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A Boating Spree in the Ganges
Who there be that has not suffered a sea change after exposing himself to the Mother Nature ? Where change is the lasting truth, resistance to change is certainly a myth
The Lord practised non-violence and non-possessiveness He owned no wealth, nor any conveyance He was the humblest of the humble and hence he resorted to moving about on foot He was both non-violent and humble hence he chose to ambulate
The Lord was proceeding towards Surabhipur from Svetavya 1 The expanse of the Ganges intercepted his way The Lord witnessed the brisk current between the two banks as the stream of meditation gushing between two thoughts He ceased to move ?
Staying at a place is a prerequisite for concentration To stay you have to lodge yourself somewhere But the humble should be homeless and a homeless must keep moving on foot The moral obligation is to be carried out and hence the Lord awaited the availability of a boat
Siddhadutta was an expert boatman His behaviour was as suave as his efficiency commendable People vied with each other to board his boat for their safety's sake
Siddhadutta did his cross-river trip and returned to this bank He saw a divinely austere figure standing His sight landed on his holy feet Said he, 'My Lord, grace my boat with 1 Second year of the pursuits
