Beauty and Gone
It is to be highly appreciated when you go to a place,
either inside or out, that improvements are made. It’s been weeks since I
ventured off on foot to the Brickworks, an old brick factory. Adjoined to this
facility are wetlands and vegetation growth with trails running in a meandering
fashion. Trails are now widened to accommodate bikes. Another thing that’s new
is that we have a statue of a fox that’s been erected on a pole reminding us of
one of the common inhabitants in the area.
I came at evening time and hit those trails and then moved
over to the cavernous old factory itself. I had been here once before when
ukuleles had been played to the song, “Can the Circle Be Unbroken”, a popular
spiritualist song by the Carter family. The crowd at the time was immersed in
the song. It was like kirtan.
Tonight however, at dusk in the outdoors, a jazz band had
made centre stage right near one of the factory’s facilities. Wining and dining
went on and people were clad in their finest. I must say that the group of men
playing the music were stellar performers. I was almost in tears to hear their
beautiful music. It got to my heart and then it reminded me of something else
that was beautiful. It was today that a very good spirit, Jatayu by name,
passed on under peaceful circumstances. He was exceptional. He was not a soul
from Cleveland
Another soul fought hard the fight
Before he made the glorious flight
A gentle soul, Jatayu had been
Scarce are such of his calibre seen
Sensitive, warm, and for all others
Seeing all as sisters and brothers
There, for service at the feet of Prabhupada
For family, friends, community, and God
An inspiration that is now in our mind
A Vaishnava of a very special kind
(Jatayu passed away at around noon-time today and he was a
walking partner whenever I went to Cleveland
May the Source be with you!
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