DO NOT BE SMALL MINDED.DO NOT PRAY FOR GOURDS
AND PUMPKINS FROM GOD
WHEN YOU SHOULD BE ASKING
FOR PURE LOVE AND PURE
KNOWLEDGE TO DAWN
WITHIN EVERY HEART.
~Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa
Of Note: Ever wonder what to pray for. Here it is all laid out in simple fashion. Ramakrishna suggests that we forget praying for things and rather pray for the dawning of love and knowledge within the heart of every human being. The Great Invocation to the right is just such a prayer. Once the heart is lit with love and knowledge there is never any going back. How do we know a lighted heart? Someday we will be able to see it visually--at the present we can feel it if our senses are attuned.
Today's Weather Report: This was one of the nine pumpkins I grew last year. They were so plentiful, I had trouble giving them away. This year my pumpkin plants have lots of leaves and buds but to date no fruit. Many of my garden plants have lots of greenery but few blooms or fruit. Must have been that double dose of fertilizer my husband put on them this spring. He knows not to be so "loving" next year. I could hardly believe my eyes but the lake is creeping even closer to the original shoreline. Presently the dock boards are submerged by an inch or so. The five inches of rain we had this week really made a difference. During a couple of the downpours, I tried to picture how a monsoon would feel. Can't imagine rain like that day after day. Right now, 20% of Pakistan is underwater and 20 million people are affected by flooding with no end in sight. Makes our little storms look teeny by comparison.
Today's Weather Report: This was one of the nine pumpkins I grew last year. They were so plentiful, I had trouble giving them away. This year my pumpkin plants have lots of leaves and buds but to date no fruit. Many of my garden plants have lots of greenery but few blooms or fruit. Must have been that double dose of fertilizer my husband put on them this spring. He knows not to be so "loving" next year. I could hardly believe my eyes but the lake is creeping even closer to the original shoreline. Presently the dock boards are submerged by an inch or so. The five inches of rain we had this week really made a difference. During a couple of the downpours, I tried to picture how a monsoon would feel. Can't imagine rain like that day after day. Right now, 20% of Pakistan is underwater and 20 million people are affected by flooding with no end in sight. Makes our little storms look teeny by comparison.
