Saturday
July 16th 2016
Toronto,
Ontario
Happy
Faces
While
last week's Montreal Chariot Fest was drenched with the pouring of cats and
dogs (strange saying), the event in Toronto enjoyed perfect weather today. I
cannot make any remarks relating to Karma
in this regard. Who's to say who
deserves what, right? Whatever comes to
you that is seemingly bad does not always need to be met with an "it's my karma" attitude. The wind blows as it may. Accept it and adjust your sails.
What's
important is how you cope with or handle a challenge. That is the real test of the devotee.
But
what of the event today on Yonge St. and Centre Island, in Toronto?
I
saw happy faces with loud singing, and bodies moving at a good clip, southbound
on Yonge St. for a 4 to 5 kilometre stretch to the Waterfront. Three 50 foot chariots were hand-pulled by ropes,
and onlookers viewed with awe, this unique, exotic, and ancient Festival. It is a re-enactment of a ride that Lord
Krishna once took millennia ago, and it is enlivening to those who get involved,
and even those who choose to just watch.
Procession
is part one of the program. A carnival
of sorts is part two, held on Centre Island in Lake Ontario. The procession covers 5 kilometres. The return is the same, so I managed to
double the distance while taking time to reflect on the day's joy of devotion. This pensive time was at the darkening hour--dusk. "Yes, joy comes from within," I
thought, as I was noticing the party-goings-on, on the street that I walked.
May
the Source be with you!
12
km
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