Happiest
“Summertime, and the livin’ is easy…” I always liked this
musical piece and lyrics by George Gershwin. When I discovered kirtan
this piece couldn’t match up to it, although Gershwin’s genius is something to
very much respect.
“The livin’” came easy to us today. It was a summer outing
once again with a gathering of Krishna devotees from Cleveland ,
Michigan , Windsor ,
Toronto , and Brampton Pelee Island Lake Erie we picnicked veggie style. We
then swam, hiked, held kirtan, and danced to the point of hearts
jumping. It was a meeting of sweet, sweet persons coming together. As the song
goes, “One of these mornin’s, you’re gonna rise up singin’”. That spirit of
upliftment was amongst us.
It would not be an error to say that the highlight of all
our affairs today, including consumption of the pasta and bean prep, was the
chanting on the return ferry. We chose up on the deck as our spot to chant,
where passengers could browse and watch, tap toes, and move the torso to the
sound of Sahil’s beats on mridanga and Gaura’s voice with harmonium.
People were glued for that hour long redefinition of party-time.
Yes, indeed, when we reached the mainland, docked, and made
our way to the parking lot, nearby, at a patio bar, people were also listening
to music. But frankly, the sound fell on my ears as mundane. It was the live
rendition of “Hey Goodlookin’ What You Got Cookin’” by Hank Williams. I took a
moment of glad relief, feeling spared by kirtan. I could have been one
of those people sitting at the bar, lonely, hankering for a sense of belonging
had I not been captured by mantra. It was one of the happiest days of my
life.
May the Source be with you!
7 km
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