LET THE GHEE FLOW

Saturday, February 21st, 2026

Govardhan Eco Village, India

Faithfully, I have been making my way to the ayurvedic clinic and today was my last day for the snehapanam, intaking ghee with salt. Dr. Rahul is my medicine consultant, who makes regular visits to the ashram to check on me. I told him that I’m on a full day fast and that I’m not really hungry, although admittedly, the image of a wholesome veggie burger flashed through my mind. Overall, I’ve been doing relatively well, despite the whopping 35°C temperature. I’m reaching my quota for the minimal number of 10,000 footsteps per day.

It somehow happened in the course of the day that Gauranga Pran and I watched the bulk of The Life of Pi. There is some good spiritual content in it. In the meantime, my friend, also a film maker, Yadubara, was chatting with some Russian actors over the upcoming film, Caitanya.

My other assistant, Suta Goswami Das, who is my link to the Kolkata devotees, had me Zoom in with two bhakti groups. I looked a bit weak in appearance due to lack of nourishment, nevertheless, I gave a mini class with a big blessing to these sweet and simple folks, all bright faced.

I met a group of devotees from New York at the goshala section where the bulls and old cows are sheltered, ‘chowing the cud’. That’s an old term back from my childhood days on the farm.

Being Saturday night, it makes no difference for those on the spiritual track, but for outsiders, the party music goes on in the distance, right up until 4:30 AM from the neighbours. I’m glad I’m spared of that lifestyle. Thanks to the devotees who scooped me up when I was young and confused.

MAY THE SOURCE BE WITH YOU

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