Edmonton, Alberta
Last Full Day in Edmonton
I was struggling with finding an
appropriate Sanskrit name for a new initiate because he already has a perfect
name, Partha Sarathi. This is a name of Krishna referring to His excellent
driving skills as a chariot driver to Arjuna. It also indicates His role of
servitude. Although His divinity is full, He agrees to accept a position of
meekness and enjoys that portfolio very much.
In any event, I gave the name
Pandu Vijay, which has to do with Jagannatha. In Puri, India, when the big fest
of chariots takes place, the deity of Krishna in the form of wood, descends
from His shrine to proceed to His conveyance, the chariot. This procedure is
called Pandu Vijay and since I came to Edmonton’s version of this re-enactment,
I thought the name appropriate.
Our initiate, Pandu Vijay, or
Partha Sarathi, as his family would have known him, is a pleasant person from
Bengal and always carries the spirit of service. Congratulations.
Amongst the various interactions
with members of the congregation, including a decent walk with Connor, I also
took an hour with the youth group headed by Darshini. No one can underestimate
the investment of giving some attention in this direction. What an amazing
bunch of intelligent people they are! Future leaders? Yes! Most definitely!
May the Source be with you!
6 km
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