St. John, New Brunswick
Full Day
Wow! The trails in the city of Fredericton are unlimited. I think the place is ideal for that reason. The population stands at 60,000, for now, which is modest. It's quiet, safe and doable, plus it has this treasure of trees and pathways on both sides of a grand river, the Saint John.
Part One of today's activities began on the trail, with a serene japasession. Being that it is the birthday of Krishna, more events were scheduled on our list. At 1:00 p.m., our public chanting began at St. John, uptown, in a green municipal park. On what's Labour Day, the atmosphere was laid back, except for a young couple who ended up screaming at each other. Seemed like a love/hate situation to us.
Part Three of today found us at a community centre with Bhakta Nick and Bhaktin Sarah, along with a host of yogis and Indo-participants. Here, a smooth-running program, centred on Krishna, accompanied everyone's body, mind and soul. Balloons were the thing for the young ones. Song and dance was sweat producing. Also, students of the town, mostly foreign students from Gujarat, engaged in the butter-pot reaching and breaking, a re-enactment of baby Krishna's endearing antics.
Part Four entailed a fire ceremony, conducted by pujariDhruva, in the Krishna Centre downtown. In the jolly, holy and smoky session, Bhakta Nick received his dikshainitiation, with a new name—Nakula. Onlookers were awed by this colourful procedure. Congratulations!
Finally, Part Five was our last kirtan,and then breakfast. Yes, we fasted until midnight, and then broke fast with prasadampar excellence.
May the Source be with you!
5 km
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