The sun was lifting the fog in the town, Huntsville. The serious snow falls over this past winter came in great volumes and is now melting. That Muskoka River is overflowing and the docks at the downtown district have disappeared under the fluid flow. That great gift to humankind, water, is moving at high speed and threatening to flood. Nature is naughty and nice. You have to keep a watchful eye.
My strolling along the downtown of Huntsville led me, with purpose, from one mural to another, all renderings of masterpieces by Canadian artists, “the Group of Seven.” They are stunning. I love them. They capture the beauty of the north, the rocks, water, trees, colour and the rugged rawness.
When I reached Toronto I took advantage of another naturalness at Ramsden Park, across the street from our temple. I was with Nityananda, my partner in music video productions. We just released one based on the poem, “Trees”. I pointed out to Nityananda the spring buds coming off the branch ends and expressed, “Like the autumn the trees contribute to the composting, the buds and blossoms shed and regenerate the soil. How magical is that!”
Just as souls fall from the spiritual realm to step on earth, the buds at spring and leaves in the fall make their descent to mix with the soil. The plants get fed by these contributions in a glorious organic cycle.
“Trees” is found on instagram reels and also on the Bhaktimarga Swami YouTube channel. Enjoy the words, music and visuals.
Source: https://www.thewalkingmonk.net/post/seasonal-course
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