Lodgepole,
Nebraska
Contact/Connect
Hayagriva
picked up a turtle and the frightened little fellow peed on Hayagriva’s hand.
It must have been his first encounter with humans. We let him go. Nature was
generous to have us meet him.
Two
antelope came onto our path, a male and a female. They stood there rather
frozen at seeing two walking humans. Motorized people, they probably see plenty
of. We were novel for them.
The
air is dryer here as we move west; the soil more sandy. And the people are
people.
Brian
from the Sun Telegraph came out a second time. This morning he was equipped
with a camera.
From
the visit and kirtan by my two assistants, Hayagriva and Marshall, a friend was
made in Peggy, the local librarian. She with Rhonda, grand-daughter, walked
with me the length of the town of Chappell. My goodness, did the boys ever make
an impact in this town!
I
also met Aaron, from Lodgepole. Young and curious, he asked if I was Buddhist.
“No,
but I am a monk, a Hare Krishna monk. It is from a tradition much older than
Buddhism. Gaudiya Vaisnavism is the historical term.”
“You
know, you don’t see a whole lot of monks around town,” remarked Aaron. He’s
agreed to meet with us tomorrow for discussions.
Finally,
we were booked to see Colleen, the principal of the North Elementary School
summer camp. She’s lining up dozens of students for Friday’s events, which will
involve our participation.
Walking
and interacting with wildlife and mild people is an integral part of this trek
across the U.S.A.
May
the Source be with you!
21
miles
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