Niagara Falls, Ontario
To Near the Water
Able driver, Gabriel, took us
from Montreal to Niagara in just under 700 kilometers. It was a pleasant drive,
though at spots wind came on strong as we were reminded that winter is not totally
over.
Our destination is the town where
water from an entire massive lake, Erie, descends 170 feet to create the Falls.
In 1969, crews shut down the falls. Two bodies were found and millions of
coins, which were removed (along with the remains of two corpses).
The Lions’ Club was kind to have
us use their premises on Drummond Road. This was the second week for a physical
gathering of devotees in this tourist town. We briefly touched on the topic of
a desire to have a gorgeous temple there one day. It would be a mater of
building up a community first before erecting a place for Sri Krishna. We also
want to include a restaurant and beautiful landscape surroundings.
Our presentation included a
viewing of the documentary, Play, Pray, Walk, Laugh – from Karuna
Productions – as well as a talk based on the introduction of Bhagavad-gita,
highlighting the five main topics of the great classic itself: God, the soul,
nature, time, and action.
Speaking of action, I engaged the
crowd in a circle-dance to the beat of the drum and mantra. A good
feeling came out of the whole event, as usual when conducting anything
devotional. We are happy about our new admin structure. Young families and
mature congregants are coming.
May the Source be with you!
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