Our neighborhood is a microcosm of Canada. A predominantly Portuguese and Italian locality just over a decade ago, it is now home to newcomers from India, the Philippines, China, Romania, South Africa, Pakistan, Jamaica, Iraq, Sri Lanka, Sudan and several other countries. Each time my wife and I set out for a stroll, it gives …
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Most of us love music. Some are more fortunate than others and can play an instrument or sing; I am good at neither. However, listening to music is my “mindless meditation”. From the time I start my day, whether out walking, cycling, driving or just sitting outside on the deck or in the front yard, …
Music … religion of humanity
I recently read “The Mysticism of Music, Sound and Word”, a collection of lectures by Hazrat Inayat Rehmat Khan, founder of Sufi Order in the West (London, England) and a teacher of Universal Sufism. In a passage from this book, Hazrat states: “The greatest error of this age is that activity has increased so much, …
Celebrating belief
This weekend, Hindus around the world are celebrating “Krishna Janmashtami” (the birth of Lord Krishna, an incarnate of Vishnu, Supreme Being and a deity venerated as the “Preserver” in Hindu Trinity (“Trimurti”) that includes Brahma (Creator) and Shiva (Destroyer). Krishna was born during a period of chaos in the region around present day Mathura (Uttar …
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