Have you ever seen a fruit dove? Take a look sometime on the internet – there are many varieties and their colors are amazing. In particular there is one called the Superb Fruit Dove. Birds are amazing living souls, there is an entire world at the tree lines and sky where they live. Sometime if you want to take a moment to observe, it is very interesting to discover this other world of theirs which is around you everyday but you may not even notice.
It is really interesting actually, how there are so many other worlds right in front of us but we don’t even see them.
I love birds, but tonight I am thinking of one particular bird. It is very popular all over the world. Just as there are many varieties of fruit doves, there are also many varieties of the beloved parrot. But, I wouldn’t be in the minority to say that, for me, when I think of a parrot I always imagine what so many image as the emblematic parrot – and that is, a green parrot.
I have a question.
In India, there is a very special temple for the Goddess. Thousands of people go to this temple every single day. The Lady who is the Goddess there is called Meenakshi. She is very beautiful. At this temple you will also find green parrots.
At one time, in the corridor that surrounds the sanctum of Meenakshi, there were many, many green parrots. They could speak, just as many parrots can. They would say, “Mee-Nak-Shi”.
Even today, you will find green parrots there. Perhaps there were more in the past, I have been told so.
I had a friend of mine from India once tell me, perhaps more than once actually, that I am happy with very simple things. And that I am, simple. Now this same friend, he was very simple and I can tell you that for a fact. I met other gentlemen from India by his acquaintance, and some of them told me that there are many things in Hinduism which are actually symbolism. For example, some would say “Garuda the eagle is a symbol of (this or that)” …
But to my friend, it was very simple. Garuda was Garuda, not a symbol.
Tonight I have been thinking about a very special green parrot. It is the little green parrot that perches on the finger of Meenakshi. Have you ever seen it? Beautiful! Like a jewel, there is the parrot. A jewel on this beautiful girl.
Perhaps some may say this little green parrot is a symbol. I don’t know. I am more simple than that. I am thinking, this is no ordinary parrot. There is something special. In fact, I believe for example that Hanuman is still alive in this world and will remain here so long as there are still people who tell the story of the Ramayana. And, I also believe that Hanuman something I was told, that Hanuman is Lord Nataraj Shiva, and as long as there are people in this world who tell the story of the Ramayana, that will mean that Hanuman is still here and will not become the Nataraj who marks a time when everything will change and we will not be ready for that – particularly myself who likes things simple.
The wife of Shiva is Parvati. I have also been told that Meenakshi is the same Lady.
So I am thinking, this little green parrot –this is something very special. Perhaps someone knows the answer to my question: Do you know who this little green parrot is? Maybe all I have to do is notice another world where perhaps this parrot lives. It might be right in front of me. I sure would like to find out. Does anyone know?
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