Fortunate to be in Udupi, occupying the same areas as some of the best scholars in logic, philosophy, language, literature, scriptures, and such. Just today, I sat in on a hour-long lecture by a "shataavadhani" (someone who can do 100 concurrent tasks) and had 30-minute one-one with the Swamiji of one of the original eight Udupi mathas (~monasteries).
This on top of interacting with the two paryaaya Swamijis (those now responsible for the Krishna temple) and getting a closeup viewing of Krishna. Not to mention eating heavenly food.
I mean, I'd feel blessed to experience any one of those for a few minutes of my entire life, but I'm experiencing it all day, every day. It all feels like a dream, one I fear I'll wake from and realize none of this is real. 😰
Needles to say, heavy impostor syndrome. 😳
Picture: Today's (Tuesday) "alankaara" (makeup) of Krishna. Not my picture but permitted to share.
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