WHAT DOES A DAY OFF LOOK LIKE?

Monday, November 24th, 2025

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Today in Argentina marks the National Sovereignty Days, and therefore, the day off is for the public which is enjoying a holiday.  People go to the countryside and city parks to bond with family and friends.

For us devotees who just pulled off a grand fiesta, Ratha Yatra, it became a day of rest.  But with guests staying over from other Argentinian cities outside of Buenos Aires, it was the temple program as usual starting at 4:30 AM, then a hike to the nearby park to include a meaningful sit down for a concentrated japa mantra session.  I had the pleasure to deliver a class from the Bhagavatam, which needed translation from English to Spanish.  Our group for this morning got engrossed in the words of sage, Vyas, the author, and translator and commentator, Prabhupada.  We were discussing that compelling pastime of Daksha, one of the progenitors, the yelling and angry charges he laid against his son-in-law, Shiva, and his very own father, Brahma.

With the day off, I spent time with devotees hearing of the their personal concerns, but on the brighter side, Markandeya drove his family and I to the city of Tigre and the home of Muktinath and Daksha (not to be confused with the angry man), where we delighted in fun in the backyard pool, a backyard meal, and finally, a backyard havan, a fire ceremony for a new initiate, Nazarina, whose new name is Nandi Mukhi.  Truly, it was a fulfilling day. 

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