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Twice as Bright: A Young Girl’s Journal of Devotion
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Twice as Bright: A Young Girl’s Journal of Devotion is a collection of a 19-year-old Madana-mohana-mohini dasi’s diaries from September 2019 to October 2020 where she shares day-to-day reflections and realizations...
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Twice as Bright: A Young Girl’s Journal of Devotion is a collection of a 19-year-old Madana-mohana-mohini dasi’s diaries from September 2019 to October 2020 where she shares day-to-day reflections and realizations from her life. She shares her health struggles living with a neuromuscular condition (Muscular Dystrophy), her desire to serve the Lord and the devotees, and her desire to experience the fullness and goodness of an expectedly short life despite the limitations of her body. The pages of her diary are full of little details from her life. She shares her experiences, learnings, dreams, longings, doubts, thoughts, and imaginations in a real and honest way. The book unfolds her heart’s journey, her introspection through the good and bad, the highs and lows, the strengths and vulnerabilities that she faces regularly. It shows Mohini’s resilience, kindness, enthusiasm, and urgent compassion. One can experience through this book Mohini’s belief in the simplicity and inclusive nature of bhakti, the beauty and magic of prayers and mercy, and the power of love and surrender. The pages show her gratitude towards and acceptance of Krishna’s plans. In many places, you will find her being too hard upon herself because she feels a strong urge to serve and preach and make her life meaningful, her actions purposeful, and her contribution valuable for Srila Prabhupada’s movement—our movement. Her words, “Devotional service is our life,” and “Let life be a part of your service—not service a part of your life,” express that well. She often reflects on the struggles of a sadhaka, and the plight of the world, and ends the book with an urgent prayer to all the devotees to take up responsibility to preach, quoting John E. Lewis, “If not us, then who? If not now, then when?”