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Monday, January 5th, 2026 Alachua, Florida It was my second day of fewer steps taken. I’m kept busy. From Titusville I was driven by Jaya Gopal to the Alachua ISKCON Temple. There, I participated in the AM sadhana serving our guru, Prabhupada, in homage to him. Then I delivered a class from Canto 4 of the Bhagavatam . I naturally had a concern. A well of religious seriousness experience. There are a good number of residents living here that are seniors to me. What can I do to

Sunday, January 4th, 2026 Orlando, Florida Before I made it to this hot spot for tourists I was sent to a special security department at customs, the Toronto Airport. My finger prints were taken. I had been arrested in the U.S. in the past. In hindsight it is true. During the winter months long ago, some of us brahmachari s (novice monks) were stopped by police as we didn’t have a permit for distributing religious literature. Along with two other monks we were put in jail in

Saturday, January 3rd, 2026 Brampton/Whitby In my 52 years as a monk it was the first baby shower I ever attended that I can remember. That first was today. My disciple/student, Sukavak, whom I’ve known since birth, is having a baby in two months, rather his wife, Dola. Let’s put it this way, sperm and egg meet and before you know it there will be a delivery of a miraculous kind having nothing to do with Amazon, but something that excites both Mum and Dad. The procedure for b

Friday, January 2nd, 2026 Oakville, Ontario Every human being — correction — every entity, big or small, is looking for something exciting. It’s the tiniest thing that can stimulate and push you through the day.   I’ll give my example for this very day. I was walking with two people in a park. It was the shortest walk (and I’m embarrassed to say I took a few steps being busy). To our surprise, a beautiful fox strutted across the park. It was before dusk. It was on a hunt, and

Thursday, January 1st, 2026 Ramsden Park, Toronto   When our doors open at the temple/ ashram on this first day of the year what is carried in is a wave of anticipation and optimism. Visitors, whether regular or just new pilgrims, have high hopes, and their few minutes or hours at this location (243 Avenue Road), will bring on some good fortune.   The question I raise, “Is it that we come to ask the temple, to give me something, or is it that I can give to the temple?” Simila

Wednesday, December 31st, 2025 Downtown Toronto, Ontario   For the palate I like wraps. They do come to me as a result of desire. Satisfying the tummy is not an issue. With temple life and the active kitchen there is never a shortage. When on the road making sangha visits, the householders in our community always see to it there’s the swami never goes hungry. And as many of them know, I am a wrap fan. Delicious, fresh, colourful, and nutritious is how I describe them.   The