Monday 8 June 2009

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

Superior Yogafest

Thunder Bay, Ontario

Insomnia clutched me once again so I hit the streets of the town to chant the maha-mantra and get that early start on the days prescribed number of rounds on the beads. By physically moving I would get a little fatigued and then eventually fall asleep.

A van pulled over. I was feeling a bit uncertain with a late Saturday night/overlap Sunday morning exchange with someone. The driver rolled down his window. I stopped.

"Whenever I see a monk I'm inspired to want to help. Do you need a lift somewhere?" asked the man with sincere intent. I explained my insomnia and my chanting. I would say he was appeased to have just met one of us "guys with the cloth."

Thunder Bay is not a big city but it does have a Casino. I ended up walking near it. People were clustered outside together talking in louder than normal volume, a symptom of drinking. Some of the talkers went on pause upon seeing me but then quickly resumed nocturnal wrangles.

Daylight sent all of our troupe on their feet and onto today's engagement- more practice and then the performance of "The Witness" held at Bora Laskin Theater. The drama was preceded by a presentation on Laughter Yoga and one chanting session by a hypnosis therapist. Thunder Bay's Yogafest had a line-up of unique presentors.

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