The cherry blossoms are over, but that did not deter park lovers from coming to High Park. As mentioned, last week a constant stream of people was flowing into the main entrance off of Bloor, and it is there, on the green, under the trees, a few meters set in, where we (the chanters) were. And it was special; a good percentage of people spilling in wanted to see what the happy excitement was all about.
Our time slot for this weekly venture, which is likely to run till the end of October, is from 1 pm to 3 pm. Finishing the kirtan is always a bit tough because no one wants to part. Gabriel, on the other hand, was permitted to leave for the airport to pick up an honoured guest who will be with us at the Toronto ISKCON ashram for six months. His name is Brhat Mrdanga, 27, and hails from Santa Cruz, California. He’s about to embark on a special program called the “Bhakti Academy,” which has proven to be a successful training program in the field of learning and love for life, and especially for Krishna.
This program is a dream come true. For many years, I had been praying for a monk/nun’s program, so here it is and our guest, Brhat Mrdanga, has arrived to give a chance to young people to lead a life of success in the balance of spirit and matter.
Just in the last month, interest has been shown by people registering. We also have reps from Montreal and Ottawa, who will learn and share the techniques back in their home temples.
Source: http://thewalkingmonk.blogspot.com/2022/05/saturday-may-14-2022.html
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