Second Day on Ram
Tarun and I took worn paths along the South
Saskatchewan River .
Pelicans, geese, ducks, and seagulls gravitated to the water while we
stuck to the land. Tarun became like a
tour guide for me.
“Here’s where they have outdoor summer Shakespeare… Here is this sculpture garden… And here’s
what I call the Rail
Bridge
He wanted to know why Ram would impose on himself, agony
through the separation of Sita and vice versa.
Answer:
“Separation (not to be mistaken for ‘we’re getting
separated’). Intensify the lover and
beloved’s relationship.”
Tarun and I walked to the Karma Conscious Café. The owners wanted some chanting to happen
inside the café, so I obliged. Great
session it was.
A second gathering of people came to the home of Kasyap and
Panchami to honour Ram-Nauvami this evening.
There were a good number of kids, so I asked them to sit in front of me
as I read a portion of the Ramayan. The
approach was more like storytelling with some charades put in the mix. This appeared to engage them thoroughly.
Laura, Cory, Darren, and Karen-Anne, also showed up simply
because I invited them from the café, since they seemed curious and
spontaneous. To the sound of the
ukulele, guitar, and drum, everyone had dance-stepped to the rhythm of the
beat.
Ram must have been pleased.
May the Source be with you!
8 km
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