The Appeal of Monasticism.
I recently read this article by Mark, a Catholic blogger in Scotland. He describes his stay in a Gaudiya-Vaishnava (Krishna) monastery in California, a few years ago and his appreciation of his time there. I thought you might like it too...
It's the second article from the top. Mark's blog "Rise and Pray" is thoughtful and interesting, as he writes of his search for God.
5 comments:
Thanks for the mention! My time at Audarya, and the subsequent years of association with Gaudiya Vaishnavism changed and enriched my life.
That was a good read! I also lived in a Gaudiya-Vaishnava monastery for several years - though not in such gorgeous sunshine and rurality (?)as Mark's. I refer to none other than the Belfast Temple! But though the weather was not so good, we temple devotees felt the sunshine of Krsna-consciousness in our hearts. They were the best years of my life. I'm happy to be able to visit this blog now and then and recapture a whiff of that time. Thank you!
Thank you Mark and Dominic for your comments.
Monastic life is appealing to me too, but it's not for everyone, all of the time. I think retreats are a good middle-ground for most people. A week or weekend every now and then helps to refresh the spiritual batteries.
I just ran across The Chronicles of Radha-Madhava. Thank you for presenting Krishna consciousness so sublimely and sincerely. I plan to continue visiting this site for spiritual insight and inspiration.
Hare Krishna!
-- Swarup Das
Santa Cruz, California, USA
Dear Swarupa das,
thank you for your kind, encouraging words! We'll be honoured to have you here as our occasional guest. May Radha-Madhava always give you shelter at Their lotus feet!
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