Friday 2 December 2022

Thursday, November 17, 2022

Buenos Aires, Argentina

A Day for Coaching

We were in the temple room with a couple dozen devotees just after darshan time when swami, 7 years my senior, said, “Ring or sing?”

I didn’t quite get what this British swami was saying. Then it came to me that I have an option to either do the honour of the guru-puja ritual (where you ring a bell) or lead in singing the song to revere our guru Prabhupada.

“I already led at the 4:30 am chanting, so if you want to sing, Maharaja?” I inquired

This Maharaja’s name is Maha Vishnu and, despite his mature age, he demonstrates all this energetic power for public chanting as well as the temple indoor stuff. That I can respect. I personally have an issue with the eccentric hat he wears. We monks are entitled to opinions, however.

Anyway, he sang and I rang.

I was pleased to receive from one of my volunteer actors, Muktinatha, a copy of his wife’s new cook book Cocina de las Cuatro Estaciones. The author, Daksha Devi, put a lot of energy into this beautiful publication. Kudos to her.

And I was also excited to know that back home, where snow has begun to fall, in Brampton, Ontario, a special workshop on “Leadership Parenting” by Gopi Gita, an education coach, will be taking place. This is a first and I highly recommend this valuable course held this weekend.

A super day of drama practice ended with a walk in the neighborhood. We took to a stroll which included as breaks some japa circles to chant and discuss. I do feel like a coach most of the time.

May the source be with you!

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