Thursday,
September 29th, 2016
Whitehorse,
Yukon
Aurora
Borealis
Mariann,
who moved here from Vancouver sometime back, mentioned to Ananda and I on the Millennium
Trail, that the Brand for Whitehorse is “Larger Than Life.” That phrase seemed most appropriate when Ananda and I viewed Aurora
Borealis, the Northern Lights, before sun-up. It was purely by accident.
Tourists come to Whitehorse with the sole intent of seeing an aspect of nature that
is stunningly mystical, and yet they are often disappointed. It’s by a fluke that the Lights even appear. But we were lucky to see the whipping out of
curved light-rays, moving about, appearing and disappearing, making snake moves
and changing colours. “Awesome!” might be a word to describe this continuous display
of surprise.
At
noon, I presented “Tales From Trails” to a curious group at Yukon College. Basically, it became a virtual ‘walk through
Canada’ with the group, through the eyes and experience of a monk.
I
also met Dan Curtis and staff at City Hall. I was most inquisitive about his management
experience and what it means to be a public servant as mayor. He showed us the Chambers where his council
meets and also where we had a good conversation at the round table.
The
final visitation for the day was in the basement of the United Church. It was Ananda who facilitated the discussion
on “How to Love All Living Beings.” Members
of the United Church participated, along with Baha’i, Islam, Hindu,
spiritualists, and Hare Krishnas. I quoted
from the Gita and offered a possible ‘take home’—Love Love and Hate Hate.
May
the Source be with you!
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