VISITS BETWEEN RAIN

Sunday, April 12th 2026

Phoenix, Mauritius

Rain bursts come and go in Mauritius. It is diverse as far as weather goes. We are striking it lucky at Belle Mara in the morning. We are enjoying the stars first, then the sun. A local monk, Bhakti Sundar Chaitanya Swami had joined us today, just in time for our Bhagavatam lesson.

A second swami came into my day. Dear friend BB Govinda Swami, formerly Ayodhya Pati, arrived yesterday and graciously accepted my visit. As usual we spoke about old times. He had already put time in with services in bhakti yoga when I joined in Toronto. As an older brother, so to speak, he was always kind to me. He was in the process of puja (worship) for his beautiful deities when I arrived. He is one of many sannyasis, or monks, who maintains a daily practice of deity worship. I, on the other hand, pay more attention to poems and scripts, carrying some writing material with me. I also include in my travels at least a luggage of costumes for the dramas I do. There is nothing compulsory that states monks must keep deities as their companions.

I had the good fortune to visit the temple in Phoenix where a new building is going up in a key location in the city. It is looking terrific. I spoke from the Gita, Chapter 4.12 regarding actions that pertain to large term benefits versus short term. The questions that followed by attentive listeners were really good. Rains came to end a day of cleanse.

MAY THE SOURCE BE WITH YOU

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