Crucifix Candle
Crucifix Candle
A Spiritual Experience
An excerpt from my book "The Journey Home" - Autobiography of an American Swami (http://www.thejourneyhomebook.com).
Set like a magnificent jewel, in the heart of Florence sits the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore. Completed in 1367, the enormous dome and historical carvings attract throngs of tourists. While the bustling crowds snapped photographs on the steps outside, I sat alone in the pews of the inner sanctuary. I had visited churches throughout Europe and always felt at home in them. Now , in the presence of the holy altar, I prayed for spiritual direction. A stream of the faithful knelt down to pray as well. Aristocrats and peasants alike fell to their knees in appeal before the Almighty. I wondered what they were praying for. Were they begging the Lord for success in their endeavors or relief from misfortune? Were they petitioning money, fame, vengeance? Or maybe they were begging for unconditional love. As for me, I questioned my own motivations for travelling. Was I neglecting my responsibility to society by not getting a job? Was I trying to escape it due to some inner weakness?
Feeling tiny, I looked up at the enormous stone arches and the towering walls. The sun shone through stained glass windows, illuminating the massive octagonal dome and casting a veil of soft light on the marble saints. Touched by the sun and surrounded by candles, the holy altar glowed. There, an almost life-sized figure of the symbol that true love and compassion brings with it a willingness to endure suffering for those we love. Above, in the dome, an enormous painting depicted the miseries of hell and the glories of heaven and was crowned by the risen Lord encircled by angels. While I gazed up at the holy crucifix, a passage I had memorized, the words of Jesus, spoke through my heart,"Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and all these things shall be added unto you...for where your treasure is, there will be your heart also".
A chill tingled up my spine, my limbs trembled, my cheeks quivered, and my head felt hollow and light. Gripped by both shame and sorrow, I suddenly felt lost and alone, like an orphan. I envisioned the pilgrims around me to be frozen still like the statues behind them. Those statues glowed; now they appeared to be breathing.
Then, another biblical passage echoed in my mind: "Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of God. Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth." In these words, I felt a shower forgiveness that seemed to bathe me with a new life. Emerging from the silence, a pipe organ filled the sanctuary with a song that lifted my heart beyond the peak of the dome. I felt so free. The internal battle I fought in London was over. I that confluence of indecision I once and for all chose the river that flowed toward my spiritual aspiration. I knew that I would never turn back.
About the Author
Radhanath Swami is a spiritual leader, author, and public speaker. A practitioner of bhakti-yoga for almost 40 years, he helps individuals find greater inner fulfillment through devotional service. http://radhanathswami.com/
Radhanath Swami has established his spiritual headquarters at Radha Gopinath Ashram in Chowpatty, Mumbai. For the past twenty years he has guided the community development and has initiated a number of acclaimed social action programs including Midday Meal, which feeds more than 260,000 plates of nutritious vegetarian food to indigent children daily; missionary hospitals and eye camps; eco-friendly farms, schools and ashrams; and a number of emergency relief programs throughout India.
"He sees life as a continuous blessing of God's grace," one follower says, "and yet he never loses his humanness" His accessibility leaves people feeling that, with a little sincere effort, they too will find the path to inner peace and God realization.
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