Follow the iMonk as he travels through the former USSR: by overnight train from Moscow to Saint Petersburg and back, by airplane to remote Siberia, and by automobile from the city of Novosibirsk to Tomsk — and back to India again.
Tuesday 1st Mixed Emotions—My visa finally arrives
Wednesday 2nd Internet Forum—Who will answer?
Thursday 3rd Listening To The Guru—Not a forum for discussion
Friday 4th Service Calls—A small part to play in Russia
Saturday 5th Off To Russia—I leave the Seva Ashram
Sunday 6th Inspired In Moscow—The "new Russian Revolution"
Monday 7th Moscow's New Temple—Preparing for Srila Gurudeva's arrival
Tuesday 8th Heading North—On to St. Petersburg
Wednesday 9th St. Petersburg—Walking on ice
Thursday 10th KC Not Foreign—Language is no barrier
Friday 11th Rama & Krishna—Two sides of the same coin
Saturday 12th Rama Katha—Rama, Rama, Rama, and more Rama
Sunday 13th Another World—My first TV interview
Monday 14th A Krishna Conscious Catechism—To know, to love, and to serve
Tuesday 15th St. Petersburg Prepares—Getting ready for the guests
Wednesday 16th My Last Day—Leaving St. Petersburg
Thursday 17th Back on the Road—To Moscow and beyond
Friday 18th This Is Siberia?—Where's all the snow?
Saturday 19th Siberia? Huh!—Another hot day in Novosibirsk
Sunday 20th Traveling To Tomsk—Observing Winter's retreat
Monday 21st Snow!—And a flurry of preaching
Tuesday 22nd Modern Monks—Itinerant and internet savvy
Wednesday 23rd So Long Siberia—Our last day in Tomsk
Thursday 24th Return To Moscow ...and warmer weather
Friday 25th More Visa Problems—This time with India...
Saturday 26th Back In June?—Prospect of an early return
Sunday 27th Farewell Feast—Our last night in Moscow
Monday 28th Return To India—Reflections on the Russian tour
Tuesday 29th SARS—Another acronym for fear and death
Wednesday 30th News From Africa—Renewing an old acquaintance
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