Oakville, Ontario
Content Versus Discontent
The world is very much in a turmoil from discontented
citizens on the climate change issue.
There was a big student rally at our usual chanting spot in
Kensington. Then there are serious talks
about impeachment of the U.S. President who is in denial of any
wrongdoings. Closer to home, news has
surged on the infamous killing of ten people—which also left fifteen injure—when
Alek Minassian drove a van along a Yonge Street pedestrian sidewalk leaving a
trail of death.
All are reminders of a gloomy globe, but on a perfect
weather day. At 20 degrees Celsius, we
drove all the way to Oakville with windows rolled down. I was in good spirits. I had completed a chanting session at
Kensington's Bellevue Square Park where Dan, our musician friend from yesterday,
came back with fifteen bucks to purchase a softbound Gita. Should he read it, I think he'll be on the
road to a wonderful discovery. https://www.instagram.com/p/B26jtoTgip2/?igshid=qfawy67w6mj6
Thank you Krsna Katha and Hari Katha for bringing me to the
new home of Kasyapa Muni, whose birthday is today. Friends came to his new home; a new family to
add to our congregation. Children were
at least a dozen, and they sat there in front of me, with parents behind, in
rapt attention.
I read the chapter, "Description of the Autumn,"
on analogous rendition of the fall season in people's lives. You know, it's not all that bad. Despite reflecting on the woes of the world,
there are bright moments to contemplate on, too.
With our return journey back to Toronto, I insisted on
Krishna Katha's dropping me at King and Spadina so I could “walk back to the
ashram. I didn't get a footstep in
today." One hour later and I retired
for bed.
May the Source be with you!
5 km
