Dear Maharaj,
PAMHO AGTSP!
Maharaj please don’t apologize for replying late 🙏, we are very grateful you think of us.
We are learning stick fighting sequences here, long stick and short stick.
Then they will teach fighting with metal weapons (sword, short, medium, flexible, javalin), then finally fighting with bare hands.
We have learnt many variations of fighting positions (elephant, lion, boar, snake, fish, cat, cock etc).
It’s intense (my vit D levels dropped and I developed lower back pain, and a bad tooth filling popped from clenching/ joined 2 Yr diploma 5-6hrs/day).
Now I’m recovering and reduced few classes until my body understands what to do.
The calls for all the movements are in Malayali, as this artform originated from Kerala.
We are making meticulous notes for future students. I’m constantly wondering which choreographies can be made with these fight sequences. Quite professional.
We were working on the film for you with Yogi from Houston, but got a bit stuck feeling inadequate. Have to learn more about filmmaking.
HpS - ASA - AgtSP!!!! Paoho.... thank you for writing us, ASA. Which Yogi???
In a few weeks I go to Mandi IIT to teach 3 credit course. 14 days, 4hrs/day intensive. 1.5hrs yoga/pranayama/yoga Nidra, 1 hr Odissi, 0.5hrs theory, some HW.
We are trying to design a before and after psychological evaluation for students to fill to understand the therapeutic properties of oriental practices.
HpS - Jaya! Bet it reduces Parkison's Disease.
In the meantime I’ve been applying to PhD programs, emailing professors in US (Harvard/Stanford/MIT etc) interested in research psychotherapeutic benefits of oriental practices to see if my proposal will click. Also applying to AFI, USC, NYU. Wherever Krsna gives scholarship and admission, we will go 🙏.
I've been reading SB daily, need to improve hearing. Morning chanting a little disturbed due to early classes here (but strive for 16rnds before breakfast). Trying to figure out a schedule our body can cope with mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually. For this week I’m going to skip morning class so I can chant in Brahms muhurta.
YAS,
SM DD
HpS - Thank you so much. I'm sure a lot of people take good perspective on their own service and Sankirtan from your news.
How about your family?
Poppa, Momma, BIG BROTHER et al?
Any Yatra friends and associates?
Where are you camped specifically? In Vraja?
Thank you!
I'm sure Krsna will give you more and more guidance from directly within your heart!!!
Thank you!