Sound Bhakti

Well, it's kind of natural that we lose track sometimes of what we're doing because the world's very topsy-turvy. And many things come upon us that we weren't expecting. We may think, "Oh, I can hold forth in any circumstance," and then a circumstance comes and we say, "Except for this one," or, "This is the exception," and then, you know, we can be thrown off course. So part of this, as I mentioned, I think, the other day, balance doesn't mean being perfectly still but it means knowing how to pull back to the center. And the practices that we do when we are on course are never lost; they're there as an asset that you can call upon and remember that you did it before and you can pick it back up again. It's helpful to not be too hard on yourself and to just pick up where you left off. Don't lament too much and just start. How can you keep the taste, as you mentioned? You answered your own question: coming to a place where we have more association. Also, it's helpful to re-establish your priorities in life. (ex