Daily Prayer and Meditation

2021 began with so much promise. People were getting vaccinated, it looked like the number of cases were coming down, schools thought about reopening, we could hear children in the playground again. And just when it seemed we could all let our breath out a little bit, we have been faced with an unprecedented repeat crisis, if anything, more severe than any other. I know this time around, the crisis looms in every neighbourhood, every building, and surely has already affected someone in our known circle. Just this morning, a lady who cooked in our neighbour’s home succumbed. She had been given oxygen, a hospital bed had been found for her, she showed signs of recovery, and suddenly we woke up this morning to the deeply saddening news. She was a sweet lady, who worked with a smile on her face, very caringly enquired if she could offer me a cup of tea when I walked over to the neighbour’s and came by once in a while to borrow the odd tomato or lemon. She was the primary breadwinner for her family of two teenage daughters and mother. The neighbours will no doubt rally around and help the family in whatever way possible. There have been many heroic stories of people helping during these tough times. I think everyone knows that it could be just anyone in the same scenario. Beyond the immediate help, there is an overall sense of despair, fear, anxiety and helplessness. Can we do something in this time? Perhaps there is. Other than donating money, donating food, volunteering to find hospital beds, oxygen, ventilators, there is something that can be done at an energy level also. I invite you to join me every day at 8 p.m. IST for meditating together for 45 minutes. We will together bless Mother Earth, and at the same time, also try to find some relief for our individual grief, stress and anxiety. I will facilitate this at least for the rest of May. Will decide about continuing beyond that towards the end of the month. Click here to join daily at 8 p.m. IST https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85025565510?pwd=UVozM2pLd1NMcXVBRllKS0F3emdTQT09 Meeting Id 850 2556 5510 Passcode 1234 Additionally, you may also join at 1 IST p.m. every day for a short universal prayer which will take under 15 minutes. https://zoom.us/j/6496019940?pwd=OtBop0pjkng As we continue to do whatever we can at the physical level, let us also relieve our own stress by managing our energy. Stay safe!