Obscure October (Audio Entry)

This is the obscure month of October.  We decided to do it in an audio entry because we are so lazy…

September Stretch

September was a bit of a stretch of activities.  We had our last days in Australia, sorting out all the fiddly little things and having some last time  with the family.  My mother dropped us off at the train station and we made our way to Brisbane airport by rail, flew to Singapore for a short stopover, after that we flew to London for another quick bounce, and then we finally flew to Brussels. 

Eventful August

August started off with a bang. The second day of the month was Balarama’s appearance day. 

Another Jumping June

It was another jumpy June.  I was still in Radhadesh for the beginning of the month.  Our final assignment was due but I had finished it a couple days earlier.  I used the time packing items, scanning papers and living up the lingering time in the spiritual safe haven.  I decided since my last trip to India that the trick I would adopt for travelling is “wheels”.  Try it out yourself some time.  

Mighty May

May was a mighty month.  We were still finishing off our course on the History of Vaishnava Thought, with Gopal Hari Prabhu.  We were looking into the four major Vaisnava sampradayas, their founding acaryas and Vedantic approaches from the different schools.  It was naturally a very fulfilling course.  

Interesting April

We started the interesting month of April with Lord Ramacandra’s appearance day.  The day was filled with splendorous celebration, bringing Radhadesh alive for the lingering in of spring.  Syamananda Prabhu directed an amazing drama about the exile of Rama, the cast being many of Radhadesh’s finest.  

Magnificent March

March was magnificent.  I started the month in Mayapur.  My little brother Rupa had surprised me; earlier he had informed me he was on route to Australia but when I rolled into Mayapur he was waiting for me, extending his trip. 

Fantastic February

The fantastic month of February started off with a Sociology of Religion presentation.  The class was headed by HG Urmila Mataji and I chose to present Hare Krishnas in the Movies, an old time classic film of devotees making it on the big screen.  The next to come was the essay and the additional written work for the presentation but I was shafted with intense writer’s block.  

Jolly January

January was off to a jolly start.  I was only in Radhadesh for a couple of days, after the two week vacation in England, before we were off again.  We had a plan to escort HG Hrdaya Caitanya Prabhu on his GBC duties, from New Mayapur (France) to Paris, and then back home.  

Demanding December

December 2011 started in Radhadesh, in our newly acquired glass box (student lounge).  I finished my first of four essays just as the Christmas marathon began.  My weekly breakfasts, consisting of soup, chai, and the like, were gaining some popularity (stroking my ego all the while).