Rising Jiva

Rising Jiva- Reflections of a monk on the path of devotion.

I really like the whole blog, but this entry stood out.. a run through of what goes on in the mind of a Hare Krishna monk while chanting. I love it!
I was really glad to find out this guy not only had a facebook and twitter account, but also wrote about his experiences in such a frank honest way.

I guess he was one of the people I felt I 'interrogated' and also felt I had many more questions to ask, so this blog really does help with that.

During the Hare Krishna event last week, I joined in with about 10 minutes or so of chanting (well trying to).. I really enjoyed it even if I struggled a little, and I can totally understand how you can get caught up in it. I think I had a grin on my face all the while, as it was a new experience, interesting and fun.

Although Premarasa Das explains that enjoying chanting is a natural by product and not the goal :)

Also what I found interesting is how he describes the minds distractions..
very familiar with that, and this reminds me of what we all say about quietening the 'noise', how we use various forms of meditation to silence it.. chanting meditation seems a pretty fun way if you ask me ;)




image: Krishna.com