Monday 1 October 2018

Sunday, September 23rd, 2018

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Chicken?

“Would you like chicken in a wrap?” asked the restaurant manager.  And I said, “Yes!”  I did say “yes” with the fullest confidence because I know that Haryasva, the restauranteur-in-charge would not dare offer me actual chicken.  Only the look and the taste.  I ordered and ate with great relish and with trust.  It was, of course, imitation chicken.

I had wanted to visit Govinda’s Restaurant in Philly for years.  I’d heard so many good things about the place.  So here I was, with Vishnu Gada, Naveen and Esa a young guy who accompanied me for two days on the first leg of my U.S. walk in 2015. I was also treated to the loft above where bhaktiprograms are held. Featured here is the beautiful imposing images of Pancha-Tattva, carved out of neem wood and adorned with simple attire.

Haryasva hijacked me away to the floor above—his quarters—at the corner of Brood and South.  Great location!

Fortunately it was a rather quiet day at Govinda’s.  Possible reasons VG offered were “Rain” and “the game.”

We made it back to the main temple in Germantown.  I was scheduled to give the class and to keep it introductory as students from Rutgers University were coming for the first time.  Nicole is the professor and has been here before.  I kept it simple as opposed to the more complex topic of the morning: “When you reject the guru.”  Heaven forbid!    https://www.instagram.com/p/BoIClYzgIKC/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=p2t446w347h5

May the Source be with you!
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