Perfection and Bliss in preparing biscuits
for H. H. Dr. Jayant
Athavale when the satseva is
done with spiritual
emotion
A couple of months ago, my fellow seeker
Mr. Sean Clarke was going on a spiritual trip to visit and learn
in Sanatan’s ashrams in
India. At the time he asked me to do the satseva of making biscuits
for H. H. Dr. Jayant Athavale, as an offering from all Melbourne
seekers. Ever since he asked me this, I was very excited, but also
worried that I wouldn’t be good enough to prepare food for
Gurudev H. H. Dr. Athavale. As I prepared everything to start the
cooking, I was repeating (chanting*) The Lord’s Name intensely
and the depth of the repetition (chanting) was wonderful. Everything
occurred as though I was assisted and I felt that H. H. Dr. Athavale
and Lord Krushna were watching, to make sure that there were no
problems for me. When I took the biscuits from the oven it occurred
to me to present two of them at the altar as Holy sacrament (prasad)
and to pay gratitude to Gurudev for helping me make them and for
giving me this opportunity. I have never prepared or offered prasad
before at home (I was raised as a Christian), although at Sanatan’s
ashram in Melbourne, I have seen it done.
I felt so much love and gratitude towards
Gurudev and God for allowing me to be the one, who was able to
do this satseva and was very aware of His presence, as I offered
the prasad. Although I was alone during the whole preparation and
packing of the biscuits did not feel that I was alone; it was as
though all the Melbourne seekers were here with me.
It is hard to put into words the spiritual
emotion I felt and what was learned from doing this satseva. I
can only say it was one of the best and happiest days of my life,
and am very grateful that I was given the opportunity to experience
it.
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