Toronto, Ontario
With Students and Teachers
Since my arrival back to Canada,
very little span of time was available to get re-settled back on my saddle. Happily
awaiting me was a planned presentation with students. Eighty of them arrived
from Toronto’s east wing. It was a Grade 11 group from a Catholic High School,
with four teachers. I gave the usual ABC’s of Krishna Consciousness, engaged
the group in a mini version of pushpanjali (offering of flowers),
managed to get them to chant and dance and, for a grand finale, arranged for
them to have a wholesome meal of Krishna’s blessed food, prasadam.
Actually, forty-five students from the same school came yesterday as well, for
the same type of experience.
The teachers were very satisfied
and one of them expressed a desire for doing such a thing again in the spring.
I’m certainly game for it. I just love it when I see happy faces. Although,
during the presentation few students had any deep questions. They were
absorbing the sights and sounds of our temple (and tastes). They live rather
sheltered lives and so I imagine we come across as rather exotic; different and
new, at least.
Personally, I appreciate that these
students are fortunate to have in their curriculum a comparative religions
course. As one of the teachers put it, “It opens up their eyes. They begin to
see a broader world.” She was saying what our guru Prabhupada used to say about
approaching God through various avenues; as long as one cultivates a love for
Him.
May the Source be with you!
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