Halifax, Nova Scotia
Fun All Around
The day started with a walk and it was
Daniel, Nihil, and Ryan that explored Savyasacin’s neighbourhood along with him
as the host – and me. The area is mostly of rock, lakes, and trees as well as
new development – a kind of urban sprawl, but wilderness is sustained with
plenty of that mentioned above in between each home. There are sightings of
fox, bear, deer, and bobcat.
To contrast there is the city of Halifax
itself, fast-becoming what some people call “The New Vancouver.” It’s growing.
People from other parts of Canada are settling here and immigrants also find it
a desirable place to live.
In the deep of downtown, devotees of the
area gathered on Argyle St., at the famous Neptune Theatre, for perhaps the
last outdoor kirtan chanting session for the year. Tomorrow is
Hallowe’en, which usually marks the end of fall and the start of winter.
Passersby responded favourably. We presented a happy sound and we do come
across as a spiritual lot. In fact, Hare Krishnas are a group of that spiritual
genre that are openly visible to the public. Salvation Army would be about the
only bold group to sing and play musical instruments to song, in praise of the
Supreme, in major downtown areas one hundred years ago or more.
Chanting outside the theatre was great but more kirtan took place at people’s homes, which prolonged the ecstasy for some of us. In two apartments I had the pleasure to charade out stories of Krishna, His parents and friends.
May the Source be with you!
4 km
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