Thursday, February 20th, 2025
Mayapura, West Bengal
It was kind for one devotee to stop with his scooter and offer me a lift to go a few metres up to a restricted area. I thanked him for the offer, but declined, as I often do on the road. My ‘no thanks’ was followed by my explanation.
“Our guru, Prabhupada, did not care for such conveyance in Mayapura. He told one of his disciples to sell his scooter right after he purchased it. It was nice and quiet here for a while. Outside of trucks that bring in supplies, people walked or cycled. Then scooters came back into the picture.” I gave him a history. I even went so far as to say motorbikes are too fast, dangerous, and noisy. He didn’t expect that reaction, but he listened and didn’t defend himself.
What do you expect from a walking freak?
Now, tonight was our premiere performance for Vamana, the story of the Walking Avatar. One of the actors had me really worried about remembering his lines from the script. He managed to pull it off. I was so proud of him.
One sannyasi, Krishna Ksetra Swami, remarked about our performances in general, “When you come with the dramas, the festival really begins.”
“Thank you, Maharaja! That’s a great compliment.”
My high points are the dramas, meeting and making new friends, and finally hitting those trails in the rustic edge of Mayapura.
MAY THE SOURCE BE WITH YOU!
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