Dear Journal,
Today is the 2nd day of Ganesh Chaturthi and the Jain festival Michhami Dukkadam. Pa wished us in the morning and I wished Arun.
The first thing when I wake up in the morning I have a class with Madhav these days.
Today after class I didnt really do much. DiPan and Jayantika came home in the evening. We chanted for about an hour. Then we just chatted. And after Jayantika left we studied.
At such a young age Jayantika was able to buy a house for herself. She shared her experience. She said that it's only when she took responsibility for her karma that things started transforming for her.
It's exactly 9.09.
Jayantika spoke about how she is looking at herself and trying to change.
After that we spoke about obstacles being opportunities, and about the daimoku first approach. There is so much band baaja on the roads right now!
And I reflected on all we spoke about.
If I want to see a change in my circumstances, I have to be sincere first. I am responsible for how my life is. There is nobody else to blame or praise.
What does Arun's silence to my greeting mean? I so love this man. I really really do.
I love my mother too. I want her to see me as capable and respectworthy.
I love my father and the smell of his body when I hug him.
And I absolutely adore my little brother, and now Sadhya.
I love all my friends, even the ones Im not in touch with.
Ive ordered some burgers because DuMa didnt come today. I should really stop ordering food.
All day I spent on YouTube. Im wearing my red dress at the moment.
Yesterday I was reading an article about piety and about past life vows. It said that in our past life if we ever have taken vows of celibacy and poverty and piety, it can affect our present life.
Sometimes in this life I have thought about becoming a Buddhist nun but I wont do that. I wont run away from this life that has been given to me, these circumstances, these parents, this Buo, this Arun and these opportunities.
When I read Pema Chodron I sometimes fantasize about living her life. Without doubt in a past life Ive lived as a Buddhist nun, a Bhikkuni, definitely. I dont know how virtuous or pious people view me as but I try to cultivate these qualities.
There was TeMo who is a priest who kind of fell in love with me and got reprimanded for it by his superiors in Church.
I wonder how he is. It's been a while since Ive spoken to him.
In this life I dont want my vows of poverty. I want to be wealthy and giving and forgiving.
That's it, that's all I wanted to say. Hope Arun didnt take my message to him negatively.
I am feeling:
Heart full of love
Missing Arun
Happy
Content
I am grateful for God's infinite love, Grace, blessings and mercy on my life.
Love,
Me.
9.32 pm