Friday 18 February 2022

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Yorkville, Toronto

Good Experience

It is always encouraging to see young folks coming around, showing interest in the science of bhakti yoga; particularly the Bhagavad-gita. I had two students from George Brown College come to conduct an interview for their school project. Circumstantially they arrived rather late due to the protests still going on, hence, blocked traffic was an issue.

Regardless, they liked the interview because it came out as rather candid. They asked about my personal participation as a monk:

“How, when and why did you become a monk?” From that question followed a satisfactory back and forth. It’s always important to have visitors go though a good experience. The students here were happy to hear me reciting Sanskrit verses from the Gita. They especially loved the arati ritual, which they filmed along with the melodious kirtan chanting from Mahadeva and Annapurna.

The contents of our recorded discussion involved the goal of the Gita, the purpose of reincarnation and how to overcome life’s challenges. Pertinent stuff.

The students got what they wanted. Vallabha Hari, our new resident in the ashrama, continued on with his friendship making sure that their needs were met. When I saw him offering them a potato-mix pakora I knew that indeed they would be further pleased. I just had the feeling they would come back. Those pakoras are prasadam, blessed savouries, and they are to die for.

May the source be with you!

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