A lot of good, a little bad… had a few startles today after a relatively bad day yesterday. <\/p>\n
First, when I went to make the copies for the flier that I’m paid to distribute, the copy center had raised their price from 6c per copy to 11c. A couple of other minor startles (such as messing up a recipe I was making, but it worked out fine in the end), and then I got my monthly phone bill.<\/p>\n
The phone company used to be my Internet Service Provider. They told me they were raising their rates (to something I found unacceptable) in May, so on April 26 I called them and told them I was switching providers. The lady said fine, she’d take care of it. Then I got my June phone bill, and that charge was still on it. I called back. They told me I had to call BellSouth Internet to do that. So I did. The gentleman I talked to at that time stated that yes, I needed to call them, not the phone service provider, but that their computer showed the call on April 26th so he would disconnect my Internet and back-date it, issuing a refund. No problem. <\/p>\n
Now I get my July phone bill. No refund, and a new charge for Internet Service for July. Several emails later (their billing support centers are closed this time of night), all I have are autoresponder messages saying they got my email. (I’ve had problems with them claiming they never received my emails, so I saved the autoresponder messages just in case).<\/p>\n
I’m sure these things happen to everyone. I am not working myself up on them, but I do get startled and am, temporarily, out of sorts.<\/p>\n
Hope your day was better!<\/p>\n
Tomorrow I go help a couple (previously mentioned) work on their websites and computers, then try to hang up the fliers in the usual locations.<\/p>\n
Hugs,
Me<\/p>\n
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Easy Way for Worship<\/p>\n
Life is complex nowadays,
Struggle is keen;
Here is an easy way
Of worshipping the Lord.
Consider your house
As a temple of the Lord,
Or Brindavan or Ayodhya;
Your wife, children and others
The holy company of Bhaktas [devotees].<\/p>\n
Consider every word you speak
As the Japa [chant] of the Lord\u2019s Name,
And the praise of the Lord;
Every action as service of the Lord.
Your lying in the bed,
As prostrations before the Lord;
Your daily walk and moving about
As perambulation of the Lord.<\/p>\n
Consider the lights that you burn
In the evening
As waving lights to the Lord.<\/p>\n
Consider sleep as Samadhi [meditative bliss];
Give the food as offering
To the Lord
And then take it as His Prasad [Holy Food].
You will attain happiness
Here and hereafter
If you worship God in this way.<\/p>\n
Life is short, time is fleeting,
Start doing it right now.<\/p>\n
Swami Sivananda
From Essence of Bhakti Yoga<\/p>\n
(All comments in brackets are mine, and are intended to aid your understanding; I know not everyone knows the Sanskrit words.)<\/p>\n
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