The iMonk stays at the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math on the banks of the Ganges River in Navadwip, West Bengal, as the weather begins to heat up in the hot months before the Indian monsoon season begins.
Week 1
India: West Bengal: Navadwip
Unusual bank
The somewhat pretentiously named, "The State Bank of India."
Strange weather
Rain, high winds, and two thunderstorms... okay. But snow?
Exodus
Two weeks after the festival, few pilgrims remain at the Math.
Week 2
India: West Bengal: Navadwip
Soul-searching
If our sadhana does not change our consciousness, it is no more
than a ritual. Krishna consciousness is not a ritual!
Week 3
India: West Bengal: Navadwip, Calcutta
Welcome interruption
God is an abstraction to us, but Srila Gurudeva is real. Therefore Krishna
says, "I am the guru." This is not blasphemy!
The road to Calcutta
The road to Calcutta is really quite good now... "Like the road to San
Jose," Srila Gurudeva says with a smile.
Week 4+
India: West Bengal: Calcutta
Rich man, poor man
What does a rich man keep and a poor man throw away? Read this anecdote
then decide: who is rich and who is poor?
Response to "Soul-searching"
The "Soul-searching" blog inspires many devotees.
What heat?
Why is the iMonk oblivious to the heat in Calcutta?
Does it get any better?
"Snotty" kids squeal "Eeew!" and "Yucck!" in disgusted
delight!
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