Jaya Govinda, Deepak, and I did some serious walking on 1st and 2nd Ave. near the Science Centre, just to see if the park sites and nearby streets could be a possible new area for next year’s Chariot Fest. Wewill make proposals to the City Council. The situation is that the former route, along English bay at Sunset and Third Beach, will no longer be available for our parade and, hence, a new pathway has to be chalked out.
It was also a nice walk along Stanley Park. I was really taken by the crane habitat, with multiple nests atop massive trees.
A portion of today I spent pulling together a poem to honour a deceased friend and devotee, Sura, from L.A.
Sorry to See You Go
Sura, we are sorry to see you go
If we had our way, we’d say “absolutely no!”
But providence has other plans
It’s really all in Krishna’s hands
You come from the temple town of Chicago
Eventually you entered a life of bravado
When you met devotees, caring and gentle
Shaping a life somewhat monumental
It was the books that stole your heart
Which indicates you had a sincere smart
You dedicated yourself to the incredible mission
Picking up fully on Prabhupada’s vision
Bhakti became your complete backbone
And jovial you were anytime on the phone
When book orders came in you were happy
And bills being paid – a blissful chappy
We won’t forget that raspy, sweet bhajan voice
Where stage and studio become your choice
Sura, you are definitely a true inspiration
You leave us deep in fond adoration
Source: http://thewalkingmonk.blogspot.com/2021/12/friday-december-3-2021.html
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