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Monday, November 17th, 2025 St. John's Newfoundland I was compelled to write about Newfoundland, affectionately known by locals as The Rock. Here is the poem: THE ROCK (In Reference To Newfoundland)     There is a passive passion about ‘The Rock’ Where there’s always a trail for a hiker’s walk And where (affectionately) Newfies bear thick skin Below the flight of seabirds, gulls, and puffin But under a blast of occasional starlings Are a breed of sweetie pie darlings Hearts

Sunday, November 16th, 2025 St. John's Newfoundland     From St. John’s edge at Mount Pearl, I followed the Great Trail to Topsail meeting walkers and runners, some with pets.  It was Bob, the Bahai follower, who picked me up and transported me to the Hindu Temple in Penny Lane.  There I was greeted by members of familiar faces, happy to see me, and likewise.   Services had begun with some puja  in offering to the deity, Sri Krishna.  Then I was given the floor to sing and sp

Saturday, November 15th, 2025 St. John's Newfoundland   Our extraordinary leader for the Krishna community here in St. John’s, demonstrated an inspiration that you don’t find in most individuals.  Before sunrise, Seeshan drives to George Pond near the famous Signal Hill and takes a serious dip through all weather conditions.  Perhaps ‘dip’ is misleading.  He spends minutes in the most frigid conditions, and it boosts his health tremendously.  When it is winter (which it soon

Friday, November 14th, 2025 St. John's Newfoundland     When Nityananda and I landed at the St. John’s Airport, we were greeted by the welcome party of this city’s Vaishnav community with drum and cymbals.  The people behind it were Seshan, a Mauritian by country, and Jan Peters, my dear friend whom I’ve known for 30 years since my first walk in 1996.   We really felt at home when we had arrived at Seshan’s garage converted into a temple.  Several families were there with kid

Thursday, November 13th, 2025 Saint John, New Brunswick       Nakula and I hit the trail called Split Rock.  It is edged along the ocean’s coast.  It is very pretty, but the path was a bit rough for a simultaneous japa  meditation, so we switched and drove to the uptown on what is referred to as the Redpath which takes you along the commerce and residential area.  Impressive are the colonial buildings.  Also handsome is the theatre at King’s Square.  This 850 seater is a real

Wednesday, November 12th, 2025 Saint John, New Brunswick     When Nakula drove us to Rockwood Park within the city limits, I had one of those déjà vu flashes.  Back in the late 70s when our temples in North America were using a host of innovations to raise funds to maintain them, someone had come up with an idea to sell handcrafted candles made by our own devotees.  They were gorgeous pieces of craftsmanship and were popular with the public.  One time, Krsnadasa, a godbrother