Monday 1 November 2021

Saturday, October 30, 2021

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!

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