Toronto General, Toronto
Take Care Vaishnava
I trekked in the rain to see our beloved
Vaishnava Prabhu at the Toronto General Hospital. His heart is not in the best
condition and so he deserved a visit. Being in the CIUC is a very protected and
secure division of the hospital, which is number one in the country and one of
the best in the world for cardio challenges. Visitation is quite restricted so
I was lucky, as the priest, to come in. Vaishnava’s family comes daily. His wife,
Janaki, brings tasty prasadam from home, blessed by Krishna. Hospital
food is rather bland.
Our man, Vaishnava, is one of our heroes.
Born in South Africa, he migrated to Canada in the late ‘80s and, along with
his family of five, they took up Krishna Consciousness so well. They got
serious about running the Sunday School, and then opened an Iskcon branch in
nearby Brampton, starting a school there.
He is in a stable condition and is in good
spirits. It is an obligation and natural motivation to come and give some moral
support to persons like Vaishnava, who is a great family and community person.
We know from the Bhagavat philosophy that
we are not these bodies, yet, at the same time, we must take care for what God
has given to us in the way of a physical body, which serves the Supreme and
fellow human beings. To the best of our ability, we should demonstrate
conscious care of both body and soul together. Take care, Vaishnava.
May the Source be with you!
6 km
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