Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
In the winter month the average person’s day begins with the night. At expansive Eglinton Ave. west traffic was quiet at 5 am. The moon is prominent. The sky is dark. The air is still. Massive snow plows, four abreast, push the frozen substance to the side going west, then east. Eglinton was my walking route. As they approached I had to dash for the pile-up in order to dodge them. Motorists appreciate the work they do. They make people’s lives more convenient. I was driven to the ISKCON community in Brampton where I delivered a message on “Change”. Upcoming U.S. President Barack Obama has been using the slogan about change as part of his successful political campaign and so it’s a topic not new to people. In referencing the Gita we find the word is used in the context of changing the body. One transmigrates from one body to another just as one changes his/her clothing. The Gita also speaks of the mind’s transitory nature. What was highlighted in the talk was the need to change within and to view the world from a different perspective than pervious. Let’s look more at what we can give rather than what we can take. Changing the world starts with yourself.
The latter portion of the afternoon engaged me in a small family reunion with siblings Connie, Jerry, Rose Ann and Pauline. We recalled the contributions of our deceased parents. Jerry brought his mandolin and played a marvelous rendition of “Here comes the Sun” followed by a beautiful strumming of, “Hare Krishna”. After all it’s New Years time and it’s good to start on a happy note.
11 Km
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