Wednesday,
July 13th, 2016
Detroit/Brampton
What
the Gazette Said
In
yesterday's "Iowa Gazette" under the "Faith and Values"
section, we have an article.
"Canadian
monk walks across U.S. to spread the message of simple living" by Madison
Arnold:
On
Monday morning, a driver called the police after spotting Bhaktimarga Swami,
dressed in his traditional orange garments, as he walked along the
highway. The man thought the monk was an
escaped convict.
And
more than once, people, spotting him coming from a distance, mistake him at
first for an orange traffic cone, Bhaktimarga said.
Bhaktimarga
Swami, a monk from Ontario, Canada, is walking from New York City to San
Francisco, mostly along the Lincoln Highway, in an effort to encourage people
to embrace a lifestyle of "simple living and high thinking." He stopped Monday in Iowa City.
"I'm
trying to say, ‘You know, folks, let's slow-down a little bit. Let's take a little time to connect with the
world around us,’ the Swami said. ‘My
message is universal. It's
non-denominational and, it's trying to encourage people to realize their inner
potential.’”
Walking
out in the open is a very public way to deliver this message and as he believes
cars are a sign of consumer culture, he wants to reject that mentality. Swami said spiritual, long walks are a
tradition dating back to the origins of Buddhism and beyond. He also has completed walks across Ireland
and Israel, and four across Canada. His
goal is to travel about 20 miles per day and he usually camps at night, unless
a temple or resident offers him a place to stay indoors. People generally interact with him,
especially after they learn what he's doing, Bhaktimarga said. The Swami said he expects to walk another
month before taking a break and finishing the final leg of his walk next year.
May
the Source be with you!
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