Brampton, Ontario
Adjusting to the Growth
Nanda Maharaj Das was very kind
to pick me up at the end of the subway line, going west. To reach the
destination, his home in Brampton, I trekked a 2.4-kilometre distance to a
subway entrance, then rode “the rocket,” as they say, to Islington station and
then had his good company by vehicle. I guess you could call it some form of a
triathlon, in a race with time.
Nanda informed me that a new
commuter train will be installed, costing millions, through Toronto downtown
and going east to Scarborough. This is in addition to another line currently
under construction at Eglinton. These locations may mean very little to the
readers of this blog, but what is relevant is the fact that demands for
mobility and accommodation are a reality in this overcrowded world. Growth is
at such a rapid pace for humans. We are left to wonder about the fate of the
world’s wildlife and farmland being replaced by urban sprawl.
Our guru, Prabhupada, argued
about overpopulation back in the ’70s. His point was that the Earth has space
for many human inhabitants. The question is how we care for our precious planet
despite the numbers of usual polluter-humans. Can we be more responsible?
Our Bhagavatam class this
morning, by Zoom and presented by the outstanding monk, Brhat Mrdanga, reminded
us of the need to take care of the nature around us.
My visit, by the way, to Nanda’s
home, was to see to some chanting in honour of his deceased mother-in-law, who
recently passed away. Ananda Mayi lost both her Mom and Dad within a short
period.
May the Source be with you!
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