St. John’s,
Newfoundland
Messages and Mantras
Hayagriva, Marshall
and I took an additional but short walk to Signal Hill, the famous location
where the first-ever telegraph was received.
It was in 1901, on December 12th, that Marconi heard on his
headset the wireless Morse codes sent from England on top of this hill some
2000 miles away.
We were fascinated by
this piece of information, especially the boys who came here for the first
time. At the base of the hill is a Sea
Centre which has interesting exhibits, one of which includes the event of the
Titanic’s sinking. In fact, the mighty
ship that set sail in April of 1912 hit the ocean’s bottom at a depth of 2.4 miles, a mere 500 or more kilometres from
the sight where we were walking.
A section of the
exhibit showcases quotes from people like George Bernard Shaw, who in his own
eloquent words, was highly critical of flaws made in the search attempt, or
lack of it, for passengers aboard the vessel.
And there’s a quote also from Phillips who was receiving telegraph
messages, warning of the dangerous ice and who responded to them with a “Shut
up! Shut up! I’m busy…”
Newfoundlanders,
though, are indeed friendly. You’ll be walking along, and someone who sees
you will just break out into a conversation.
The sweetness of the islanders was also felt when we spoke at the Hindu
Temple off Penny Lane in St. John’s.
People of Asian and Western stock turned up to hear from Chapter Six of
the Gita on the theme, “The Mind—Best
Friend or Worst Enemy.”
What truly came across
as ‘friendly’ exercise was our chanting aerobics where all who attended got up
on their feet, not to walk, but to dance to the beat of the drum and the cry of
the mantra.
May the Source be with you!
May the Source be with you!
6 km
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