Sunday,
October 2nd, 2016
Whitehorse,
Yukon
To
the Great Ocean
“I
have black curtains over my window,” said one of the lads who drove me to
tonight’s program. “I’ve had a hard time
adjusting to the long sunny hours in the summer. One day in June, the sun doesn’t even go
down.”
Such
is one of the interesting dynamics of being north, above the 60th
parallel, in the Yukon.
I
just had the best time. In the basement
of the United Church, our group hosted the weekly Sunday bhakti-yoga hour. There was a
much greater attendance tonight than usual, a response to the posters put up,
as well as media coverage via the local newspaper, the “What’s Up Yukon.”
I
introduced take-home Sanskrit words
such as samsara (the cycle of birth
and death) and of course, the maha-mantra,
Hare Krishna. Good questions came my
way and I can say that my answers are never satisfactory enough for my ears.
One
person did have one more private question.
“How to meditate more effectively, especially in dealing with the mind?”
“How to meditate more effectively, especially in dealing with the mind?”
Answer:
Wash! Breathe! Pray!
Rise
early, shower, do some breathing exercises allowing good oxygen and blood to go
to the brain, then pray while in a good sitting posture. Pray for strength.
One
of the prime prayers for strength is found in the book the Bhagavatam, uttered
by Queen Kunti:
“My
mind wanders and meanders like the Ganges River, but may that mind surrender at
Your lotus feet, as the river makes its destination to the great ocean.”
May
the Source be with you!
4
km
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