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Friday, November 7th, 2025 Montreal, Quebec     What a beautiful reinforcement!  There we were in the Banquet Hall of the Radison Hotel, 8 AM, singing our hearts out with fellow country men and women, all Hare Krishnas, some mature (been around) and others, newer kids on the block.    This was the start of a beautiful day, the start of an entire weekend when leaders of ISKCON from Zone 1 of North America came together to discuss what is important to them culturally and social

Thursday, November 6th, 2025 Montreal, Quebec     I arrived safely in Montreal for our AGM Annual General Meeting.  I came upon the following letter by our guru , A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada written August 24 th , 1968, when he was living in Montreal, addressed to the Right Honourable Michener, Governor General of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.   “ISKCON (The international Society of Krishna Consciousness) is a non-lucrative organization, whose purpose is to promote the wel

Wednesday, November 5th, 2025 Yorkville, Toronto     Dharma Prana is a loveable guy who spent the best years of his life serving the mission, especially in the area of book distribution.  These books that are published by Bhaktivedanta Book Trust are the most cherished material on the subject of self-actualization.  Dharma Prana is an outstanding devotee and disciple of the author of these fine books, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.    Since the mid 80s, Dharma suffered

Monday, November 4th, 2025 Brickworks Park, Toronto     It came quite spontaneously.  Vascapati, a U of T student, called me up for a break from his studies.  I asked him if he wanted to go for a walk.  After all, the sun was shining, temperature was 14ºC.  “Let’s take the trail where I started my long-distance training for walking,” I suggested.  He had the time.  So, we left for the path that was ours and so many others’.  We were not the only ones with the idea of a versio

Monday, November 3rd, 2025 Brampton, Ontario   In preparation for an upcoming leaders’ meeting, I have compiled a poem on the topic.  Here it is:   THE ABCs of SERVANT LEADER     The ideal good leader Is never a browbeater But who empowers, encourages Sees that everything flourishes   Such a person is observant Having the virtues of a servant I have my personal quality list Hoping there’s nothing missed   Here is my list – the ABCs In groups of triple threes Let us analyze th

Sunday, November 2nd, 2025 Caledon/Vaughan, Ontario   Praharana is my godsister and also a student or disciple of Prabhupada, like myself.  She heard I was going to the farm in Caledon called Gir Farms, and wanted to come.  Our driver was Pradeep. Also coming along was Cameron, an Australian who spends considerable time at a cow shelter ( goshala ) in Vrindavan, India.  He’s a natural with the animals and with keeping their quarters clean,   Praharana, on the other hand, is n