MAKE THE DAY EXTRAORDINARY

Saturday, January 24th, 2026

Georgetown, Guyana

It was an ordinary day in some way at the Nimai Pandit Study Centre. As a guest, I was asked to conduct most of the program in the morning – leading the kirtan chants plus deliver the class. With the assistance of a most reliable Saci Suta, we did something a little different – screened two of my music videos, “Every Guy” and “Stellar Dad.”  I took some time to express to the twenty or so sitting before me young men and four women, the importance of responsible practical life, parenthood, and especially encouraging a raising of the bar for male performance.

After the class, some of the listeners mentioned that rarely does anyone speak to us about practical life matters. My conclusion is that from a ‘case point of view’, when a group of people are so dependant on their cultural norms, it might be a good idea to introduce human concerns, especially if it is a strongly spiritually-based culture. Perhaps we require to look more deeply at the social needs of our people, young or old, male or female. Immediately I thought it might be wise to bring in an amazing mature couple, Partha and Uttama from British Columbia of the householder mission group called Grihasta Vision Team.

Do not get me wrong, I believe there is a beautiful supportive community in Guyana and in Georgetown which bonds together so nicely. This evening it was proven with the staging of a padayatra once again, its fourth evening. Devotees come out for these events and with all this incredible enthusiasm, Prabhupada is to be credited for the ‘family feel’ that has been growing here. Still, some work needs to be done.

MAY THE SOURCE BE WITH YOU

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