What is Streetsville? It is one of those charming early Victorian southern Ontario towns. Streetsville, once a tiny town, is now at the heart of Mississauga, one of the largest urban areas of Canada. Still, Streetsville retains a sweetness. And in the heart of this sweet walkable area, devotees of Mississauga come together every week for a Krishna conscious gathering. The group has three chanting sessions, a pravachan (discourse), and a feast with some of my favourites – avocado and asparagus (boiled for three minutes). Vic Johnston Community Centre off of the Credit River, a lovely spot, is the venue. I spoke at the pravachan about karma yoga, the way to get to God through proper actions.
Actually, Streetsville was my second stop for the day. I had already participated in the Sunday satsang services in Brampton which was the mother temple to the one at Mississauga’s base. When one community thrives and grows we expand out to another region to start a new community. The experience we had with this transition was based on the spirit of cooperation. Brampton agreed to sacrifice two or three families to open up a new branch. To some degree, it was fairly easy because some of the Brampton goers are actually from Mississauga as residents there. It is now in the minds of the congregants at the new centre that they do some shopping for a property with an existing building in order to eventually move out of the current rental place.
All went well in both locations. I managed to catch the tail end of the Toronto Sunday Open House at the last service. The kirtan was pulsating. It was three strikes of glory for me.
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