Hare Krishna

Continuing on the same theme of observing people in public means of transport, I experienced something unique today in the metro after work. I was sitting in the crowded train, counting how many stations I had before I reached my destination when suddenly at a station, 4 white men walked into the metro singing 'hare krishna, krishna krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare'. One was wearing a dhoti, another had a teeka on his forehead. One of them announced that they were propogating a concept called 'metro yoga' and that their service in the metro was free of cost. They even had a glossy black card advertising www.metroyoga.com, distributed free of cost (I'm not kidding, check out the website and you will see the guys I am talking about).

It may have been the concept, the ridiculously out-of-place attires or the mysterious enthusiasm, but everyone around had a wide smile on their faces. And then I thought of something beyond all this. These 4 men didn't want anything material in return for what they were doing. They were not ashamed or afraid of having convictions that differed drastically from the people present around them. They just wanted to give and share. Just like that. Without an ulterior motive. How many of us ever do that? I suddenly envied them and the peace that showed on their serene faces. Wouldn't life be a more passionate story if we could only concentrate on giving?