Mayapura, India
Much Has Happened
Much has happened here in sacred Mayapura over the last two
days. Yesterday, a major section of the
Temple of Vedic Planetarium opened to the public—the section for priestly preparation. This includes the cooking facilities. There was a large attendance. Nice kirtan.
Today opened the gathering of world-wide leaders, called ILS,
where we have presenters giving talks on varying devotional topics. Basically, the ILS is an educational exercise
for leaders young and old. A refresher
in some ways. The world is ever-changing
at an incredibly rapid rate. Attitudes
and values have altered in the last fifty years. How can an institution remain relevant in an
ever-changing social climate? Thus the
reason for such a convention.
Our drama practices continue to be what they are suppose to
be—active. This evening, we went through
a session of "stumble-through," a term used in theatrical circles
when you "rough-through" (my term) the scenes of a play and weave
them together. Most remarkable is for me
to, more or less, sit back and watch my assistant piece it all together by
giving his direction and paying attention to all details. That person is none other than Pariksit, or
Rikki Kumar, as he wants to be known by his stage name.
Lastly, I would like to mention that walking to-and-fro on
the campus still goes on, and one film-maker from Russia has started to record
my movement of foot-steps in the dark, through the mist, with a set of keys in
hand, then opening the gate, walking up the stairs, to another door and to the
stage. It is all in preparation for
filming our drama, "Grandsire."
May the Source be with you!
5 km
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