Life as a Depth Gauge - Jyotirmayi Devi Dasi

When somebody you knew dies it makes you think about your own time and chances. Last night a very good soul left this world, as we believe for the home of us all, the spiritual world where God lives. She was very young and her name was Jyotirmayi Devi Dasi (Ágnes Zöld).

I spoke with her sometimes and I saw her during some Mangala arati (the early morning program to greet God) and kirtans (reciting, singing the Sanskrit mantras) and even on the street doing her sankirtana (preaching by book distribution and giving information about the Krishna-conscious lifestyle and the movement). She preached in a unique way and she seemed fully satisfied with the role God gave her in this human life. Very few can say that I believe.

Getting news like this is one of the hard parts of life. At first, you feel the loss and the sense of the fact being still unbelievable. Then you remember her being and the goal she wanted to reach. You can understand accidents in a way where there is a greater purpose when human life ends, even when it happens way too soon.

God decides and you can only accept it or not. I agree with what people say that the good souls die young because they are needed elsewhere and they served their time here. Jyotirmayi Devi Dasi surely did her best and she truly enjoyed helping others and guiding them towards God. This is a very beautiful job. She did very well every day. Thank you Deviji, grateful for your soul.

Her example is here to follow. Not saying it is easy or hard but it is here. Up to us, individually, of course, to try and grow up to the task. Really shocking to think about her passing but I know she is with God now and she can rest a little. Let's make her happy and proud of what we do with our time and human life!

WE all have things to do or say, or maybe both. We wait like there are unlimited time and chances. Sadly there is a limit and we should not wait until we get there! Wake-up calls happen for us by saints who lived here as gifts to the others, us.

Your ever well-wisher friend,

Kata