Monday,
March 27th, 2017
Miami,
Florida
Stick to
Walking
I’ll stick to walking, I thought, when I saw this one devotee climb his way up
the coconut tree.
Prabhupada
Krpa is a Cuban-born bachelor who is quite the committed follower of
Krishna. He’s lanky, thin and
agile. It’s a cinch for him to get up a
tree, grab a coconut, toss it down and then, with grace, shimmy his way down
the tree trunk; all that, while in a dhoti—and with a
smile. He’s got the body for it.
He can
climb any tree. I’ve seen it. He will tackle the tall, erect ones, or even a very bent over one. Coconut water is one of the best ways of
quenching a thirst. It’s a super
hydration food. It’s nutritious but low
in purine content. They are the best of
the nuts.
Whenever I
come to Miami, Prabhupada Krpa, who knows my liking for these organic pieces of
circular wonder, offers to fetch one for me.
I prefer the younger green ones.
The coconut
tree is not plentiful on the ISKCON plot of land off Virginia Street in Coconut
Grove, but they do cast a certain amount of shade. There’s at least one large mango tree on the
property, but I’m not usually
here during mango season in the summer to enjoy it. I usually stay clear of visits to Florida at
that time. It’s too hot and humid.
I know that
a monk should be ready to take to any form of austerity, but I find I’m less
productive under such circumstances.
It’s great to be in Canada at that time of year. You’re not sluggish. One thing about being a monastic is that you
are also obliged to use your good sense.
May the
Source be with you!
5 km
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