Fifth Anniversary

Yesterday was the fifth anniversary of NVT Ohio. Celebrations started out "early" in the morning. OK so on Friday night mum goes "The flag raising will be at 7:45 am. And so I groan and say "Why can't it be at nine seven is way to early. Well mua ha ha schedule! I got my way as after everyone finally finished eating which, of course, had to be done before flag raising and then A sangalpa was made of the event (deciding as a group how it would go, and making an intention) it was nine O' clock by the time the flag was raised. It was all I could do but laugh as my mother and the people who created the schedule glared at me.
Anyhow it would take a whole novel to go through every event and how it went. The thing I realized though partway through mid morning was that for the first time in a couple months I was at the temple and really enjoying myself. From the previous night actually when we were cleaning the building, getting ready for the next day. It was so quiet and the place seemed so big and glorious i was just contented to be there. Then the whole next day through crazy abishekums, freezing cold deity bathing ceremonies ( we dipped the deities in the river, and guess who also feel in trying to get a good shot? Yep yours truly!) I just really enjoyed being there around the deities, and people in my gorgeous half sari. then Swamiji's sweet and short satsang, that I honestly don't remember a word of, but it was fun. I think also what made it special was the fact a group from Toronto drove down, and being with fresh vibrant people is always a blessing. So That's it! I have now known Swamiji for five years as of this weekend. (I met him right before the temple opened) Also I'll write here since he is such a supporter of my blog Happy Birthday Dad! (It was yesterday, but still!)

Photo credits: I have no idea who took this photo but it was sometime in the middle of the night, right before the Toronto Temple opened. Paz and I doing typical temple event work!