A week or two of not posting and I've (re-) discovered the obvious: blogging, like any other form of communication, is a type of sadhana, or a disciplined practice.
In the Gaudiya Vaisnava tradition, sadhana is understood to come in two flavors: vaidhi (governed by rules and regulations) and raga (characterized by spontaneity).
As blogging sadhakas, we look to the day when writing will become like breathing; when the words will flow spontaneously and freely, and connection between the thoughts in the head, the feelings in the heart, and the words on the screen will be seamless. But that purity must be earned, and it is purchased through regularity, sincerity, and consistency.
Ultimately, it requires us to be enthusiastic (to embrace our practice and "just write"), patient (with ourselves and the process, humbled by writer's block, mismanaged time, and other indications of how much farther we have to go), and confident (that as long as we are committed to the practice, Krishna will carry us to our goal and use as His instruments).
In the Gaudiya Vaisnava tradition, sadhana is understood to come in two flavors: vaidhi (governed by rules and regulations) and raga (characterized by spontaneity).
As blogging sadhakas, we look to the day when writing will become like breathing; when the words will flow spontaneously and freely, and connection between the thoughts in the head, the feelings in the heart, and the words on the screen will be seamless. But that purity must be earned, and it is purchased through regularity, sincerity, and consistency.
Ultimately, it requires us to be enthusiastic (to embrace our practice and "just write"), patient (with ourselves and the process, humbled by writer's block, mismanaged time, and other indications of how much farther we have to go), and confident (that as long as we are committed to the practice, Krishna will carry us to our goal and use as His instruments).
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