Hidden Treasures

One of the delights, when you have visitors from afar, is to discover hidden treasures in your home landscape. This week, with Viram’s visit, I discovered two treasures.

First, Dhiren was interested in golf. This resulted in a visit to Eden Golf and Country Club in Paradise. I had driven by, many times, but never stopped to enquire about the facilities, green fees etc. A delightful spot that can be appreciated, even by a non- golfer.

The second treasure was the Arunachala Ashrama in Clarence. Again, many times, I have driven by, on my way to Bridgetown. This time, I stopped; the door was open. We returned with Viram, Mira, Dhiren and Bharti later in the afternoon.

From the brochure:

Nova Scotia Ashrama. Amidst the gently rolling hills and quiet rural surroundings of the Annapolis Valley, an intense life of prayer and meditation is practiced by a few residents of the Nova Scotia Canada Arunachala Ashrama. A temple ‘Sri Arunachala Ramana Mandiram’ was inaugurated in 1975.”

” Happiness is inherent in human beings and is not due to external causes. You must realize your SELF in order to open the store of unalloyed happiness.”

During Viram’s group visit, besides enjoying vegan meals at the Air B & B in Cottage Cove, we had the opportunity to enjoy Germanic food at both the Edelweiss Inn, on the Mount Hanley road, and the German Bakery in Annapolis Royal.

Postscript

The best view of the Valley is from the lookout in Valley View Park. You can look down on the mosaic of fields, pick out the Annapolis River, and Hwy #101 going up over South Mountain to Annapolis Royal. Awesome !

Edward was away this week.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Viram, Mira, Dhiren and Bharti for opening our eyes to the hidden treasures. Darlene for information on the Ashrama. Heather for companionship and support.

References

Arunachala Ashrama. Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi Center

Nova-Scotia@ashramana.org

Eden Golf and Country Club edengolf.ca