Good Karma

A month back, my husband and I were invited to the wedding of the only daughter of Mr.T.Nataraajan, at the Mayor Ramanathan Hall, Santhome Road, Chennai.
The invitees must have easily exceeded 2000.
The marriage hall is huge and roomy, therefore, accommodating guests in thousands should not have been a problem. Right from managing the car parking, ushering in guests at the entrance, to directing them to the lift, hall, etc., were very well co-ordinated by a core group.

The marriage was well-attended, very well organized and the host circulated and attended to all the guests personally. The chaos which is typical of huge weddings was absent, meaning every little detail must have been taken care of with meticulous planning much ahead of the event.

Yet this blog is not about any of the above!

It was about the wedding invitation itself.
The host personally came to invite each one of us. The words he spoke, while handing us the card, were very sincere and touching enough to indicate that our presence meant a lot to him.
The wedding invitation card strictly requested us not to bring along any gifts of money, bouquets, etc. instead we were invited to grace the occassion and bless the couple for a long and happy married life.
The purity of thought made me re-read this humble, multi-dimensional request until its import could be absorbed fully.

Marriage is basically wishing the couple, gifting, mingling with guests who don't often meet in person except for occasions like these, catching up with the latest in each other's lives and enjoying the wedding feast.

To get an opportunity to celebrate, invite everyone known, attending personally to guests, and serving food to thousands without any expectations is in itself an act of good karma.
Here's an example of doing all of that in a single stroke.
This adds up in one's personal balance sheet, on the credits side, under the heading 'Good Karmas'.

Mahalakshmi.