Thunder Bay, Ontario
Happy Birthday in Thunder Bay
It has been a while since boarding a plane – about a year to be fairly precise – and that was a domestic run, in fact, within the province. The limitations are all due to the virus that’s raping the world.
But this day, August 30, was going to be a day of reflection and fun as there exists no bars to the joy of Janmashtami, Krishna’s birthday. For me it kick-started in Toronto at 4:30 AM with the mangal arati ceremony in the temple.
Dozens of people turned up with their donations to honor the most important person in their life - The Supreme Person.
It was from here that I was brought to the airport where Ajamila, the super-funk bhajan Singer, along with finger-tapping-happy-drummer Jetu boarded a plane for Thunder Bay.
Now in the northern town the Krishna community assembled to inaugurate their new building, the Vedic Cultural Center. There we met Patty Hajdu, Federal Minister of Health, and unveiled this wellness facility which will now host cancer patients. The unique thing about this place is that in the inner core is a gorgeous temple and that, in part, is what we also came to celebrate. People from Winnipeg came, Toronto, Orlando and surrounding areas. The night was a long drawn-out atmosphere of love to Krishna.
An honorable mention must go to Prem Kishore and Suniti for establishing Krishna consciousness in this remote place of Thunder Bay.
May the Source be with you!
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