Poem for Jun 25



Personal Stanza


Last night the yoga teacher, Raghunatha, held
a monthly teacher-training function
at his venue, Supersoul. The participants
have to participate in 500 hours of yoga
classes before they can qualify as yoga teachers.
Last night, four devotees from Viraha Bhavan
attended. It was a kirtana for the public.
Raghunatha invited Kaliya Damana and his troupe,
which includes musicians, a jazz singer, and a dancer. Kaliya was very enlivened to be invited
to participate at this prestigious function.

We are pleased that Rama Raya,
the marathon harinama leader
of the New York sankirtana party
who normally goes out six hours a day
seven days a week in public, likes to take a break
from the City and recharge himself spiritually
in the peaceful atmosphere of Stuyvesant Falls.
He has been increasing his japa rounds
while away from the front lines of the City, and
at the same time, surcharging the atmosphere
at Viraha Bhavan with his potent spiritual energy.