Going Conscious
Kasyap and I took to
the trails in a North East suburb of Saskatoon
Oh well.
After the trek, Kasyap and family took me to a new
vegetarian café called the Karma Conscious Café. The operators/owners are the Patawari
brothers. They asked that I lead a
chant. A drumming circle was arranged
for backup. Clients as well as friends
and family got involved. I was then asked
to give a talk. I picked up their
promotion card and stood there before the crowded enthusiasts carefully analyzing
the branding words as I spoke.
“ ‘Karma’ means ‘activity’.
You want to make sure that it’s positive activity. Then there’s good response, good karma. The food here is animal cruelty free, so that
implies ‘good karma’ food. Then the word
‘conscious’ implies to be sensitive.
Being that we are in human bodies, we have the opportunity to be
sensitive to our essential needs. In
essence, we are all spirits. We are not
these bodies. This is something that
humans can comprehend. A distinction
between the machine and the mover. As
humans, it is within our capacity to understand the separation. When we act on this basis then we demonstrate
that we are alive and conscious.”
The words were well received. I asked the group if someone could Google the
word ‘café’. That then would complete
the definition of the term ‘Karma Conscious Café’. I asked the attendees if this was the only
vegetarian restaurant in town. I also
expressed to the owners if they would make the food prasadam, meaning
offered. Some of the items bear onions
and garlic, so that would be out of the question. Initially their baked goods had eggs, but I
discouraged it and so they found a great egg replacer.
May the Source be with you!
6 km
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