Brampton, Ontario
The Kind and the Not So
Road rage is very much on the
rise. On the previous night, while on the freeway, two drivers involved in a
collision were almost at each other’s throats in a shouting match, blaming each
other for the accident. They used unholy terms. Not surprising is that this
overall “etiquette” on our roads is on the rise. Too many cars. Not enough
roads. Levels of speed are up. More and more motorists cut each other off.
Check out the words kama, krodha and lobha in the
scriptures and where these traits lead us and a full-blown picture is created.
I forgot to mention the frequency of honking. It’s bad!
This Saturday evening Vallabha
Hari and I witnessed some nasty elements as we walked along Davenport, which
was formerly The Ancient Trail, tread by our indigenous people. We had
just participated in a beautiful night at Rita and Hatesh’s home. “Beautiful”
because I got my asparagus. The chanting was lively amongst the ten or so
families. We also enjoyed reading together from Hari Sauri’s Transcendental
Diary about our guru, Prabhupada, and how he kept his cool as he arrived at
the airport while customs officials carried on in a negative demeanor. I would
give credit, however, to the customs people of today (the above-mentioned was
in 1976, when he came through the Toronto Airport). While folks in the servant
category these days are a little kinder, the people behind the wheel have
become very rajasic (passionate).
May the Source be with you!
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