The Pursuit of Bliss

Radhae Radhae My humble pranams to my brothers and sisters of the Divine Truth Christmas is just around the corner, for me it’s always been a day for celebration. It’s a day when I think that Christ was born but also a day where I celebrate the love of my life Radha Krishna together under the Kalpabriksha tree. When I was younger Swamini Shushree Gopeshwari Devi will come to Malaysia after the annual Sadhana program had finished in India. At times she would stay with us till the New Year to conduct satsang. During that period we would celebrate Christmas in unique fashion. A day before the 24th of December we would go out to the small forest and look for a Pine tree and we made sure it was at least 5 feet tall in minimum height. It was an arduous task getting the tree chopping it down and putting it into the back of the car with its fern like twigs jutting out of the car window we would drive through town bringing it back home. Once we were home we would get a pot and plant the tree in