While waiting at the dentist’s for a cleaning, I picked up the most recent issue of “Reader’s Digest,” and I read with interest an article, “Finding Zen: A Former Worry Wart Speaks Out.” The topic was worry, anxiety, stress, and the author spoke with a visitor from Australia who had this amazing calm energy. “I asked her what her secret was, and she told me that she practised Vedic meditation, a type of silent transcendental meditation rooted in Ayurvedic tradition in which you repeat a mantra in your mind… Today I’m in Toronto, working in tech and still meditating twice a day. I’ve made other healthy changes, like drinking less alcohol. I sleep much better than I used to…” by Alexis Clarfield-Henry.
Yes, there is power in chanting and today being in mid-maha mantra,it was only appropriate for our group at the ashram to go out and do kirtan. Our chosen location was the Kensington Market, a very walkers-friendly neighbourhood. It is also hip in this enclave of Toronto.
We were armed with sitar, drum and tambourine. Prepared we were for a greatkirtan, soft and subtle at the newly-renovated park. One after another some fellows came over to be fascinated by instrument, clothes and sound. I had the tambourine.
Kensington is just so ripe for higher consciousness. It’s a real community.
May the Source be with you!
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