Scarborough/Milton, Ontario
Things Going On
I had a marvelous time at the Scarborough ISKCON Centre enjoying
both the soup and the company. This
should not be mistaken for a soup kitchen, (even though at meal time, a soup
extraordinaire is, in fact, on the menu), but a centre of spiritual power, where
people come together to hear about themselves through the message of the Gita
The folks here are reading and discussing the Gita's Chapter
11 which resembles, in some way, a freak of nature. Awesome images of multi-headed forms fill the
sky, as a vision of warrior Arjuna, throws him into a realm of meekness. But humility cannot be a bad thing.
I remember on my third Canada walk witnessing the incredible
visuals of the Northern Lights. I may
not come close to seeing what Arjuna saw, but it is about the only reference I
can personally make. Lights in greens and pinks danced across the sky, and was
reflected on a lake's waters, as loons cried out their haunting sound. I was humbled.
In the evening, I was driven to Grace Church on Main Street in
Milton. There, I was asked to tell of
the wondrous story of our seventy-year-old guru, Prabhupada, when he came to
the New World, and also to convey any personal exchanges I had with him. Personally, I never spoke to him, yet I heard
him speak, saw him eat, walk, chant and live.
And while I really enjoy devotional activities out here in
central Canada, an email came giving a glowing report of the first sangha
(gathering) out west on Vancouver Island in the town of Ladysmith. Thank you Gordon, Gadadhar.
May the Source be with you!
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