Wearing flowing orange robes and sandals specially designed by Croc, Bhaktimarga Swami strode through Burton Village May 16 on his way to San Francisco. The 63-year-old Hare Krishna monk, renowned for his four Canwalk marathons across his native Canada, started his pilgrimage across the U.S. in Boston and has been hiking about 20 miles a day on a “spirit quest.” Swami has followers all along the way, people who are happy to have him stop by for a meal and a night’s rest in exchange for friendship or a philosophical discussion or a yoga session, he said. With the help...
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