Sunday, April 20, 2008

Sun. Apr. 20, 2008 – Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia

This is indeed one of my favourite spots. It’s so peacefully set against the ocean and so rustic with a down home feeling. I had urged everyone along amongst our visitors to make it there for a mid-morning sadhana, chanting discussion and breakfast. Eight of us blocked ourselves from a coarse breeze while absorbing sun. the inlet within the cove was interesting. Two geese, likely males, of slightly different colouration had a remarkable battle in a contest for power. For several minutes they severely beat each other with harsh wing blows. As spectators we were awed by their endurance of strength. Finally on came out victorious proudly on with his swim while the other was made meek by the defeat.
In the evening spiritual enthusiasts came to the Halifax centre for Krishna Consciousness as followers of Siddha Yoga, the Act of living folks, Yoga teaches and people of no particular affiliation come to encounter a cohesion of culture. We primarily chanted. There was no feeling of bashing wings or anything of the sort amongst us. I guess humans can also shine at times, stay out of trouble and be good to each other. In fact Sunday is ideal for people to engage in mantra power. Even Maya, the personification of vice, would have melted amongst us.
Those of us who flew (by aircraft) for the weekend bid each other farewells before departing for the morning.
The doctor from Miami told us of how he had difficulty at the border and how at customs they were not familiar with Krishna Consciousness. He was questioned and questioned to a point of near exhaustion until someone from customs said, “Do you have something to do with the walking monk, the guy who walks across Canada back and forth?” Finally with this reference point he was allowed to enter.
7 Km