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Friday, January 2nd, 2026 Oakville, Ontario Every human being — correction — every entity, big or small, is looking for something exciting. It’s the tiniest thing that can stimulate and push you through the day.   I’ll give my example for this very day. I was walking with two people in a park. It was the shortest walk (and I’m embarrassed to say I took a few steps being busy). To our surprise, a beautiful fox strutted across the park. It was before dusk. It was on a hunt, and

Thursday, January 1st, 2026 Ramsden Park, Toronto   When our doors open at the temple/ ashram on this first day of the year what is carried in is a wave of anticipation and optimism. Visitors, whether regular or just new pilgrims, have high hopes, and their few minutes or hours at this location (243 Avenue Road), will bring on some good fortune.   The question I raise, “Is it that we come to ask the temple, to give me something, or is it that I can give to the temple?” Simila

Wednesday, December 31st, 2025 Downtown Toronto, Ontario   For the palate I like wraps. They do come to me as a result of desire. Satisfying the tummy is not an issue. With temple life and the active kitchen there is never a shortage. When on the road making sangha visits, the householders in our community always see to it there’s the swami never goes hungry. And as many of them know, I am a wrap fan. Delicious, fresh, colourful, and nutritious is how I describe them.   The

Tuesday, December 30th, 2025 Toronto, Ontario   We are in the midst of winding down another year. It becomes most appropriate to analyze, assess, reflect on what this past year has done for us. In my own meditation on 2025, it has been in many ways, a mess of a year, socially, politically and spiritually. For those who hold fast to dharma , righteousness, there is sustainability. A level of tolerance and hope prevails in the lives of the faithful.   With all the discontentedn

Monday, December 29th, 2025 Owen Sound, Ontario   Sudhama and I had taken to the walking track on the second floor of the Bay Shore hockey complex, which in some way we felt it not to be complete as an exercise.   “What if we just took a ride to the downtown for a walk on the salted sidewalks. We can capture some good air?” I suggested.   Sudhama liked the idea for that short 1.6-kilometre drive. Just as we were moving on and talking about vehicles and the expense they incur,

Sunday, December 28th, 2025 Collingwood, Ontario It was merely a one-hour drive to Collingwood from Barrie. Our team of eleven were well rested, compliments of Dave Patel, owner of Four Points Hotel. The night before, we took full advantage of the porch. Of myself included, adding to the adventure of our road show, and creating a memory that the body won’t soon forget. Harsh weather has come on easily this year. As I write this blog, there are serious warnings about treachero