Calgary, Alberta
At
Olympic Plaza
I really wanted to do the grassroots Hare
Krishna thing, something we call Hari Nam
Sankirtan. Basically we’re talking
about picking up the drum (mrdunga),
the cymbals (kartals), harmonium (pump
organ) and ourselves. So it was done.
Our venue was Olympic Plaza across from
City Hall where people linger and relax.
Catching the tail-end of the lunch hour, more than a dozen Krishnas,
mostly females, made it to that cozy place, and we placed our madras over the
grass. The chanting began and two young
women from amongst us took to dancing to the beat.
The beat is what brought the
attention. Folks came over to our side
of the plaza to sit, listen and absorb.
Moms and dads with babies in strollers stopped for their toddlers to not
miss the show.
Our theme naturally was “togetherness,” or
“wholesomeness.” This is the yuga-dharma, the function for the
age. It’s universal. It’s outreach. It’s sharing.
After the two hours of kirtan I got reacquainted with Dave Schultz, the produce of “The
Longest Road,” a documentary released in 2002 that is all about the Trans-Canada
Highway and how it negatively and positively impacted people’s lives. I am featured in it numerous times. It was broadcast annually on Canadian
television.
Dave came over for prasadam, our blessed food.
He loved it. We chatted.
May the Source be with you!
7 km
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