Toronto/Gananoque
As Always, A Good Day
Being summertime means that
guests are coming, both spiritual seekers and spiritual speakers. A very humble
and scholarly monk (brahmacari) from Orissa, India, is delivering
classes on bhakti and that is bringing attention to morning and evening
programs. It’s interesting to see numbers have come back during the
post-pandemic period.
From Gainesville came a senior
Vaishnava lady, also scholarly, Prabhupada Priya, who delivered a class today
from the Bhagavatam, discussing the lack of fulfillment on the part of
the sage, Vyasa, compiler of the Vedas. His time with guru, Narada, allowed
Vyasa to see his shortcoming in his writing. More emphasis on devotion was the
urge from Narada.
We all need urging or nudging in
our devotional endeavours. This morning I was encouraged to clean. For where
there is consistent dirt, I will put on my work clothes and get to mopping. I
recall meeting a man in the Midwest of the U.S. during my walk. He was in his
seventies, loading wood he had cut for fuel. With pride he said, “I don’t have
to go to the gym.”
That’s the way I feel when taking
the mop, bucket, water and soap to tackle the floors. It’s a pleasant workout
for me and I get to dance with that mop moving over the floor. My philosophy is
that with the traffic we get at the temple and ashram, cleaning needs doing
everyday.
The Bhakti Academy members have
taken on as an engagement forming my drama production for the play, “Demon.”
The performance is held in Montreal this weekend so the troupe and I left for
the city while making a meaningful stop at Gananoque Inn with proprietors, the
Patels. They fed us at the midway point, a gorgeous spot off the St. Lawrence
River.
May the Source be with you!
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