April 6
When I was born, a book was made
in which I enter credits and expenses.
If I take in more than I give,
I must account for the difference.
If I give more than I take in,
I must account for the difference.
If I do not live in balance,
there is no end to the questions
I must answer. But there is a way
to end all this weighing of debt
and credit: to meditate upon Kali,
to picture the dark goddess in the mind.
-Indian poet Ramprasad
In the service of the goddess, the most important thing is balance. One who takes too much upsets the intricate system of nature. A pond cannot long remain in balance if algae grows out of control. A land cannot long remain productive if we take its nutrients without replenishing them.
But one who gives too much is also unbalanced. Today, women are more inclined to be too giving than to be too demanding. Many live in a state of exhaustion from meeting others’ needs, yet console themselves that they are doing good. But does a flower burst into bloom without enough nutrients, without the right amount of light and water, without the exact degree of comfort in the air’s tem-perature? Meeting our own needs will keep us in balance so that we can continue to give and care for others.
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