Toronto, Ontario
The Tree Fight Club
For the longest time, three raccoons were at each other in a
vicious fight, clasping onto the flimsy branches of the huge tree outside my
window. It was nighttime and this was before I retired for sleep. They snarled,
growled, whimpered and screeched in opposition to each other. https://www.instagram.com/p/B-UDtp_A8j3/?igshid=19nk0zmokjbsh
I first of all saw them from below, at street-level,
watching them and happy for them—happy for them being healthy and alive. They
kept up their noises of battle way into the wee hours. I could hear their
persistence while I was trying to sleep.
Meanwhile, in the world of humans, there is major combat
against the silent, invisible virus, corona. I will refer to it as the ‘ coron-asura’.
Asura means antagonist: a mean adversary.
People naturally hold a fear for this little demon, but to
put an interesting twist on the current pandemic, we might look at the positive
side. Nature is merely lashing out at our mistreatment of the biological world.
We are having to learn to experience sense control by watching our movement,
keeping our distance, and staying in a kind of quarantine. We must reflect on
our own folly.
I am confined to my building, the temple/ashram, but
I must get out for a short time every day, while also being cautious about
closeness to others. I must have some
sun, wind and air. I’m keen to build up my immunity. It allows me to love
nature more.
Although I do feel stress, with some people I believe
there’s probably less fighting with each other. It’s not time for petty differences.
Chant!
May the Source be with you!
7 km
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