Years ago, in Montreal, I went to an astrologer who told me I was an old soul, that this wasn’t my first life. 
Although I’m certainly no expert — not even close — and can’t even say I’ve done a lot of reading, or thinking, about reincarnation, it does interest me.
As a subject it came up many times when I was in India — especially in Varanasi — the spiritual capital of India.
It was there I learned that in Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism, Continue reading
Yesterday I wrote about my dad; and one of the qualities I talked about, was his generosity. I’ve been thinking about it and, while he was 
certainly generous about sharing the fruits of his labour, it was all the other, much more important and meaningful ways he was generous, that made him the wonderful and beloved human being that he was.
What comes to your mind, when you think of ‘generosity’?
For me it’s when someone needs a hug, and your arms are outstretched. When someone needs a shoulder to cry on, and yours is waiting. When someone needs a sounding board, and you’re all ears. When someone’s in trouble, and you’re there to lend support.
When someone needs attention, and you’ve got all the time in the world. When someone needs a helping hand, and yours is at the ready.
Generosity of spirit, is what I’m talking about.
At the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), I saw a movie that was so visually stunning it literally took my breath away. As I sat 
there, totally mesmerized, I had three thoughts: One, I didn’t want the movie to ever end. Two, I was so lucky to be seeing it, because I was sure it would never make it into a mainstream theatre. Three, if I could have, I would have stayed right there, and watched it all over again.
For that matter, if I’d been told, right there and then, that I couldn’t see any of the other movies I had tickets for, I would have gone home more than happy. That’s how sated I was.
Well it’s been a little over a year since that incredible evening and yesterday, in the Toronto Globe & Mail Arts Section, I read that Samsara will be playing in Toronto, beginning next Friday, October 5.
If you’re looking for me, that’s where I’ll be. Maybe more than once, too.
Before I say another word about the film, here’s what Wikipedia says about what its name, Continue reading
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