Red Deer, Alberta
A lesson in Discipline
We had a sweet conversation with
Sveta on our evening walk. The topic of discipline came up. The dusk hour in
summer invokes mosquitoes. We just began swatting them when Sveta spoke about
discipline and asked my take on it.
“Discipline is so necessary for
all of us. Where there is discipline, there is order. Where there is order
there is safety. Where there is safety there is peace. Where there is peace
there is contentment. Who doesn’t want to be happy?”
Sveta liked hearing that. Along
with us on this suburban trail trek was Thomas, Vanipriya, Satyavrata and Gaura
Jivana. Some of our group caught the message by ear. Some of us walkers were
contending with loud engines from cars roaring by and couldn’t hear.
We had all come out of a sanga
program; another book launch of The Saffron Path. Naturally I spoke
about road experiences but quoted the Gita left and right. After all,
walking isn’t complete in life unless you have that spiritual purpose. The Gita
has always been a reference point for me. I like to think that putting one foot
before the other is like a folding of one lesson over another. The great text
is full of great direction, encouraging us to carry on.
I did speak to Alyssa from the
local red deer online news and I was telling her about the introspective nature
of walking. And, speaking of discipline, those of us on the trails and
sidewalks were definitely feeling the austerity. The mosquitoes were ravenous
in their appetite. We cut short the trekking after 2.4 km.
May the Source be with you!
3 km
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