Houston, Texas
To Midnight
I was previously requested to give a class from the Bhagavatam and had no idea from which verse I would be speaking. It ended up being one of those 10thCanto verses presenting a list of the names of Krishna’s children. There was little to no philosophical content to the verse, but somehow or other the hour-long space given to me ran smoothly.
I was also somewhat concerned about being the first presenter for the Bhaktivedanta Medical Seminar with theme “East Meets West: An Holistic Approach to Health” before approximately eighty professionals, many of them MDs. My topic was “Putting Heart and Feet Together,” about walking and its benefits. Whew! I got through that as well. I find that you have to entertain a bit. The idea is to bring the audience on the walk with you.
And walking, I did squeeze in. Over two miles away from the ISKCON Centre is a farm lot with three gir cows, a beautiful home on nine acres. A tour, a meal, and a cooking demo were the components to that visit. I met the man who first discovered oil in Guyana—a treat. “Oil can ruin a nation that has learned sustainability,” he warned.
From the farm, I walked back to Gauranga Hall, the place of the presentations on health. Finally, the day was over and my evening assignment began, working with local youth on a preparation for a Sunday drama. “First Timer” is what it’s called. It’s a short sketch and it’s comedic. Comedy is a medicine. It is an exaggeration of the truth.
Our practice took us to midnight.
May the Source be with you!
4 km
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