Sukadeva, like myself, is departing today for his homeland, South Africa, and he raised his arms up to the sun as if to say, "Good-bye." It was our last stroll along the Indian Ocean on peaceful Belle Mare Beach, and a last dip in saltwater until our re-visit next year.
From here we darted off to Bon Accueil and the temple of Krishna Balarama. Dhananjaya is in his middle-aged years, and has been waiting for a year to gain his initiation. From what I can see, he's a happy man, settled in his vocation, with wife and four children. I had them all engaged in our drama. I see them as a model family. In that regard, Sukadeva, the eldest of a batch of five boys, also comes from a wholesome environment.
God, please empower us to influence others for more of this.
The ceremony began, and there was good cheer culminating in a great kirtanat the end. Then off to pack bags and head for the airport after a stuffing of foods, rich and healthy. Our Mauritian community came out in fine numbers for a final rendezvous, or Pow Wow, as I call it. There were limited chairs for seating so we went for the circle on the floor, each person, at times, reflecting on the last few days of cohesion in guru's service. Our guru, Prabhupada, gave so much support to artists making presentations of a spiritually-centric nature. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw5mQwYlBfJ/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1cfu1wr8v2gft
The number of classes I gave in Mauritius was somewhat limited due to the physical challenges. I must remind myself of the need to care for the physical and spiritual.
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