Vienna / Odessa
Past to the Future
Three days ago Rajasuya from Brampton, Canada, drove me to an Iroquoian village to meet other devotees so that we could step back in time. It really was a beautiful spot. I could have stayed in the native longhouses forever and been inspired.
Today, after landing in Odessa, Ukraine, I was telling a young brahmacharimonk, Arjuna Krishna, about native life in Canada—the little I know. He was fascinated by the lifestyles of then. I gave him further history by way of mouth on the topic of the natives, the Jesuits, British, Americans, the exiles of the Indigenous Peoples, the Mormons and the slaves. His fascination continued.
I had teamed up with Jayadvaita Swami, my senior God Brother—Go Bro—and we were able to chat it up all the way from Vienna to Odessa. “Where is the world going? How can we, in bhakti, make it better?” Those kinds of topics. I respect him so much.
We arrived at Vita Park Hotel, an actual resort village of great cabins. (It put me back into the Iroquoian village, in a way.) Here I also met Lokanatha and Devamrta Swamis. Lokanatha is the minister for padayatra, fest on foot, and will be bringing to the printer a book on Padayatrasoon. Thousands of pilgrims have joined his journeys on foot throughout India and abroad.
Promoting the walking culture and simplification of lifestyle, are two big meditations and implementations of my life for a long time now. Also, reading of Vedic culture—as in the books of Prabhupada—have helped me to reflect on a more glorious past. It is not possible to step into a wholesome future without touching an experienced past.
May the Source be with you
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