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Thursday, October 30th, 2025 Dundas Square, Toronto     It was ten years ago that I began my US walk starting from Boston in New England.  By the time I reached Middle Atlantic in Pennsylvania, it was Halloween time.  Homeowners had really spruced up their properties with all kinds of ghoulish décor.  I recall walking by a countryside home where the place was elaborately done up.  A man from the UK travelling for business stopped to see the spectacle and remarked, “Boy, here

Wednesday, October 29th, 2025 Queen's Park, Toronto   I was at the street corner of Ave & Dav (Avenue Road and Davenport) with Harakumara, our treasurer, when an elderly gentleman hurriedly ran up to us and in a childlike excitement said, “I’m the one who rings the bell at the Church of the Redeemer.  Do you ring the bell at your temple?”   Both Harakumara and I didn’t expect that remark. He was enthusiastic.  We didn’t have the time to explain that we don’t have a bell to ri

Tuesday, October 28th, 2025 Taylor Creek Park, Ontario   When you are a participant in devotional life, the guru comes to mind very regularly.  There are the principles of vani  and vapuh  when it comes to guru .  Vani  refers to the message that such a teacher has left, and vapuh  applies to the guru ’s physical presence.  Of the two, vani and vapu , the message or instruction is more important and significant.   We had the golden opportunity to give some attention to every

Monday, October 27th, 2025 North York, Ontario     There are signs that indicate we are growing.  What I mean by that is we, as a society and culture, are expanding, at least in Canada and the southern-most part of the country, also in sections of the USA, India, Eastern Europe, and I’m sure there are other locations.  This is glorious.   Nityananda drove me to North York to meet some businessmen from our community to make an offer for a larger building in the eastern section

Sunday, October 26th, 2025 Scarborough/Everet   Every year in the month of Damodhara, which is now, Amal, who represents the Bangla community, holds a memorable kirtan  chanting session at his tiny home.  In attendance there are no less than one hundred persons who relish the chants, the rituals, and the prasadam  (sacred food).  I must say, the Bengalis and the Bangladeshis churn out incredible food.  Their veg prep called sukta  is very tasty, and their version of shak  (mi

Saturday, October 25th, 2025 Ramsden Park, Toronto I walked a few blocks near Ramsden Park with Antariksha.  Actually, we were doing some apartment hunting for him to see what he could rent.  We observed the beautiful fall colours.  More soberly, today was the day of our guru’s passing – its anniversary.  On November 14 th , 1977, by the lunar calendar, Prabhupada left his body.  In honour of this occasion, and event was held.  I read an excerpt from Satsvarupa’s book, Lilamr