With this first post of the year I’d like to wish you much happiness throughout 2009. I wish good health for you, and that you will be protected from illness. I also pray that you will be peaceful in mind and uplifted in spirits. I also wish that you will receive unexpected wealth from a source currently unknown to you and that – in the words of the old brahmin blessing – that all those who may be envious of you, opposed to you, or who speak maliciously of you will simply melt away as you walk your path through the year.
May this moment consign you safely to the day,
May the days consign you to the week,
May the weeks consign you to the fortnight,
May the fortnights consign you to the month,
May the months consign you to the seasons,
May the seasons consign you to the year,
And may the years consign you to a long and richly rewarding life.
– Old Vedic Blessing
Receiving Blessings and Acts of Kindness is essential in life, and so too is the decision we must all make to become someone who blesses others around us. It’s easy to curse and think ill of someone – especially in this Age of Quarrel – but its also remarkably easy to bless someone too. You don’t have to wear religious garb or speak poetry; just to think good thoughts about others, to wish them well, and maybe speak or write what you’re thinking so that they hear.
Performing an act of kindness – even a very small one – is a tremendously powerful thing to do and has huge repercussions long after the moment of kindness has passed.
2009 will pose extra financial challenges for many families around you. Some people will be struggling as never before. The forthcoming year thus presents us all with an extra opportunity to help others, or to allow ourselves to be helped. Either way, 2009 is a year in which the spirit of selfless giving and blessing will help us all.
Haribol prabhu, I have been reading your blog for the last year and I have to tell you that, what you write is immensely uplifting, fresh and inspiring. I have recently found myself on a journey of self appreciation and loving myself. I have been reading many books (some of which are also non- KC) and I can say that I trust in Krishna, who has spoken to me through this post. Since I started my journey, I have received so much guidance, from who knows where! It has all come to me out of the blue and I realise it’s Krishna. So it’s with deep gratitude for your kind words, blessings and positivity that I am commenting. Thank you for your posts and I look forward to many more inspirational words of guidance and wisdom.
Hare Krishna!
Thank you Vaishali. I’m very glad to be of any help to you that I can through these pages. I’m also open to suggestions for improvement too.
Hare Krishna! A very beautiful blessing. Thank you! Can you share with us the source of this blessing? I mean from which scripture are these noble words from? Thought of sending this to the Israelis? They probably need it more than anyone else in the world now. Haribol!