The following talk is one that Guru gave to a group of Canadian disciples a special function in New York on 12 February 1977. The occasion was the celebration of Canada’s Oneness-Heart’s first 3O-hour skatathon, held the previous weekend on the Rideau Canal in Ottawa.

Sri Chinmoy: Before I say something spiritual to you, my dear Canadian children, I wish to tell you that twice I have had the occasion to watch people skating. About eleven or twelve years ago, an elderly friend of mine took me to watch him skate. He was 78 or 79 years old, and I was frightened to death, but he gave a brilliant performance. Then, about a year ago, I saw Anjali’s performance. Of course, the old man’s performance was no match for Anjali’s performance. She astonished all of us who watched her. I also tried skating. I remember Senani and a few others tried to help me. This elephant they tried to carry, but this elephant was too heavy.

Now for the spiritual part of the story. The sun, according to the scientists, is losing its warmth; we can call it power or effulgence or light. But Canada’s Oneness-Heart is offering us a totally different experience. Its source is the inner sun. The outer sun is the star, but the inner sun is the wisdom-sun, the immortal sun. Unlike the outer sun – the star – every day, every hour, every minute, every second this sun increases its warmth, its light, its power its effulgence, its beauty and all its divine qualities.

Some of the Canadian disciples are, unfortunately, not seeing eye-to-eye with the inner vision of Canada’s Oneness-Heart. It is a deplorable fact. But I wish to say that a day will dawn when thousands and thousands of Canadians – nay, not thousands, but countless Canadians – will derive inspiration from Canada’s Oneness-Heart. Canada’s Oneness-Heart is not a poetic utterance; it is not an outburst of emotional feeling. It is a gift of Canada’s soul to Canada’s body. It is the supreme gift of Canada’s soul. Canada’s body right now is not worthy of this supreme gift.

Canada’s Oneness-Heart is not a human dream, it is not a human achievement. It is a divine dream, a divine achievement. So, even if the human in Canada fails, the divine in Canada will take up the challenge and reach the destined goal. In the distant future, Canada’s Oneness-Heart will accomplish something which will be unprecedented and, at the same time, which will remain unparalleled in the entire annals of Canada’s history. Canada’s Oneness- Heart will shine bright, brighter, brightest and offer its effulgence to all of Canada. To each member of Canada’s Oneness-Heart I am offering my soul’s transcendental pride and my life’s universal gratitude.

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