When I open the window in the morning, I get a burst of a fragrant lilac explosion and that is early; before sun-up. By the time the sun does rise, the dynamic colour of this pleasant flower becomes an additional entertainer. Nature continues to surprise and charm us (also at times harm us).
Mahadeva, Annapurna, and I are putting the pieces together for a three-week trip to the east coast. In two days, the 18th, along with a young man, Bhakta Ryan from Montreal, we will depart for Nova Scotia to attend the grandiose wedding of Mangalananda and Ratri. Mangalananda, a.k.a Marshal Daley, is a local devotee with roots from the British Isles. Ratri hails from Bangladesh, so we are looking at a mixed relation marriage. (I hope I said it with political correctness). We wish them well.
The wedding is on the following Sunday. There will also be an initiation in addition to a book launch of The Saffron Path. We will carry with us books by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust; Prabhupada literature. We will hold kirtan or chanting sessions in homes, yoga studios, libraries, and outdoor parks as a way to share this great culture with others.
The four of us are truly anticipating a fun and enlightening journey to Halifax and slowly back our way to southern Ontario. This, to us, is a real vacation, where the practical and spiritual worlds come together in a perfect kind of marriage. It is a case, for us. of being on a honeymoon.
Source: http://thewalkingmonk.blogspot.com/2022/05/monday-may-16-2022.html
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