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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 to the sky with its multiple stars, moon, moving clouds as our growing number of pedestrian beach walkers take to the sand surface at Belle Mare. Weather is fine. Wind is too. The salt fragrance in that current is so invigorating. I can’t help but be some kind of optimist.

Devotees from Russia, Kazakhstan and locals have joined us today in our unique bhakti sadhana which includes quality time in the water. It is a happy family situation. There is a need for the Krishna communities to chalk out programs that serve to bond one another as friends and family. At least, that’s the feedback I am getting from participants at these morning events. The reality is that we cannot afford to be too formal with each other and also not to be too casual with each other either. Let’s strike the balance.

To illustrate the point a bit more, in the evening our wonderful police officer drove me to a public area near the football/soccer field for an explosive kirtan outdoors. The situation was most lively. Devotees from San Diego, California showed up.

MAY THE SOURCE BE WITH YOU

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