Toronto, Ontario
Turned 65
On past birthdays, I
would take a trip northbound and explore abandoned fields, for walking with a
purpose. That purpose had much to do
with seeking out apple trees yielding varieties of fruit that have been
forgotten. You’ll be surprised what kind
of flavours were savored, and from thereof, I collected the seeds for a notable
seed bank.
Well, today I didn’t
leave the city, but rather took two Montrealers and one Calgarian down the
trail by the Brickworks where I did my initial training for the extreme walking
I do at times. These companions had a
sweet time. At one residential front
yard, we took a moment of solitude and literally “took time to smell the
roses.”
What a birthday
experience!
The evening was a bit
more boisterous. A planned party
ensued. It included chanting, a puja to guru, Prabhupada, a foot
bathing—mine—some words of appreciation, a cake, more chanting, a gorgeous
video produced by Abhidheya—also featured on YouTube, access https://youtu.be/KnhcFHcYEj0 and
the presentation to me of a new book for children called The Walking Monk, an illustrated book written by Anna Milagrits
(aka Ananda Rupa Devi Dasi) published by Samhita
press, with pictures by Olena Yanko.
These last two were
utter surprises that made the evening very special.
What a birthday
celebration!
I also took the
liberty of saying something to the crowd about achieving the proper aim in life. “It is the lotus feet of the Supreme we must
target, and not let loose and go ‘gun happy’ on innocent people”—referring to
the recent tragedy in Las Vegas.
The world needs a
calming and healing.
May the Source be with
you!
8 km
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