Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia
Kirtan Here, Kirtan There
Angiras, who is our gracious
host, accepted diksha or initiation this morning. He took on the name Ambarish.
He invited many of his friends to the ceremony, conducted by Kadamba Priya, and
they were curious about this rite of passage. “Do you change the name on your
passport now?” asked one comrade. As I mentioned in my talk at the event, which
was a packed crowd in our host’s basement, “It doesn’t really change anything
too much except that the candidate picks up speed in his/her spiritual
endeavours.”
After the initiation, and after a
kirtan in a new devotee’s home in the nearby Timberlea neighbourhood,
our group headed for the Mic Mac Mall in Dartmouth, to Decathlon, the sportswear
shop, for kirtan once again. The shop is, of course, designed to get
people fit in the out-of-doors, and some how or other it viewed our project of mantra
meditation as fitting into people’s wellness. They also liked the notion of the
Walking Monk speaking about his new book The Saffron Path, which is all
about the benefits of introspective walking. Books sold.
From the sports centre we
ventured off to Peggy’s Cove, a favorite spot for tourists and peace-seekers alike.
There, we converged with another set of devotees, including the newly married
couple from yesterday, and we again engaged in kirtan. We pulled out
guitar, harmonium, and djembe to serenade seagulls and humans; lovers of the
oceanfront and lighthouses. It’s all about getting lit or getting enlightened.
May the Source be with you!
4 km
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