Toronto, Ontario
Rectification: Possible
There are more people than ever before walking the streets
in Rosedale and doing so, safely. My
walking partner for several Sundays now is Nimai Nitai. He’ll come down to our ashram/temple door at
the agreed upon time. Our rule is to not
let anyone in—only the rare serviceman or the person delivering the produce. Nimai must wait.
So there he is, well equipped with his mask. We set off to the ravine that connects one
from David Balfour Park to the Brickworks.
Easter in many represents a rebirth, a new start. I’m sorry but the Easter bunny doesn’t turn
me on whereas the Christ figure does.
One quality that stands out are his traits of kindness and forgiveness.
After Nimai and I completed our ravine trek I swiftly
prepared for another one of those broadcasts, this time for our Calgary
community and the topic was really about forgiveness and God giving a second
chance. Having a look at 9:30 and 9:31,
two verses from the Bhagavad-Gita,
sheds some light on how a person should be perceived if fallen from grace. In other words, let’s say someone endeavours
with all sincerity on the devotional path but then by some circumstance
weakens, verse 30 states that such a person retains a status of saintliness
because he/she applies determination in the rectification. Verse 31 indicates “quickly” one can be redeemed.
Another important point made by our guru, Prabhupada, is
that a person who weakens should never be shunned but be encouraged.
That was my discussion after a devotional dance demo, a kind
of workout or spiritual aerobics. It was
odd having nothing in front of you but a cell-phone camera.
May the Source be with you!
6km
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