Etobicoke, Ontario
Jammed In Fun
At the Sringeri Hall we did honour a prominent member of the Punjabi community. Tareem Lal Prasher passed away at 95 after a life of giving undivided support to his large clan who moved to "the very promised land of Canada" as his sons put it in their speeches.
What really made this family flourish was their strong sense of togetherness, as well as firm faith in Krishna. Tareem's son Lajput had invited myself and the bhajan group 'Gaura Shakti' for singing some soothing tunes to the maha-mantra.
I was glad to hear speeches from dignitaries, one of whom was a Member of Parliament and also a professional wrestler - Tiger Singh. Don't ask me who are all these fine folks. It's mutual when they admitted to not knowing me. When introduced as the monk who walked the country four times these well-established persons asked, "Well, why haven't we heard about you?"
"Now you have? There's a first time for everything."
The usual questions come, more informally after speech time, like "How long does it take to cross this huge land?" and "What kind of shoes do you wear?" To the second question I pointed to the footwear on my feet, "Crocs!" to which they looked in disbelief.
I certainly couldn't boast about using any real prized shoes at all for today because it became jam-packed with memorial ceremonies, a hospital visit, and a flight to London en route to India.
Full and fulfilled.
May the Source be with you!
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