Namaste HDF,
I know I haven't posted on here in a while. I do apologize for my absence...I guess the short answer as to why I wasn't here for a while was that I needed a break. So there you go.
Anyway, something happened in my life recently which I just have to share with you all...I honestly think a miracle has happened in my life, or at least if it wasn't a miracle per se, it's made me believe that everyday coincidences can be miracles in their own right.
Recently at my local Hindu Temple, the Hindu Temple of Rochester, there was a Sthapana for Lord Hanuman, as a new murthi of him was being installed at the temple. It was a three-day long event that started last Friday. I managed to attend Saturday morning's events just fine.
However, it was what happened on Sunday that honestly made me believe a miracle had happened.
At the temple on Sunday, the last of the pujas for the installation of the murthy of Shri Hanuman were going on this morning. I sincerely wanted to go, but for reasons that weren't clear to me at the time, I could not find a ride to go there this morning. (I don't have a car.)
I did manage to find a ride for Sunday evening's events, which were basically cultural programs. But when I got there, the floors and carpets all over the temple were wet. I had no idea why. I went upstairs to see Shri Hanuman in his newly installed glory, and after a little bit of mingling, I managed to find the one who usually coordinates getting me a ride to and from the temple.
He told me the reason he couldn't get me a ride this morning was because during the pujas, the fire for the havan (I think that's what it's called) actually rose high enough to trip the fire alarm and cause the sprinklers to go off.
My first thought upon hearing what happened was, "I'm glad I wasn't there for that." Considering my anxiety issues, which I've described at length on here before - and thinking that the sprinkler incident would have definitely triggered anxiety for me - I came to a realization. I finally realized what had really happened.
Perhaps this doesn't really qualify as a true miracle, but it was most certainly a miracle for me. And I believe that's what counts.
Jai Shri Hanuman for looking out for me, I guess.
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