LET THE SUN SHINE
- Bhaktimarga Swami
- Apr 21
- 2 min read
Tuesday, April 21st, 2026
Winnipeg/Saskatoon
Morning sun speaks saying, “Come on in. Bathe in my splendour!” I listened and so, that’s what I did. So from the corner of Jordan and Roy, where the Iskcon temple exists, I began walking a loop. Through this stroll I walked the edge of a park, went through a middle class residential, a retail shopping strip, back to the residential and to return where I started from. The diversity is fun but what remains consistent throughout, apart from swinging legs and arms, is the chanting - the utterance of mantras from my lips, “Hare Krishna Hare Krishna etc.” sustains my perspective on the world.
When beginning this process in the brahma-muhurta hour prior to dawn and for a time after, the consciousness persists in positivity. You start the day in this mindfulness and resilience and gratitude stay with you. Shouldn’t life be like that? One of optimism?
For my last hours in Winnipeg I went on two more happy but brief encounters. Achyuta and I hit a trail at the south-end of town, taking in that sun, by water and enjoying watching a pelican couple having their fun. Next we went to the residence of the Kumar family. The family plead for kirtan. Armed with drum and guitar we sang and danced in an almost do-si-do manner of movement. I shared with the group some of my recently made music videos and proceeded to take an outdoor nap on their backyard deck. Flight delays permitted some innovation such as that — a snooze in the shade.
Off we went to catch a flight for Saskatoon where Vaikuntha came to pick me up. As we exited, a huge sign reads, “Saskatoon Shines!”
Yes, we need sun and shine.
MAY THE SOURCE BE WITH YOU
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