I wish all of you wonderful people out there (whether or not you read this blog :D) a very very merry Christmas and Happy New Year. A bout of bad health has kept me from blogging these past couple of months... but there are many new recipes and stories in store in the coming year. To end this year, I send you this beautiful message from Sri Sri about the Christmas Tree and its (spiritual) significance in our lives:
"You are the Christmas tree. The Christmas tree is pointing upwards and its branches grow on all sides. It is orderly. At the time of year when no tree bears anything, it has many gifts to offer. And it is green throughout the year. A Christmas tree bears the gifts and the lights not for itself. Similarly, all the gifts (Talents) you are carrying in your life are for others. Anyone who comes to you, offer them your gifts. When you show kindness, your true nature comes into play. Also remember that like how the Christmas tree's leaves are ever green despite storm or snow, your life is evergreen and your spirit is eternal despite personal and social grief.
There were lots of gifts around Sri Sri’s couch. John asked Sri Sri, “Are you going to open the gifts?” Sri Sri winked and pointed at the people and said, “I am always opening the gifts.” (Laughter)
Your life is a gift. And you have come to unwrap the gift. In the process of unwrapping, you also save the wrappers. Your whole environment, situations, circumstances and body are the wrapping papers. When we unwrap, we destroy the wrapping paper. We are in such a hurry at times that we even destroy the gifts. With patience and endurance, open your gifts and save the wrapping papers."
