Wednesday,
March 22nd, 2017
Ottawa/Mississauga
Encourage /
Recommend
Winter was on the rebound. It came back, hard and cold, overnight. But it’s temporary, like all things in this
world. The people of Ottawa seem
transcendent to it all. On Somerset
Street, which is the location of a long running Govinda’s restaurant, managed
by ISKCON’s Shankar, a native of Trinidad, the students of Ottawa U are bundled
up as they walk on the way to their classes.
The
location is very unique, a bungalow, comfortably situated in the mid-point of the Rideau River and the Rideau Canal. Shankar and I were just reflecting on the
idealness of the spot. Always you find a
trickle of persons on this street—24/7.
It can’t be better for location.
Because of
the slope you tread on this street, you automatically warm up for the slight climb. I unfortunately did not
make room in the day for such brisk walking.
I was occupied in people talk. My
visits are short. Time is of the essence. I’m making my visits to those who are on the front line of the mission. It’s all about encouragement and, during certain moments, mentioning something that may stand
as correction, or seeing and doing things in an
alternative way. They take the form of
recommendations.
I flew to
Mississauga for another gathering to do with fundraising for a glorious temple
in India. Handed to me was a 3D card
sent to donors of the project. It’s an
image of the Divine as protector. The reverse
reads, “I bow down to
Narasimha who is ferocious and heroic like Vishnu. He is burning from every side. He is terrific, auspicious and the death of
death personified.”
May the
Source be with you!
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