Chores and enlightenment?

Before enlightenment, unload the dishwasher.
After enlightenment, unload the dishwasher.

But what about loading the dishwasher?

And what about the privilege of having a dishwasher at all, instead of rinsing dishes by hand? Gratitude

I was welcomed like family. I remember the loving light in their eyes. One of them told me straight away, “You know it is not a coincidence.” I replied immediately, “Sì, lo so, yes, I know.” I almost had the feeling that I was expected. I can’t describe it. I asked what had brought Yogananda’s teachings here, to this small town. They told me, “We are everywhere,” and they invited me into their homes, giving me many leaflets.

They said they were gathered that day because some monks had come from California, from the Self-Realization Fellowship, the organisation founded by Yogananda himself. It was in California, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, that Yogananda established his hermitage in Encinitas, a place where he meditated deeply and wrote many of his books.

The following day we were invited to join a one-hour Kriya meditation. I was exhausted that day, but I went, remembering that Yogananda often said effort is essential on the spiritual path, especially in meditation. One of the monks told us, “Every time you see the ocean, Yogananda is there.”

I realised that I had been looking at the sea and meditating just before writing Babaji-Jesus in the sand.

There is another strange thing I can’t explain. During the meditation, it became clear to me that I have to return to that place in April. I don’t know the reason yet, but I have already bought the tickets.

I hope this story reaches whoever needs to hear it. I only know that I had to share it.