Tuesday, March 17th, 2026 Saranagati/Kamloops, BC In July of 2024, a raging fire did much damage in Venables Valley (devotee name – Saranagati). It took down buildings, fences, water sourcing, and destroyed thousands of trees, some of which are lying and many others ready to snap off. Another great loss is wildlife. Bears are now rare to be seen as well as deer, grouse, and other forms of glorious wild animals. It will take some time to see a restoration of the place. Yet, because spring is...

Monday, March 16th, 2026 Venables Valley, BC Jaya Govinda and I took to the road with a rented four-wheel drive to address any springtime muddy roadway dynamics at the Saranagati farm community. We left Vancouver through rain on the Trans-Canada Highway (AKA ‘The #1’), and as we headed north for our destination-the rain let up. I was recalling how thirty years before, I tread this trail on foot for my first cross country trek. “Hard to believe,” I mentioned to Jaya. The drive is sweetly...

Sunday, March 15th, 2026 Burnaby, British Columbia When it rains here, which it does quite often, you need that umbrella when going on a stroll. You might want to stay on high ground to avoid splashing in the puddles. You might invest in galoshes, sometimes called rubbers, to protect yourself from wetness. I am investing in time walking to the temple from my accommodation on Stanley Street, keeping relatively dry, but whatever the weather, I’ve got to get those footsteps in. There were...