holi, when colours occupy space. Indeed the air is pervasive with the stuff.  It's like a big party.  There is a level of drunkenness, and some folks get so rowdy and eager to throw the colours that they purchased, it gets a little bit out of control.  Our temple keeps the doors locked at certain hours. You have to decide whether to stay in or out, for some time.   https://back2godhead.com/spiritual-places-2/
 
I chose to stay out, along with Connor, and get some things done.  I have my new saffron monk duds and Connor is trying to go for the first head-shave of his life.  Members of our troupe are attempting to get together for last hugs and prostrations.

A fast goes on until moon-rise and we honour that with a closure feast.  ‘Fast’ and ‘feast’ sound similar.  Although diametrically opposed, they do complement each other.
 
Chaitanya is a very important figure in the lives of those who have taken to kirtan chanting.  We owe Him a tremendous amount for landing upon us the sound of sacredness. 
 
 
May the Source be with you!

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