On Wednesday 10:00 am, Instructor at the head of the class, ” Does anyone need a sheet for the words to the Invocation to Patanjali? A female doctor responded, chuckling, ” No, no thank you. I don’t believe in any of that. I’m a scientist, a medical doctor. I don’t believe in any of that because it’s based in religion and I don’t want to invoke any ghost. ha ha ha. I’m a scientist.” Mean while, as I sat in swastkasana waiting for class to start, I was wearing a bright orange shirt with a printed statue image of Patanjali. In fact, I made the shirt myself. The doctor glared at me as well as the instructor. I smiled and remained silent. I like the Invocation and can’t wait to say it. As a Catholic, we believe in Saints. I didn’t get in the argument. I thought to myself, I know that I didn’t create myself. I can’t prove God, or the soul, exist either, but I don’t doubt they exist, not for a nano second. I felt sorry for her that she was so rigid in her thinking, but I was glad she was there.
When I get a chance, I will find an English translation of the Invocation to Patanjali and post it.
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