Toronto, Ontario
Just Yesterday
It was just yesterday that I submitted my yearly written words of appreciation to our guru, Srila Prabhupada, on his birth anniversary. They are found in the form of a poem just below. It was today that I trekked along the path that he took in June of ’76 along Taylor Creek, right here in Toronto.
There are many moods projected about you,
Reflected in pics, so many, not few.
They are diverse colours of a true saint
That are captured by camera or brush with paint.
Moods of gravity, solidity, and weight
The serious look that defines the great.
Moods of lightness, moments of humour,
Of laughter, jokes, and human candour.
My favourite photos are of your smile,
They inspire and push for the extra mile,
They lure and lock in an eager soul
Who’s on a search for the ultimate goal.
You say, “The face is the index of the mind”.
The exterior can determine the kind.
Dare I judge the face of your Divine Grace.
Yet I presume purity rests at that place.
You profile as a master, scholar, or king,
A general, a warrior, the spirit of Narasingh.
Paradoxically, you’ve shown your ability
To portray a servant in all humility.
There are images of you in reverent prayer.
Those are the stills not really so rare –
Images of concern for us as we go
On a hobble or a crawl and move so slow.
I like the pics when you enjoyed the play.
It was in New York at the end of one day.
Krishna eloped with a grand princess,
Rukmini, being the damsel in distress.
It was drama that brought you some delight
As actor princes put up a good fight.
Your viewing the play is precious indeed,
An impression that waters the bhakti seed.
There are action shots of your teaching and talking –
Action shots of reading and walking.
They are signatures, brands, trademarks –
Images that pull us out of the dark.
Grateful are we for those generous poses
That strike the heart like petals of roses.
One frozen moment of your deep contemplation
Leaves us with a piece for worthy conversation.
The Source is with you!
12 KM
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