Sunday, 28 November 2021

Saturday, November 20, 2021

Ramsden Park, Toronto

 

Marvelous Moments

Two young students from the Toronto Film School lined me up for a documentary assignment interview. The questions included, “What is Hare Krishna?”, “Do you believe in an after-life?”, etc. The filming went well.

Many marvelous moments filled my day. Then I came up with a poem inspired by phrases spoken by Prabhupada. In bold, Ill relay those messages. In lower case is my contribution.

BOOKS ARE THE BASIS

 

BOOKS ARE THE BASIS

They come in many cases

And go to different places

Contents evoke happy faces

Leaving many holy traces

 

PURITY IS THE FORCE

Taking us to the Great Source

It is something to endorse

Can't learn it from any course

Lose it, and you will remorse

 

PREACHING IS THE ESSENCE

Reaching young, old, adolescence

A service of super-excellence

Gaining Krishna's acceptance

In giving we feel His presence

 

UTILITY IS THE PRINCIPLE

The state of being useful, sensible

Practical and comprehensible

Balancing maximum, minimal

The key to reaching the pinnacle

 

-Composed by Bhaktimarga Swami, The Walking Monk

 

May the Source be with you!

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