Today, on the worldly calendar, is Makar Sankranti! Ponggalo Ponggal!

Sankranti is not merely about a harvest festival that has to do with farming or worldly abundance and prosperity. It has nothing to do with its physical ritual counterpart of overflowing milk from a vessel. The entire process is symbolic in nature if only one understands their significance.

Man is harvesting every single moment. Every single thought you cultivate in your mind will eventually grow and become part of your experience.

Yad Bhavam Tad Bhavati. As is the feeling, so is the result.

Sankranti is celebrated to remember the worldly harvest. How many celebrate his/her spiritual harvest?

Dwelling in negative thoughts breeds negative feelings. Negative feelings prompts negative actions. Negative actions lead to wrong decisions. Wrong decisions lead to negative outcomes.

Therefore, it is important to be selective of the ideas you sow in the Divine Garden of the Mind. Do not let the weeds sprout. As the divine gardener, weed out all vices within you and plant beautiful things instead.

Just like the physical ritual that the Indians practice of overflowing milk from a vessel, live your life to its fullest! Let the feeling of love overflow within you so that you can share it with others.

Have a holy Sankranti everyone!

Love and light,

Genevieve