On this day number 2 of a walk with Bhakti Academy we landed ourselves at a picnic table to attempt a concentrated session with the maha mantra. At this hour, 6.45am, we could find no disturbances externally, perhaps internally. Everyone could speak for themself on this, but chronically that agitating does get in the way. As it was put by one of the callers later on in the afternoon on the Gita zoom, "I'm lucky to have just one minute of internalization."
Such is the nature of the monkey mind. I must admit that I had a blessing of a day in the time between the mantra at the picnic table and mid-afternoon. E-mails and texting messages got answered. Some counselling was accomplished. I also gave a class on the significance of being a part of a spiritual movement. "After God makes his move, then it's your move." In the teachings of the Gita we understand that Krishna makes the efforts to bring us around. We must reciprocate.
By the way, it was a great move by Nityananda, my assistant, to switch cars from his own broken AC vehicle to the temple car. These days, it is hot and humid enough. Our destination was to see a god-brother, Ksauri, who's 83. We arrived at his home in Mississauga, to interview him for our up-coming book, "Krishna In the Maple Leaf" and the subject is about the early pioneers of the Hare Krishna movement. Each interviewee will have a two page spread about their life at a time when we were starting the engine of a unique transplant from India.
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