Owen Sound, Ontario
Fun!
Today's temperature escalated only to 17 degrees Celsius, not too impressive as beach weather, although it was sunny. The boys are really anticipating the glory of Sauble Beach. We all settled for an hour trek from Inglis Falls to Harrison Falls via a decent trail along a clean babbling brook, what is more accurately the Sydenham River. Intermittently, skipping stones on and submergence in that water took care of the boys frivolity, including a lie-down in a rock formation, a natural jacuzzi where more than a trickle of water cascades on three sides of the body. A game of soccer was preceded by the splash and the trek.
I think its an achievement to get young boys or men in general, away from gadgets. This youth's program, in essence, is to provide a natural and spiritual experience.
Coordinator Manoram, who is slowly passing the succession baton onto others, especially an Afro-American by the Sanskrit name of Dattatreya, has been conducting the last two classes in the morning. They are lessons from Prahlad, a young Vedic saint, and they encompass an ultimate dependency on the Supreme. The guys are responding well to the message.
Afternoon, or at least a chunk of it, is time to engage this youth in our drama, 'Little Big Ramayana' which has multiple physical movements in it. Ultimately the story-line underscores the message of peace, loyalty, and devotion.
By evening time, families from the neighbourhood and even a computer engineer, Nageswar, from Andra Pradesh in India, came by for chanting and a feast. Though in a short-term assignment in Canada, Nageswar took the time to be with us. I'm sure he was fascinated by seeing mostly western kids approach the mantras of ancient India with an enthusiasm that even mundane gadgets can't excite.
May the Source be with you!
10 KM
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