Tuesday, June 4th 2024
Scarborough Bluffs, Toronto
The Bluffs, situated at the west coast of Lake Ontario, are a real gem to visit. The cliffs and accompanying what appears like huge ant hills are a sight to see, so for our Tuesday morning outing, our local Bhakti Academy students and I went for some hours to explore. The beach is clean, so is the water, the trails and trees are a paradise. The peninsulas formed (by man) are pleasant parks and to some degree protect the bluffs from erosion. The natural beauty and the human implementation are a display of tax payers funds well spent. The more green, the better is life. The Bluffs are a 15 kilometre stretch.
We chanted (without instruments). We napped. We lined ourselves in massage rows. We beach walked. Discovering a beaver's dam was intriguing. Smelling the honey suckles and the cedars was special. And seeing that blackbird chasing the larger crane was compelling. One water lily was plucked and we observed it, smelled it and spoke of how Krishna points that lovely pictorial image of the lotus in the Gita by saying we must be like the lotus, being in water but not being wet - be in the world but do not get entangled in it. We also relayed the water pastimes of monk, Sri Chaitanya.
Our hours at the bluffs was truly enjoyed by all and our appreciation for Krishna's creativity was enhanced.
I was also so pleased to have someone bring out the best in our drama troupe. Arina is a York University graduate in theatre. She helped a lot. I am grateful.
MAY THE SOURCE BE WITH YOU!
7 km
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