Burnaby, British Columbia
The Perfect Trek to Take
Adriano, from Brazil, and a host of other
walking enthusiasts, joined me for a trek along Byrne Creek, a place well known
as a habitat for coyotes. Adriano is
relatively new to our Krishna culture, but has been attending the Enchant
sessions, in Vancouver, which are conducted by Krishna devotees. I consider him very genuine in his pursuit of
spirituality. It’s gatherings like this,
the stroll by the creek, outside of chanting sessions, where he’s seeing our
more casual side.
Right alongside the walking, is talking. They are two activities which are so
compatible with one another. The only
thing that can possibly create some clumsiness in our discussion is the needed
attention to where we are stepping. The
trail is not totally flat. It’s a
terrain of ups and downs, and there’s fifteen of us. You just have to observe the presence of the
persons in front of you, or the one behind you.
Single file. There’s other people
sharing the trail. It is Sunday, after
all, and the weather couldn’t be better.
I see and greet regular Canadians, Eastern
Europeans, Chinese, and Hispanic folks along the way. I see them first, since I'm taking the lead on
our petite safari. In fact, our whole
team makes acknowledgement of the other trekkers through the common courtesy of
saying, “Hello! Good afternoon! Namaste! Or Hare Krishna!” Greeting someone with warmth in the course of
the day is a yogi’s obligation. It’s a symptom of being sattvic, even saintly.
Adriano had lunch with us and to provide
him with more experience, he stuck around for the Sunday program and to view
the drama presented by the Saranagati group.
May the Source be with you!
8 km
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