Wednesday 5 October 2022

Sunday, September 25, 2022

Hamilton/Niagara

Lucky Sweet

I get concerned these days about travel and the time it takes to get somewhere by a vehicle. It can take so long with so many more people and so many more cars.

The drive to Niagara Falls from Toronto used to be one and a half hour — max. These days it’s a frustrating extra hour. There and back is almost a whole, or at least a chunk of, your day. But we were lucky, maybe smart. It’s all in the time of day you leave and time of return that can determine a good or bad trip. Our return was a mere one hour and 10 minutes. Of course, we had Roman as our driver. He is safe and smooth.

Hamilton, at Gage Park, was just a sweet experience. Our circle of humans sitting on mats on the grass was so appealing. People stop. Watch. Their hearts melt at the sight of young to middle-aged to older folks all together, singing and happy. We’re a family. It’s usually single pedestrians that do so. I believe they are pining for community; craving for a togetherness.

Just next to us, fifty metres away, was a table set up with a group of three with a placard saying, “Ask an atheist.” No one stopped to ask them anything during our two hours stay. I asked Billy to go over and get them some prasadam. We had a mild cake and pakoras with chutney. Oh, they loved it.

Our last stop — Niagara. We met David in the park there. A musician. He loves George Harrison deeply. He’s got all the Beatles songs down. Our finale for today was indoors and out of the rain. We got our people dancing today. And our talk was from the Gita’s intro, with the theme of personalism vs. brahman emptiness. Sweetness all around. 

May the source be with you!

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