Hamilton, Ontario
Steel Shaking
I like visiting Hamilton, known
by some as Steeltown. The reason I like visiting is because every time we bring
bhakti around the response is really good. We were set for a sangha,
or gathering, at 3 p.m. Some participants were running a little late, but
eventually all showed up. Mahadeva was on guitar, Annapurna on harmonium,
Dhruva on mrdanga drum, Steve also on drum – a brand new slick one, yellow and
shiny enough to blind you – and then there was my driver, Gabriel, who plays a
mean tambourine.
Gabriel’s dad came, by the way.
His first time. Dan really liked everything we did – the chant and the dance. I
think he was proud of his son, Gabriel, who sprang upon Krishna Consciousness.
Speaking of “sprung” or “spring,”
the time changed today by one hour. As they say, “You spring forward, and you
fall back,” meaning one hour is adjusted. How that time adjustment helps anyone,
I don’t know. It’s a big debate. Today we lost one hour. But those of us who
participated in the kirtan, we gained or scored lots of punya, or
pious credits, by chanting that all-powerful name. Besides, it is so much fun.
This is how it is. It is a party – clean, wholesome and pure.
It was great to see individuals
from Stoney Creek, St. Mary’s, Woodstock, Bolton, Barrie, Oakville, Hamilton –
of course – and even Toronto. That covers a good area. Indeed, we all felt our
souls cleansed. The steel was shaking.
May the Source be with you!
3 km
I'm pleased to let you know that
today Karuna Productions has released the documentary short about a journey I
took back in February 2020 (along with a drama titled "Bhishmadeva").
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VODhCmb670M
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