Tuesday 16 August 2022

Friday, August 5, 2022

Mississauga, Ontario

Merging and Submerging

I was asked to give the class to the members of the Bhakti Academy Toronto and with gladness I’ve delivered. The theme from the first canto of the Bhagavatam was on overcoming the ills of a dark age, referred to as kali. What is always good about degradation, as we observe in these times, is the opportunity to bring on brightness. Of course, to do that takes a little more than switching on a light. It takes solidarity of purpose – a combined determination to overcome weakness. Cohesive Kirtan, all together celebration. A united force that creates a turnover. These things came to mind and were thus delivered.

A second class, this time on the Bhagavad-Gita, was more of a facilitation with ten families converged at the home of Rahul. I have been having regular classes on Zoom with alternate times between two groups. Tonight, we merged and agreed to work together in our studies.

Our focus was on chapter 2, verses 13 and 14, which are prime messages expressing the concept of transmigration of the soul and traveling through different situations while remaining fixed. Like the morning session, great questions arose at this Friday night gathering. I simply reflected on the good fortune that communities can come together for a recharge of bhakti, and introspection on the self, life, the universe and the power behind it all.

I’m a lucky dog to be part of it all.

May the Source be with you!

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