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Wednesday, January 14th, 2026 Ramsden Park, Toronto I easily get irritated with indoor air that gets trapped.  My impulses tell me to get out and go for some freshness. The temperature outside reads +3º Celsius. That I can manage even with a long-sleeved  kurta  (shirt). The decision was a good one because it was genuinely the calm before the storm. I met Uddhava on the way. We commented on the weather and the condition. It is fresh! However, we also noticed wind coming, a te

Tuesday, January 13th, 2026 Brampton/Toronto I forgot I wrote the following. It does express how I feel. HANKERING     I’m hankering to be on the trail again Where there’s nature, and yes, women and men A time for openness, interaction, and then A harmony, a calm like a pure state of Zen   I’ve taken to walking the land of the maple leaf And foot cruising the U.S. like a runaway thief Through clover, corn, desert to the west-coast reef In a rhythm unstoppable beyond my own b

Monday, January 12th, 2026 Miami/Toronto The other day in one suburb of Miami, a resident of the neighbourhood spotted us walking. She was struck with our Indian clothes, including my  swami  attire.  “What’s with all the colourful clothes?” She was most likely referring also to the elegant sari s that the women at the sangha  gathering were dressed in. Something was happening in her neighbourhood, and she was happy and curious. I responded.  “It is an event. A Krishna gather

Sunday, January 11th, 2026 Miami, Florida I have come full circle with my Florida trip, venturing from one Sunday feast to the other, beginning with Orlando to Miami. There have been fun and friends along the way. During these seven days of light and bright occasions, I have caught some information of ladies’ protests of a more violent revolutionary action in Iran. While I’m having a good time, the people of Iran have taken up a brave stand against oppression. I am happy for

Saturday, January 10th, 2026 Naples/Miami Subha Vilas Govinda was the driver on one of those many Floridian highways with destination Naples and an affluent neighbourhood. There we chanted in a beautiful home, guests being enchanted. I spoke from the Gita  5.18 with Krishna’s message about spiritual equanimity or oneness and eternal distinction, a fundamental principle of sacredness. The listeners were of Indian and Ukrainian origin. They were attentive. I sometimes wonder wh

Friday, January 9th, 2026 Tampa/Fort Charlotte Larry Taylor Park in Fort Charlotte was a decent green space with winding trails. The creek running through appears to be the home of wood storks, while the trees existing along it get some massages by plenty of squirrels. Signs warn walkers about alligators, and especially not to feed them — in one location we are told to be cautious about swarms of bees. At the entrance, two members of Jehovah’s Witnesses sat chatting with thei