Grafton, Ontario
Groovy
Jay and I decided to stop in at
the farm in Grafton, but just prior to that,
Jay expressed that he was tired, and so I said, “Take a nap. I’m
walking.” I proceeded to do this loop on
Old Shelter Valley Road. The sun was out and after a full day of rain, yesterday,
the leaves on the trees were dripping with life. Also the wild grapes were
heavy with overnight drops. I thought
this walk was “groovy.” Then I pondered on the origin of that word. Google
tells me it evolved in the late ‘50s. Of course, the “beat’ generation brought
that on.
When Jay and I returned to
Toronto, I received a call from Billy Kabino. “I’m sending you the promo for
“Temple Groove” on Sunday morning.”
“Thanks! I’m behind it,” I
reassured. Billy is the brainchild behind the “Temple Groove” initiative. It
will be the second time running. It includes chanting, yoga, sacred bowls,
ecstatic dance and vegan prasadam. All lyrics are drenched in bhakti (devotion)
and Billy himself will do some DJ-ing.
I really appreciate the creative
approach which is being held in “Govinda’s” at 243 Avenue Road, in Toronto.
When I saw the promo (which I’ll share on instagram) I thought, “Oh yes. This
is how it started when Prabhupada came to New York and San Francisco. Local
youth were coming. They were dancing in interpretive ways, singing from their
hearts, relishing all that was heard philosophically, and all that was tasted.
He successfully took an ancient culture and fed it to the ‘flowers’ of the
nation—the youth—the whites, blacks, Orientals, Indians, and everyone. It was
totally “Groovy”.
May the Source be with you!
3 km
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