Honour the Heroes

Monday, November 9th, 2026

Burnaby, British Columbia

My mother used to watch a television daytime show which ran for roughly 8 years called "Queen for a Day" where women are panelled and request a wish and where finally one is crowned with some of those dreams materialized via the TV production. Mom really looked forward to seeing who is the lucky one – the Queen for a Day.

With my daily quick off-the-cuff writings fueling this blog I have to think what is my "Theme for the Day." What came naturally to my mind being that this day as I write I'm thinking of Krishna's incredible weight lifting endeavours with a hill called Govardhan and how it saved many people from the forces of nature. The day prior we recalled the event Diwali and the victory Rama achieved over narcissist Ravana. You might see a pattern here where I reflect on heroes.

When I was given a chance to say a few words at the Krishna temple in Burnaby I pointed out the righteous acts of Krishna, Rama and also the more recent acts of heroism of the last century of the two world wars. I was flashing my poppy badge pinned on the heart side of my kurta shirt when I mentioned the need to remember with deep gratitude what was demonstrated by such selflessness. There is a need to recognize the obvious saviours in history. Day after tomorrow is what we call Remembrance Day.

I am forever indebted to our guru, Prabhupada, who has pointed out to his mentees in his books the numerous saintly conquerors over the nasty senses and nasty villains. I am concluding that my "Theme for Today" as in many days is "Honour the Heroes."

MAY THE SOURCE BE WITH YOU

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