Peace

I've spent most of this week recuperating from all the travel and from the cough I was developing in Moscow. Gupta Govardhan in Chiang Mai is a quiet place of contemplation.

The property here is divided into two important areas: One houses the temple environment with deities and prayer and meditation room, the upper floor dedicated to the full-dome animation studios and video projects with living quarters for the permanent sannyasi residents: Swami Avadhuta and Goswami Maharaja. The other building has living quarters for the regular acolytes, yoga students, and serious brahmacharis/inis. 

I am housed between the tall bamboo and papaya trees. Here I meditate on my Angkor Wat script and the Mahabharata Graphic novel, both of which are progressing. 

During the day I have long rambling conversations about metaphysics, the origin of the universe, and the ontological meaning of the ancient temple structures at Angkor. At night I'm also talking, reading, and writing a bit, trying to tighten up the script we will be using on location.

Devotees live a quiet, contemplative life here, working in the kitchen, helping with computer animations, meditating, chanting their japa, and having deep discussions about the nature of spritual life.

Even the birds sit quietly in the trees. This one didn't mind that I came very close to take its photo. As I sit and write, I hear the sounds of odd oriental birds. One of them keeps saying, Ka-Cacao, Ka-Cacao, as if advertising chocolate. But here in Thailand, Green Tea is preferred to Cacao. People like to smile and frown on conflict.

Until next time, Hare Krishna and Peace. Mahayogi.