So far in 3 months time I was given an opportunity to do Pratyaksha Pada Puja , 5 times. Never I imagined in my life I will get a chance to do this of offering to the Guru's feet this many time.
In one of the pada puja suddenly I had a click. Here, everything is well prepared by the ashramites (temple volunteers) for the pada puja. All I have to do is, go and sit, and follow the chanting as guided and do the puja. In the puja the chanting says....'I offer water, I offer food, I offer jewelery and so on, to you Master with deep gratitude.'
Suddenly, I realized "Oh God! even in life this is the mistake I am doing." I think I am offering help, donation and so on to Swami and the mission, but actually in reality it's just like this Pratyaksha Pada Puja, I only offer to Him, His own". The puja materials that I was offering belongs to the temple / foundation. Which was provided by Swamiji Himself. Now, I am sitting here saying...please take my offerings. In a bigger picture, I am doing the same thing with life. Existence provides me everything for my life and here I am thinking I am working hard to sustain this life, doing sadhana, giving the donation, giving my time and my energy to maintain this life, society or mission (which is existence itself). God....it's such a Big illusion.
