Don Valley Bridge, Toronto
The Bhakti Buzz
I have been receiving much correspondence from afar wishing me a “Happy Guru Purnima,” to annually remember one’s teacher on this particular day. Of course, every day is the day to revere one’s mentor, one’s Mother, one’s Father, and so on. Every waking moment should be a conscious one of indebtedness to those who contribute to our lives.
I was asked to give the class this morning, and to speak on my walking endeavours of the years, as all of the marathons were dedicated to our guru, Prabhupada. I hope it was inspiring. If our devotional executions are not layered with the spirit of eagerness to serve, then our gestures become merely flat and our growth is slow.
There is definitely a tremendous
energy floating about at the temple, all in preparation for the upcoming
Chariot Festival. There are decorators, loaders, cookers, cleaners, dancers and
dramatists in rehearsal. It’s all quite exciting. Electrifying! The sparks of bhakti
are flying in the air.
Phone calls are coming in like
crazy. One chap came in, perhaps pulled in by the magnet of devotion, and he
had all these questions about our culture and beliefs. “I’ve been exploring
Jainism, Buddhism, all kinds of ways; that’s why I am here. I’m curious about
Krishna.”
Vallabha Hari, who has this
expressive approach with his strong Croatian accent, most enthusiastically
delivered the goods. Our visitor was truly absorbing it, picking up on the
strong vibration coming from Vallabha’s mouth and heart. The atmosphere is
truly charged up. “Keep plugging in,” is the theme.
May the Source be with you!
7 km
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