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If We Were Prisoners
Some folks know how to spend time during the lockdown. One real nice Punjabi family forwarded me their little kirtan, rendered with keyboard, mrdunga drum and voices to the maha mantra. It’s very nice and I’m sharing it. Nanda Maharaj Das, Ananda Mayi and family put some time into showing their uptime during downtime. Thank you!
It was today at 12:30 p.m. that our group of three, Dwarkanath, Karuna Sindhu and I, got into the groove for an hour-long chanting session; for a Kirtan Mela. Since the pandemic began, many such chanting programs have been afloat throughout the globe. It really is the superlative way to spend time when movement and interaction is restricted. Imagine you are in prison, what would you do to keep sanity intact? The best method is that the prisoners organize song, music and dance. There is no better way to pass the time. I sometimes reflect on how our indigenous people up north would pass hours in darkness, during winter months. They actually would tell of ancient stories, legends, and even break into singing.
I should not fail to mention that one fine lady, Indulekha, in her middle-age, came forward to accept her second, or Brahminical, initiation. She is from our Milton community and her guru, Krsnadas Goswami, had passed away, therefore I did the honours at her request. Congratulations!
May the Source be with you!
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