Toronto,
Ontario
A Vandalistic Act
I
made a police report on an act of vandalism today. It started off like this:
“At approximately 10:40 a.m. today, Saturday, 20th of January, 2018,
a man known to us, of medium build, about 6’1” in height, entered the temple
room while I was sitting in the southwest corner area. He is white and has
wavy/curly hair of brown-to-reddish colour. He wore brown pants and a
sleeveless see-through top of purplish colour…”
After
he entered the temple room today, he did a prostration before a statue of our
guru and then wandered briefly about, making odd grunting sounds like those of
a caveman. I got up and addressed him saying that he had to leave the premises...
“After
he stepped outside, he picked up a rock (sometimes used to hold doors open) and
tossed it into the arched, double-panelled window in the door, leaving the
glass severely cracked and damaged. Looking out, I saw him going eastbound on
Roxborough Street. I contacted another temple resident who called the police.
They arrived about twenty minutes later. When asked by an officer, I indicated
that we would like to press charges for
this act of vandalism. I would say that this individual is mentally unstable
and unpredictable in action…”
In
hindsight, the incident could have been worse. A rock could have been hurdled
at one of our members and there could have been bloodshed; possible death, God
forbid. This was my reflection as I returned from my night walk with Jaya. I
peered at the glass, all cracked and fragmented.
May
all prospects of illusion be shattered like that.
May
the Source be with you!
4 km
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