A THEMATIC REALITY

Sunday, November 23rd, 2025

Buenos Aires, Argentina

I dined with some awfully nice people at the Ratha Yatra site.  There was a purple-clad Anglican minister who had been to Manitoba and Saskatchewan in Canada describing them as “beautiful.”  The Indian Ambassador indulged in the prasadam that was churned out of Govinda’s Restaurant in Tigre.  Inderveer Kaur enjoyed the meal.  She is the only female leader of the Sikh faith in not only Argentina, but the whole of South America.  The President of Crownval partook in the paneer subji (curd curry).  In fact, there were present at the table two reps from this institution of technologia al servicio de la Salud.

Present also in the parade and the site were hundreds of free spirits, many of them devoted to Krishna on some level.  The are all music lovers and enjoyed the reggae/jazz coming from the stage.  The thematic reality of Ratha Yatra sis none other than Krishna.  I admit, I can’t understand a quarter of the lyrics coming out from the music, but the genre of music I pleasant, indeed.  As you may be aware, in Latin culture there is a real love for singing and dancing.  Those two functions make people happy.

Normally, at this annual event, I present a drama.  But this time, I was invited by organizer, Merudevi, to be lead singer for the grand finale accompanied by the travelling Ruci boys and local dancers in Odissi dress.  Good, that was fun!  I never felt so much like a rock star before.  Jaya Jagannatha!

MAY THE SOURCE BE WITH YOU

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