This past August I celebrated two momentous events - my 20th wedding anniversary, and my official initation as a disciple of HH Dhanudhara Swami. The two days were within two weeks of each other, and I could not help but be struck by the similarities between the two happenings - mainly, that both were marking commitment.
The lessons I have learned from being married all this time, have shown me the way to keep steady on my spiritual path. In my marriage I know that EACH day requires a new commitment - a restating of my love - IN ACTION, not just flowery words - but the day to day expressions of love - no matter how I feel.
That same sense of re-upping - of signing up again and again each day is what I find is needed in my spiritual life - each day I must take the vows I took before my Gurudev in my mind, and then endeavor to the best of my abilities to keep them. Knowing that I can not take anything for granted, but also relishing in the warm loving feelings that come from making a deep connection over time.
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