How I renounced the cowl of St. Francis of Assisi.
First of all, I have to tell you that I owe Francis of Assisi the happiest moments in a mountain cave in the Slovak Paradise, which were unforgettable. I still revere Jesus in the way of Francis, except for the stigmatization and suffering. That is why I symbolically acquired a brown Capuchin cowl, which is, for God knows why, very dear, close and sympathetic to me, because I once had an inner call to the Capuchin Order when I started to think about becoming a monk. I have explained elsewhere why my joining this order did not happen in the end, not only because they are not vegetarians. And so I have embraced, much more joyfully, the orange robe of the Hindu religion, which is very tolerant and free-thinking and does not suffer from narrow-mindedness, bigotry and dogmatism. Before Christmas 2024, I felt that it was time to give up the Franciscan cowl for good, as it had already given me all the good things, and instead to put on only the orange robe. That is why I wrapped the cowl and sent it by post to my friend, swordsmith and employee of the Institute of Archaeology in Brno Mgr. Patrick Bart, a Catholic who, like me, has a strong connection to St. Francis of Assisi. I really wish, since he is a Christian, that this gift of mine, surely from Someone in the Universe, would be symbolic for him, and that he would decide to follow not the life of a householder, but a higher monastic calling and ordination, for example with the Capuchins, who I still find very dear, close and sympathetic. It may be a subconscious memory of a past life for me… which is very likely. To this end, I bless Patrick from the bottom of my heart that this monastic calling may be fulfilled, if perhaps not in this incarnation, then at least in the next life.
© Swami Gyaneshwarpuri
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SWAMI GYANESHWARPURI POUSTEVNÍK
