Friday 25 March 2022

Thursday, March 17, 2022

Rosedale, Toronto

Sound Through the Masks

The flood gates of love of kirtan are opening up. While St. Patrick’s Day is important to many, another saint by the name of Chaitanya also has his birthday celebrated today and that is done with meaningful chanting. After two long, drawn-out pandemic years, finally the restraint broke out today – at least at Iskcon Toronto.

I was one of the lucky people to be there for the joyful sound. I had been on a Gita Chat Zoom call and our theme for the hour was, “how do you see God?” A collective effort came from the voices of our group – messages such as perceiving God through nature and the elements, through the sun and moon, through scripture, through people, through serving, through praying, through guru, through food (prasadam) etc. And then there was sound and mantra. That’s what the explosion of sound was all about when I stepped into the room. There was a God presence.

Everyone was masked but they made the loudest sound possible through those nose and mouth gags. They were happy being together again. The energy was high and liberating.

That power of pleasure lingered on. When the event of the return subsided, Mahadeva, Annapurna, and I took to the sidewalks in Rosedale in spring weather. The thaw is on. We were loving it.

I think the explosion and the calm thereafter was felt throughout many parts of the world. It is the kindness of Chaitanya and Patrick.

May the Source be with you!

4 km

Check out “Play, Pray, Walk, Laugh,”:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VODhCmb670M


 

 

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