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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Brahmacharini Shripriya Chaitanya, a novice Hindu monk and teacher.

Good morning.

When faced with any new situation, one of the most challenging factors to deal with is uncertainty. Uncertainty creates room for doubt, fear, anxiety, often leaving us feeling emotionally isolated. In the Bhagavad Gita, which is part of Hindu scripture, Arjuna, a soldier, stands on a battlefield facing 鈥� paradoxically - family and friends who have turned against him and his brothers. There is uncertainty in his mind, as there often is in ours, when we find ourselves in circumstances beyond our control. One of the most powerful teachings that is given to him is regarding faith.

There鈥檚 an old story, beautiful in its simplicity which is often told: in the midst of a drought, a village was coming to the end of its resources. The villagers decided to gather at the temple to make an appeal to God for rain. On the appointed day, as everyone began to gather in the temple premises, one of the villagers spotted a young child carrying an umbrella. In disbelief, he asked her why she should bring it with her, when there hadn鈥檛 been any rain for several weeks and none was forecast. She replied, 鈥渨e have come to pray to God for rain; I don鈥檛 want to get wet when we go home!鈥�

Faith is not blind belief; faith guides the way that we think, allows us to ask questions, and the ability to have faith sets us apart from the rest of creation.

In this time of uncertainty, let us pray for faith. May our faith dispel doubt, fear, and anxiety. May we have faith in our own ability to withstand and overcome difficult circumstances. May we have faith in the infinite compassion and love of God.

Hari Om