Wednesday, May 29th, 2019

Toronto, Ontario

To The Grange

Karuna and I check out the weather practically by the hour just to see what will be favourable for a kirtansession in the park.  It's a funny year, weather-wise.  The sun seems to have abandoned our spring.  But wait, it did break through at mid-day and so our decision was made.  Off to Grange Park, we went.

After a thirty-five-minute jaunt we reached this newly-renovated facility—green and clean. I admired the Henry Moore sculpture. His work was my favourite during my Fine Arts period, before I became a monk.  I took a minute to sit on his masterpiece, "Two Large Forms." It's a good place to chant. Better still was the mat on the grass. The chant there began and like Bellevue Park, people started to notice.  Some joined in.  Then came Michelle.  Born and raised in Toronto, she has somewhat taken to sacred sound and speaks of God as the Divine.  Michelle is sold out to chant and dance.

Kids always respond so favourably.  For them the sound we produce compels them to break into a jig of some sort.  That makes the parents smile.  That is just priceless. https://www.instagram.com/p/ByGKjKJAg03/?igshid=1zak6nxydgsx

I invite you to Christie Pitts Park for Friday, May 31^st, for a more elaborate kirtan session from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.  Bring a mat.  And if you can't make it to the city to watch and experience the little miracles in the park then simply wish to be there.  We will receive you in mind.

My reflective Gita verse for the day is 9:30: "Even if one commits the most abominable action, if he is engaged in devotional service he is to be considered saintly because he is rightly situated in his determination."

May the Source be with you!

3 km