During the festival of the Goddess Durga, Durbar Square in Nepal is saturated with the sights and sounds of celebration. An open air sermon given by a local Hindu priest is one of the events coloring this plaza in Kathmandu. I watched this devotee sit on her cushion with her back straight as the column holding the temple roof. When it was clear this would be a lengthy discourse, she relaxed and leaned her body into the ancient pillar. Here seemed to be the real wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita.
"The true Vedantic spirit does not start out with a system of preconceived ideas... each man has been free to search wherever he pleased for the spiritual explanation of the spectacle of the universe." -Romain Rolland (French Nobel Laureate)
Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage site, was severely damaged during the earthquake of April 25, 2015 as well as the many families who call Kathmandu home. Please consider donating:
http://www.mercycorps.org/
"Mercy Corps' dedicated team members on the ground are safe and already working to better understand the conditions so we can respond quickly. Survivors will need food, water and temporary shelter in the aftermath of this disaster."