Moundsville, West Virginia
Day Two
Day Two of the Men’s Retreat, or rather Man-tra Retreat, went super-well. By the way, Trafrom the word Mantrais defined as ‘liberating,’ so I believe the title or theme of our weekend is about men being liberated. http://www.newvrindaban.com/man-tra-retreat/Professor Burke Rochford has studied and written about the Hare Krishna Movement since its inception, noting also the attitudes, and changed attitudes, over the years toward women, children and family. As keynote speaker at the Yoga Shala, he brought to light his observations, and indeed the presentation had the positive effect of endorsing the theme of men taking enhanced responsibilities in their lives, and the lives they are expected to support. https://bhaktivedantacollege.com/burke-rochford-the-highlight-of-my-career/
It was good to see a large attendance of young males at this gathering. Our boys from the Canadian travelling party showed up. Of course, I insisted they register. https://mantraretreat.org
Also exhilarating for me—in addition to some anxiety—was our pulling off the drama, “Many Mothers, Many Fathers.” I was worried because our crew just didn’t have enough time to rehearse. By the grace of the Divine, our group did well. So many compliments came our way.
Some of the outdoor activities were quite original: biting and consuming gulabjamuns—a sticky sweet—dangling on strings, with our hands tied behind our backs. How about carving deities of Jagannatha from zucchini? And how about keeping a tire rotated and suspended in the air, tethered by six ropes, and not getting tangled up? Lots of fun! https://youtu.be/bCwFTMl3H2A https://www.facebook.com/newvrindaban108/videos/2208358442709006/
May the Source be with you!
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