Toronto, Ontario
Before and After the Walk
After a walk, you come back home and are
greeted with sometimes good news and sometimes not. But it’s necessary to go away and let time
play out its role.
I left the ashram in the late afternoon with monk, Karuna, to make our way to
the ravine. As I opened the door to
exit, Subuddhi, a godsister in her late seventies, let me know that Balbir had passed
away. He and his family have been
members for a long time. Krishna, bless
him.
Okay, I thought, I’ll dedicate the
seven kilometre walk in his honour. He
was suffering, so it’s good he’s gone to a higher plateau.
Upon our return from the walk, Subuddhi
came to me with another piece of news.
“Maharaja, please meet a lost soul that I found.” She was concealing the mystery guest. Someone stepped out from behind her. It was Ratri, a godsister. I hadn’t seen her in years. She was all smiles.
It’s funny, because recently she was on my
mind. Can a monk think about a woman? Certainly, if it’s out of concern for her
well-being and if you think of her as a sister.
Ratri came to be reacquainted with
Krishna. She was inactive from Krishna’s
service in recent years and so, she explained, she’s making a comeback. She came to pick up some japa meditation beads. She’s
moved back to the city to look after her ailing mom. Good for her. Good for her mom.
After our brief conversation, she left, but
she’ll be back.
That was good news after the walk.
May the Source be with you!
7 km
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