ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL DAY

Tuesday, November 25th, 2025

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Today’s forecast tells us it will be 27º Celsius, making it a jump from the comfortable 20º of the past few days.  The morning at 5:15 AM is just the perfect hour or two for that walk in a converted park from an old train line.  You can still see the tracks exposed over the manicured grass.  It’s spring, so the fragrances of the tilo tree are strong and invigorating.  Robins, parrots, and hawks or falcons soar by.  I am a sucker for the jacaranda tree bearing purple flowers.

The Bhagavatam class here begins at 7:15, so I’m on board for its delivery.  This year I’m the only swami visiting the Ratha fiesta, so I’m privileged to teach, which means it must be translated into Spanish.

For the heat of the afternoon, I thought to escape it and stay indoors.  I was happy to brush up on some Gita verse memorization.  At 5 PM, however, I was slotted for another initiation, this time for Andrea, whom I’ve worked with in festival dramas in the past.  The community got behind her by attending this program.  Her husband was there, and he very much approves.  Her Sanskrit name is Ananda Vardana, the one who increases spiritual pleasure.

This event was followed by a workshop of Conscious Kirtan.  As usual, the topic becomes informative.  Questions come up. The whole workshop is designed to improve the devotional and performance quality of chanting for the pleasure of our  community, the presiding deities, and the public.

MAY THE SOURCE BE WITH YOU

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