Saturday September 7th and Sunday September 8th 2019 Weekend Activities

There  should be both inner and outer purity. Bodily purity  relates  to  the  physical.  It  covers  such  cleansing  acts  as  bathing,  wearing  clean  clothes,  eating  pure food, and the like. Even in studies, the books should be wholesome and elevating. But mere external cleanliness without internal purity is of no value. Everyone, from the scholar to the common man,  is  concerned  only  about  external  cleanliness and not about the purity of the heart within. However pure the ingredients may be, if the vessel in  which  they  are  cooked  is  not  clean,  the  food  will be spoiled. For a man, his heart is the vessel, and he must see that it is kept pure and untainted.

Undertake Selfless Service to Purify the Heart

For  the  purification  of  the  heart,  everyone  must  undertake  selfless  service.  Attachments  and  aversions,  which  pollute  the  mind,  should  be  es-chewed  by  concentrating  on  selfless  service.  It  is  only when the heart is pure that selfless service can be performed. Hence both bodily and mental purity are essential for a good devotee.

In line with it, we would like to do cleaning of the littering / others starting off with our temple premises and then cover the adjoining road (yellow house) and if time permits we will go for another block or so. We will be getting the needing supplies for those who would like to participate in this wonderful opportunity of serving our own neighborhood. Hand Sanitizers / Gloves / Garbage disposal bags / others will be provided. Also please wear appropriate outer wear if possible. For more information or questions please reach out to Mrs. Manorama Saxena aunty.