Krishna Conciousness is a Moment to Moment Conciousness

This incident happened with me few months back when Jhulan Yatra had started

As i came to the temple from office i was eager to go & sit in the class.

Then One good devotee stopped me & asked me if i could help him in building the JHULA swing

for the dieties.

As my nature is very adamant & i like to do things my way i was hesitant to do that

but somehow i said yes & i started helping him

The swing was a simple assembly of sticks & wooden rods

I was thinking what kind of simple uncomplicated service is this ? Why i am called for this ?

he can take help of anyone !

anyone can do it !

why i am wasting my time doing this easy task .

I could better hear the lecture ! or do some big complicated service.

as i was thinking this i was losing interest in this service

& was doing it in hesistant , inattentive manner.

Then another thought came to my mind

today is the first day of Jhulan yatra ie the swing festival

where in the gopis make swing for Krishna & Radharani

& i am given the very same service which is taken by Vishaka & Lalita & the other senior sakhis.

a sudden gratitude & shame entered into my heart

I am chosen to build the swing but how unqualified i am ?

& i felt ashamed that i am taking this service cheaply

I smiled with a tear in my eye & i continued helping him

& said to myself "When will i understand what ever i am doing is a direct service to Radha & Krishna "

I have to be moment to moment conscious of Krishna & be attentive & grateful for any service whether small or big