Toronto, Ontario
A Stirring Inside
As winter begins its exit, dreams of outdoor
opportunities open up. Even a monk is no
exception to this phenomenon. After an
hour or two of being occupied in a freshly painted office, it was necessary to
burst out of our ashram building and
let air do its magic. I almost sprinted
on Yonge Street with enthusiasm excited about the spring in the air.
One of my students had earlier on reported seeing one of
those bright red male cardinals (the bird and nothing to do with the
Vatican). This was a sure sign of
spring. As I walked along, one street
guitarist between songs expressed his joy, “It’s a great day to be alive!” Couldn’t agree more.
In the Yorkville area a woman saw me and simply said, “Hello.” She acted on spontaneity when she noticed I
was doing my work in progress, chanting softly on my meditative beads. She said, “Oh, I’m sorry to interrupt.”
“No, it’s quite alright, you did nothing wrong. Enjoy this day.”
“I am.”
When I returned to the ashram and made my way down the corridor to the office of fresh
paint, I glanced at a copy of one of those summer adventure ‘zines’ called “Wilderness
Tours” left in the desk tray. The overall
message of the publication was ringing out, “Get outside!” The publications highlights more boating
adventure as opposed to walking, but I like some of the quotes used regarding
life and nature and how to get the most out of them.
From Rich Ridgeway, “Life is either a daring pursuit or
nothing at all.” “The best journeys in
life are those that answer questions you never thought to ask.”
From comedian Danny Kaye, “Life is a blank canvass, and
you need to throw all the paint on it you can.”
From Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, “Teach your children
well… and feed them on your dreams.”
From Eleanor Roosevelt, “The purpose of life is to live
it, to taste experience of the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear
for newer and richer experiences.”
From William Butler Yeats, “I hear the lake water lapping
with low sounds by the shore… I hear it in the deep heart’s core.”
From Rudyard Kipling, “Something hidden. Go and find it. Go look behind the ranges. Lost and waiting for you, go!”
When spring springs, urges to do more stir up
inside. Go out then and find yourself
and find God.
May the Source be with you!
7 KM
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