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Monday, April 13th, 2026 Flacq, Mauritius It is a day for good-byes which runs about the same for me in Mauritius every year. The flight back home to Canada is in the evening. The airport is in the south and is quite a distance, yet that doesn’t deter a group of devotees from gathering there to see me off. Though this day is marked on the calendar as an Ekadasi day (fasting from grains), the chefs or cooks from the households bring plenty of preps, to see I get looked after

Sunday, April 12th 2026 Phoenix, Mauritius Rain bursts come and go in Mauritius. It is diverse as far as weather goes. We are striking it lucky at Belle Mara in the morning. We are enjoying the stars first, then the sun. A local monk, Bhakti Sundar Chaitanya Swami had joined us today, just in time for our Bhagavatam lesson. A second swami came into my day. Dear friend BB Govinda Swami, formerly Ayodhya Pati, arrived yesterday and graciously accepted my visit. As usual we spo

Saturday, April 11th 2026 Casela, Mauritius “They like to be pulled by their tails,” explained the lion trainer, “and make sure you smile.” It had been a wish come true. There is this place called Casela where you walk with lions on the island of Mauritius. It is fascinating. There are two of them, a boy and a girl, only one year old, but they’re huge. You walk with them. They then lie down on their jungle trail and you pet them, pat them or do both. I decided to sing a song

Friday, April 10th 2026 Mor, Mauritius “My father was a butcher but he wanted me to become a police officer” was the statement by one of the devotees I am spending time with here in Mauritius. Well his dad’s wish had become true, so now he’s dealing with the human frailty, where darkness appears to be the theme of the day. With the decline of spiritual direction and the glamorization of criminal acts, there’s no wonder that instability prevails. Though things look grim I look

Thursday, April 9th 2026 Camp de Masque, Mauritius A Lithuanian brahmacari monk joined us for a second consecutive day on the beach at Belle Mas for the walk, the swim, the song, the class and the food. Jagadisvara is in saffron like myself and loves the island of Mauritius. He’s giving serious thought to living here for a long stretch. “The Hindus here are pious.” He likes the community. He would be a nice addition to the group. I hope he finds his niche. I went to visit Ka

Wednesday, April 8th 2026 Flacq, Mauritius CARU IN KRISHNA'S HANDS Caru was a good friend to many Who never thought he’d leave us so soon A day of colours had come when he Saw a last waning gibbous moon The mystery of life sprung upon us With an elimination surprise Leaving us speechless or at a hush Loud utterances might not be wise He’s now on a long golden journey As we ponder on what he did achieve In his ahead-of-his-time – he was early For that we cannot come to grieve