The morning walk in July, even though at a known
place, it was a different experience. Sanjay had arranged the walk at Tampines
Eco garden. We all gathered up at Sanjay’s block, looking forward to the new
place where we would be enjoying the walk. It was a bright sunny day and we, as
usual with a beaming face, full of energy and expecting to meet our colleagues
along with Mr Ramanathan who is always our inspiration, set off for the walk. The
Morning walk on the first Sunday of the month does give a splendid experience
every time that can best be experienced rather than putting in words.
The walk was on different trails---diversified
trail, forest trail and marshy trail. We started the walk, getting soaked in
the Sunlight. Sanjay was leading us and he was quite keen to get our attention
at the various boards that displayed the information on the flora and fauna
that we could look forward to in those trails.As we had just started off, we
saw a big water monitor lizard in the middle of the path basking in the Sun. A
bit dazzled by a group of people approaching her, that is we all, the poor
animal decided to move out of our way and loitered around the marshy area. That
moment, the beautiful verse from Savitri came to my mind. This is the very last
verse of Canto V of Book 1 before Ashwapathy embarks on his journey to the
various worlds.
A Voyager upon uncharted routes
Fronting the viewless danger of the Unknown
Adventuring across enormous realms,
He broke into another Space and Time.
We continued our walk, getting soaked in the
bright Sun and playing hide and seek with the shadow till we reached a place
that looked quite like out of the way of the path.
It was a raised portion with nice greenery and
surrounded by tall trees. Sanjay asked us to have a look at the place. It was
wonderful. That place looked as if very few people had entered. As we entered,
we could hear the musical chirping of the birds. A place, where we see the
nature calling us and asking us to rob the Divine beauty. As we stood there a
while, that place looked perfect for meditation. Another piece of verse from
Savitri I remembered and that was the ending verse of the first Canto of Book
1.
All sprang to their unvarying daily acts
The thousand peoples of the soil and the tree
Obeyed the unforeseeing instant’s urge
And, leader here with his uncertain mind
Alone who stares at the future’s covered face,
Man lifted up the burden of his fate.
As we walked around the trails, we all did not
know how the time passed, till we arrived at Sanjay’s house. We all were
received with a very warm welcome by Sanjay and his family. After quenching our
thirst with some cold drinks, especially water with mint leaves, we all
gathered and started with the meditation. A beautiful heavenly music was played
along with Mother’s inspiring words.
Later on everybody enjoyed as the Birthday Boys’
and Girls’ birthdays were read out along with the Anniversaries. The brunch was
no less than a lunch and was splendid with a variety of Guajarati dishes. The
cake and the sweets were fabulous. With all the sweet memories, we left one by
one, looking forward to the walk of the next month and also to the wonderful
activities of the centre in the coming weeks.
-
Kiranchandra
Vasant Sule
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