Not wearing spectacles as I type this and it is feeling a tad uncomfortable. I don't know. This eclipse has been rough. A lot of heavy emotions seem to be surfacing. I am also getting a knot in my stomach. The feeling should go away I guess.
Anyway, even in the midst of strange unease, here are a few things that I am grateful for:
1. Papa is well. I didn't speak to him but there were no frantic calls. So that's good.
2. It was my friend's daughter's birthday. She turned six. Spoke with her and she told me about the cat that visits her.
3. Went to an alumni meeting of sorts. It was an interesting experience.
4. Weather was nice today.
5. Went to the salon and had nails painted purple and shampooed and set my hair. Felt good and I thought I looked quite polished.
6. Wore heels after ages! It was uncomfortable but heels Just make you feel as if you are going places. At least that's how it is with me. I feel as if I have taken on a new personality that is far more put together.
7. I started reading the Vishnu Sahasranam today and came across a very interesting practice described in the book - Nyasa. (This Vishnu Sahasranam is published by the Chinmayanand Mission). Nyasa is like a spiritual tattoo. Using certain mudras you touch certain points in the body such as the crown of the head, the lips, etc. Each part you touch is establishing Vishnu in your body such that your body actually is getting set and positioned as a temple. You even end this practice by touching your own feet, so you are finally generating yourself. The whole idea is to blur the distinction between the worshipper, the god being worshipped, and the practice of worship itself. Wonderful explanation. It came with the caveat that this was mainly practiced in the South.
This much is good for now.
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