The Annex, Toronto
The Bench and the Sun
Like many pedestrians I will just take a pause when I get to a park and hit one of those benches. The sunlight was coming on strong, darting towards the northeast, almost as if pointing to that seat. I accepted the invitation and plopped myself down. A great location for a sobering time. Chanting one round on my japa beads is what I got out of it.
The park was located off of Barton St. I was not alone in the sunbathing. Others did the same; caught in their own form of meditation. I wonder if God crossed their minds? No judgment. Just curious. Who will know what others are thinking? It is each individual’s privacy.
The training we get in Krishna Consciousness has an effect of viewing the world through a scared eye. If not for that your mind can be in the gutter. Here I was sitting and I was looking at Krishna-surya, in other words, the Krishna sun. It was so much appreciated. It always is, unless he comes too close, then he’s just too intense. At such times he does appear to show his wrath. The sun’s angst seems to be justified. However, our behavior isn’t always the best. We mortals, human beings, are prescribed to take to dharma, righteous practices.
So there I was, in the company of the sun, feeling some gratitude and expressing so by chanting. Chanting is a way of expressing that I am grateful. And walking is another way of saying, “Thank you for this body, which I can utilize in some service.”
May the source be with you!
5 km
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