Awesome trip to Portland
01/20/2008 08:01 a.m.

Miah and I drove into Portland tonight to attend a home ISKCON meeting, and it was awesome. Nice Kirtan, wonderful Bhagavad Gita message, and so much prasadam I thought my tummy would burst.

The message was mostly about just living life, even if imperfectly, doing what it is that's before you to do, whether that's being at a job, raising a family, going about the necessities of daily life in this age of kaliyuga (the age of chaos and quarrel)...and how it's better to do your own "job" as God's servant imperfectly instead of trying to do someone else's "job" in life perfectly (for example, trying to live as a monk if that wasn't really your calling). And seeing Krshna (God) in everyone, and being able to be a servant to all based on the fact that everyone has Krshna living inside them. It was just what I needed to hear as I've been seriously contemplating what living as a strict vaishnava would mean for me, and wondering if I could ever live up to that standard. Well, it isn't about that, it's just about trying to keep God in mind as much as possible, and chanting the holy names of God as much as possible in these end times.

And we were sent home with two plates of prasadam (vegetarian food that has been offered to God and, therefore, the best food ever!!!) to eat and share with the rest of the family. Meme even wants to try some - yummy!!!

Every time I go I get more inspired and look forward to hanging out with other devotees again, and to learn, learn, learn. The Dalles has SOOOOOO many churches, but none Hindu. It would be so cool, though, if there was one here...


I am currently Passionate
I am listening to Jeremiah drifting off to sleep