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"The Harvest Fest," which is what we called it,
was a second annual little community event, and as the name implies, we feasted
on our own garden goods. The Brampton
Krishna community took the initiative to do as the Italians and Portuguese do
so well in the Greater Toronto Area—on whatever little bit of square inch of
soil you have, plant some seeds and watch the magic of fruits and veggies take
off.
Our group of experimenters and reapers of yummy results are
practically all of South East Asian origin at this bash in the home of Murali
Manohara. Yes, we feasted. It's all prasadam, blessed food,
organic and delicious in the tomato/bean/kale/squash department. Of course Indian techniques and spices were
employed. It all landed in everyone's
tummies followed up by a swaying kirtan.
Well, we didn't all sway. My
drumming companion, Karuna, is still on crutches and can't move his right leg...much.
Karuna and I were driven to the Sierra building in
Etobicoke, a condo highrise where Venkat lives.
Venkat is a young man who's helping me to tweak my seminar preparation
for "Kirtan Standards." He's
helping tremendously.
The last of the day's agenda was a visit to the Gelda's
residence in Mississauga for a chant and Gita presentation, to a grand
turnout in a fair-sized, done-up, household basement. I was not the only one offering words of
encouragement. A third generation
millennial, Krishna Gelda, had his whole power-point up and rolling, as he
presented a zero-waste initiative for Canadian households. His passion for change is just
admirable. Vishal also got behind the
mic to inform all about his cow protection program.
The day was full. So
were our stomachs. https://www.instagram.com/p/B2_c0p-ADof/?igshid=1gs2lr5278i58
May the Source be with you!
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