Toronto, Ontario
Some Anger On the Walk
I walked to the old house, 187 Gerrard Street, which was a
temple at one time. Forty of us lived there in that three-storey building with
a basement; the first place I lived in the city. I came here specifically to
get my monastic training. We were a
vibrant bunch of Hare Krishnas, getting up at 3:30 a.m. to chant, study, do
community service, eat, sleep, and teach. Memories!
On Jarvis Street, I came upon the mansion the two Massey
brothers lived in—Vincent who became a Governor General, and Raymond, who
became a Hollywood actor playing the role of Abe Lincoln, among many others.
The sun was strong but the air—cool.
A fight broke out between a man and woman just in front of
me. Anger exploded in the air. First with him. He pulled off her flowing,
silvery wig. She started beating him with a left and right, over and over. He
held his arms up to guard his face. Then she kicked him between the legs, and screamed,
“I hate you! I hate you!“ I guess she didn’t like him, anymore.
I walked forward, wanting to stop the violence, but she
quickly stepped away. Emotions were high for both of them. He moved on. I got
the impression they had both loved one another, at one time. I saw him farther along
the trail and asked if everything was going to be all right.
“Yeah!“
Farther on, a cab driver shouted, “Haribol!” addressing me.
At Allen Gardens, a woman stepped aside from her boyfriend to say to me, “Hare
Krishna!“ This couple was cool.
Always there’s adventure when on a walk. https://torontoobserver.ca/2019/01/10/torontos-walking-monk/
May the Source be with you!
8 km
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