Buenos Aires, Argentina
Parting from the Party
It is always on a tearful note that I leave
the community of devotees in Buenos Aires.
It is the whole continent, South America, which seems to run on
emotional fuel. I’m caught up in it
myself.
Our group that took the three and a half
days to assemble a narrative dance/drama was exhausted over the hard work. Results paid off. I delivered two Bhagavatam classes while here,
and Gaura Vani Swami, and Maha Vishnu Swami, respectively from Germany and the
U.K., are monks I had a good time with.
To those whom I gave diksha
initiation in the past years, I offer my deepest regards for sticking to dharma (principles). To Maha-hari, an Argentinian native, who runs
the operations at ISKCON, and Merudevi, who had done so much to pull the
festival together, my dandavats
(prostrations) go to them.
Actually, Balarama and I had been on such
an intense program, that outside of my chanting quota, the practices, some
eating and a few hours of sleep, we hadn’t visited the successful Govinda’s
Restaurant, which is housed in the same complex we had been residing in. For a send-off, we were treated to a lunch
meal. It’s a good buffet. Spices are minimal. We ate like kings before our final good-byes.
As in the days of our guru, Srila
Prabhupada, a subtle kirtan put a
closure to our devotional endeavours for this year.
Water swelled in the eyes as we parted and
hugs were plenty.
May the Source be with you!
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