tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891414869310415752024-03-13T22:55:57.470-07:00Seeking Spiritual AdventureNitai dashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11417368874716442902noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589141486931041575.post-35135272761377032662009-01-27T09:39:00.000-08:002009-01-27T09:57:31.131-08:00Trails & Troubles<br /><br />We began our journey from San Jose, bidding a fond farewell to our friends.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2f3I9UQLVao/SX9HQe8NACI/AAAAAAAAAwY/8N5bFL5gaXs/s1600-h/CIMG1032.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2f3I9UQLVao/SX9HQe8NACI/AAAAAAAAAwY/8N5bFL5gaXs/s400/CIMG1032.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296030035320045602" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Our friend and God-brother, Gauranga Kishore is an inspirational force in presenting Krsna Consciousness to the thoughtful and educated people at Stanford University and the San Francisco Bay area.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2f3I9UQLVao/SX9HQf71a4I/AAAAAAAAAwQ/9FHFDaX0TH4/s1600-h/CIMG1035.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2f3I9UQLVao/SX9HQf71a4I/AAAAAAAAAwQ/9FHFDaX0TH4/s400/CIMG1035.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296030035586935682" border="0" /></a><br /><br />When venturing out into the unknown, the only tools of the trade are faith in Lord Jagannatha, and a willingness to join His Divine Adventures!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2f3I9UQLVao/SX9HQDWa-yI/AAAAAAAAAwI/m2ZyNB0xgYQ/s1600-h/CIMG1042.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2f3I9UQLVao/SX9HQDWa-yI/AAAAAAAAAwI/m2ZyNB0xgYQ/s400/CIMG1042.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296030027913820962" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The landscapes are breathtakingly gorgeous. There's nothing that can be said but "Jaya! All glories to the Lord!"<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2f3I9UQLVao/SX9HQN_WOSI/AAAAAAAAAwA/LO7iz2Qg6-c/s1600-h/CIMG1044.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2f3I9UQLVao/SX9HQN_WOSI/AAAAAAAAAwA/LO7iz2Qg6-c/s400/CIMG1044.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296030030769830178" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Fuel stations are few and far between, so when our gauge light came on empty, we decided to use our well-thought-out emergency reserve fuel supply.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2f3I9UQLVao/SX9HP6Sw2pI/AAAAAAAAAv4/kHlxfJaxA9s/s1600-h/CIMG1047.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_2f3I9UQLVao/SX9HP6Sw2pI/AAAAAAAAAv4/kHlxfJaxA9s/s400/CIMG1047.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296030025482558098" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The only problem was that we didn't get a funnel, and our spigot was too short to open the gas safety-flap. So being the adventurous type, Rasikananda found an old plastic paintbrush handle on the side of the road to prop it open, but on removing it, a small part broke off inside the tank! Oh no!! Lucky enough we called a local Land Rover dealer who said it shouldn't be a problem. There's a good filter in there that keeps debris from clogging the line, and probably the fuel will just dissolve that old plastic.<br /><br />Whew! Krsna saved us again.<br /><br />More to come!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589141486931041575.post-68439078830256606802009-01-25T09:51:00.001-08:002009-01-25T10:51:09.838-08:00Laptops and Land Rovers<div style="text-align: center;">Krishna Camp Road Trip: California to Florida.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">No adventure is complete without a good deal from REI.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We staked out the once-a-month-all-returns-on-super-cheap-sale-especially-after-christmas event in Berkeley, CA. We stood in long lines awaiting our chance to get a ticket, which allowed us a 20 minute shopping spree at 10:20-10:40am. Great stuff, super cheap, drives people wild. The crew: Nitai, Arjuna (AJ) & Rasikananda.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1aZqvERyaYo/SXysEl1WVRI/AAAAAAAAAkw/nUvkEFngleU/s400/CIMG0979.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295296456756188434" /><br /><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1aZqvERyaYo/SXysRjmwduI/AAAAAAAAAk4/u_8grmBTzLA/s400/CIMG0980.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295296679496414946" /><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1aZqvERyaYo/SXysSOlxYCI/AAAAAAAAAlA/Ja_NmbQ6l4A/s400/CIMG0981.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295296691035004962" /><br /><br />After Burning Man 2007 AJ moved to Berkeley and opened up a bike shop, having earned hands-on experience with hundreds of Burning Man bikes. He's systematic, methodical, attentive to detail and a smooth talking salesman. AJ is always smooth, even his rough drafts inspire awe. Rasik and AJ worked together with the Avatar Studios crew on The Simple Temple: Chowpatty, check it out for your enlightenment pleasure.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><embed id="VideoPlayback" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=3085872670599696508&hl=en&fs=true" style="width:400px;height:326px" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed><br /></div><br /><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1aZqvERyaYo/SXysScgAc1I/AAAAAAAAAlI/ZCkGcIfsuOE/s400/CIMG0987.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295296694768923474" /><br />This is AJ's shop. I took the snap a blink too late.<br /><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1aZqvERyaYo/SXysSfrNvrI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/cNone5Y04G8/s400/CIMG0988.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295296695621238450" />This is the Land Rover our buddy Madhavendra purchased for Burning Man 2007. He swapped it with us for a slick Macbook Air. We decked it out at REI's blowout sale (a $450 roof rack for $20!!)<br /><br /><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1aZqvERyaYo/SXysSmeWCOI/AAAAAAAAAlY/9C9yOoWA_K4/s400/CIMG0989.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295296697446303970" /><br />The discount roof-rack had a few minor problems which we easily fixed with AJ's assistance.<br /><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1aZqvERyaYo/SXysc-iFO5I/AAAAAAAAAlg/DldrZWTHjGM/s400/CIMG0990.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295296875703122834" /><br /><br /><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1aZqvERyaYo/SXysdYsQetI/AAAAAAAAAlw/cXdJbUVVGpI/s400/CIMG1025.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295296882725124818" /><br />We've just fried up some nummy tofu for the road, and said our farewells to Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohan, Sriman Mahaprabhu, Laksmi Nrsimha and Srila Prabhupada at ISKCON Silicon Valley (ISV).<br /><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1aZqvERyaYo/SXyscwsT3CI/AAAAAAAAAlo/Tng2flA47Xo/s400/CIMG0993.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295296871987928098" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />The road ahead lies ripe with adventure!</div><div style="text-align: center;">More soon on our way to the fabled land of Alachua!<br /><br /></div>Nitai dashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11417368874716442902noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589141486931041575.post-85668033992411485822008-10-15T09:03:00.000-07:002008-10-15T09:08:34.290-07:00From the West to the East<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1aZqvERyaYo/SPYUaIx_6SI/AAAAAAAAAgg/i63991X_W8o/s1600-h/2857781283_a9f117dae7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1aZqvERyaYo/SPYUaIx_6SI/AAAAAAAAAgg/i63991X_W8o/s400/2857781283_a9f117dae7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257412054267980066" border="0" /></a><br />We just gathered in Los Angeles and San Francisco for the local Burning Man decompression events. We rocked it out with Ratha Carts, Prasadam, Kirtan, etc. We are now heading to New York on the 25th....to the famous Floyd Bennett Airfield for the Flyinh Laboratory Burning Man event. We will have Ratha Yatra, Kirtan, and various art installations. Please join us if you are in the Brooklyn area.<br /><br /><br />http://nycdecompression.org/Nitai dashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11417368874716442902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589141486931041575.post-59518162618131914722008-09-15T13:16:00.000-07:002008-09-15T13:54:43.297-07:00Thoughts and Visions for the Future<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1aZqvERyaYo/SM7LEV8qqYI/AAAAAAAAAe8/Ovhyiyq4_rY/s1600-h/IMG_1319.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1aZqvERyaYo/SM7LEV8qqYI/AAAAAAAAAe8/Ovhyiyq4_rY/s400/IMG_1319.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246353891404720514" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1aZqvERyaYo/SM7LE2IcX0I/AAAAAAAAAfE/mupQlkFZxD8/s1600-h/IMG_1313.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1aZqvERyaYo/SM7LE2IcX0I/AAAAAAAAAfE/mupQlkFZxD8/s400/IMG_1313.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246353900044050242" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1aZqvERyaYo/SM7LFMIv3yI/AAAAAAAAAfM/gV6Z2QArUrI/s1600-h/IMG_1340.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1aZqvERyaYo/SM7LFMIv3yI/AAAAAAAAAfM/gV6Z2QArUrI/s400/IMG_1340.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246353905950908194" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We just got back to daily life after 2 weeks in the desert. 60 devotees appeared in the desert and we had an amazing experience sharing our rich culture in the Black Rock City.<br /><br />Our hearts are very excited for the 2009 Burning Man Theme: Evolution. Already we have Drutakarma Das confirmed to do a series of seminars on his favorite topic.<br /><br />We are also constructing a new Mobile Kitchen for our mass prasadam distribution program. We are inspired by Entheon Village's ideas, so we are piloting our own project in that avenue, which will be on hand during the off season for Food For Life projects around the globe.<br /><br />It will be constructed out of a sea freight container and will have all the features of a normal commercial kitchen.<br /><br />We are still in the initial planning stages, but yesterday an enthusiastic devotee donated $1000 to start us off, so stay tuned to our development of our Mobile Eco Kitchen. Any interested volunteers or donors can contact us through this blog.Nitai dashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11417368874716442902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589141486931041575.post-68632921135257203742008-09-07T14:48:00.000-07:002008-09-07T14:53:22.977-07:00Burning Man Pics All Aboard!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SMRM8zcse8I/AAAAAAAADBM/5a3D9lHqK1Q/s1600-h/Chris%27s+Pics+420.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SMRM8zcse8I/AAAAAAAADBM/5a3D9lHqK1Q/s320/Chris%27s+Pics+420.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243400473652526018" /></a><br />You, yes you, can view the entire collection of Krishna Camp at Burning Man 2008 pics by <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/nvclub108/BurningMan2008#">clicking here</a>. Devotee friendly. No naked parts.Christopher Ficihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101732802629222937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589141486931041575.post-34967430669529293842008-09-04T17:00:00.000-07:002008-09-04T17:00:00.930-07:00KC at Burning Man 2008: The Man Burns!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SL7h84fVUPI/AAAAAAAACEo/Rg-AimT8Sjg/s1600-h/IMG_6948.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SL7h84fVUPI/AAAAAAAACEo/Rg-AimT8Sjg/s320/IMG_6948.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241875452378042610" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SL7iVxoy0uI/AAAAAAAACEw/_8etKAZK3Wo/s1600-h/IMG_6954.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SL7iVxoy0uI/AAAAAAAACEw/_8etKAZK3Wo/s320/IMG_6954.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241875880035406562" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SL7iqlWGh-I/AAAAAAAACE4/iQK2_C-uWLE/s1600-h/IMG_6958.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SL7iqlWGh-I/AAAAAAAACE4/iQK2_C-uWLE/s320/IMG_6958.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241876237513033698" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SL7jJqdbaiI/AAAAAAAACFA/5XI1PPTZqKs/s1600-h/IMG_6968.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SL7jJqdbaiI/AAAAAAAACFA/5XI1PPTZqKs/s320/IMG_6968.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241876771461884450" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SL7jb6hEKiI/AAAAAAAACFI/196mc2yAXMo/s1600-h/IMG_6975.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SL7jb6hEKiI/AAAAAAAACFI/196mc2yAXMo/s320/IMG_6975.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241877085009750562" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SL7kCKryp9I/AAAAAAAACFQ/x-lkQfZNcJc/s1600-h/IMG_6995.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SL7kCKryp9I/AAAAAAAACFQ/x-lkQfZNcJc/s320/IMG_6995.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241877742184736722" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SL7kYXLpRvI/AAAAAAAACFY/7p0ZMvk7mDk/s1600-h/IMG_7003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SL7kYXLpRvI/AAAAAAAACFY/7p0ZMvk7mDk/s320/IMG_7003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241878123496687346" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SL7k3uLCxjI/AAAAAAAACFg/K9OVxYoVl8E/s1600-h/IMG_7004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SL7k3uLCxjI/AAAAAAAACFg/K9OVxYoVl8E/s320/IMG_7004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241878662244124210" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SL7lOxwxxYI/AAAAAAAACFo/hPhPUd_pJnY/s1600-h/IMG_7005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SL7lOxwxxYI/AAAAAAAACFo/hPhPUd_pJnY/s320/IMG_7005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241879058344691074" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SL7lgSt4wxI/AAAAAAAACFw/3BwKnWkAUgE/s1600-h/IMG_7006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SL7lgSt4wxI/AAAAAAAACFw/3BwKnWkAUgE/s320/IMG_7006.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241879359248712466" /></a>Christopher Ficihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101732802629222937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589141486931041575.post-85728489217760200462008-09-04T08:00:00.000-07:002008-09-04T08:00:00.817-07:00KC at Burning Man 2008: The Visual Proof<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SL7bujwX-UI/AAAAAAAACDY/K9A97vOmNyg/s1600-h/IMG_6918.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SL7bujwX-UI/AAAAAAAACDY/K9A97vOmNyg/s320/IMG_6918.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241868609224440130" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">The Temple in the middle of our close friend, the dust storm</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SL7cHldu7-I/AAAAAAAACDg/nfTPDLOLAA8/s1600-h/IMG_6920.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SL7cHldu7-I/AAAAAAAACDg/nfTPDLOLAA8/s320/IMG_6920.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241869039179853794" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SL7ciMIk34I/AAAAAAAACDo/eQeFS-domCA/s1600-h/IMG_6923.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SL7ciMIk34I/AAAAAAAACDo/eQeFS-domCA/s320/IMG_6923.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241869496236695426" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SL7c9rVeqFI/AAAAAAAACDw/k1Q6rD0Uj1w/s1600-h/IMG_6924.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SL7c9rVeqFI/AAAAAAAACDw/k1Q6rD0Uj1w/s320/IMG_6924.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241869968468781138" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SL7dl21R7vI/AAAAAAAACD4/osOp7dgC8qg/s1600-h/IMG_6929.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SL7dl21R7vI/AAAAAAAACD4/osOp7dgC8qg/s320/IMG_6929.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241870658749722354" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SL7d5_AEIoI/AAAAAAAACEA/wxeMufkJFuY/s1600-h/IMG_6933.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SL7d5_AEIoI/AAAAAAAACEA/wxeMufkJFuY/s320/IMG_6933.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241871004539822722" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SL7eTvWeV0I/AAAAAAAACEI/GScucvP2l1k/s1600-h/IMG_6936.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SL7eTvWeV0I/AAAAAAAACEI/GScucvP2l1k/s320/IMG_6936.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241871447015446338" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SL7ewaAyDdI/AAAAAAAACEQ/vfQcocCt61s/s1600-h/IMG_6940.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SL7ewaAyDdI/AAAAAAAACEQ/vfQcocCt61s/s320/IMG_6940.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241871939503525330" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SL7e9axwQCI/AAAAAAAACEY/s0UoqwRf2qo/s1600-h/IMG_6941.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SL7e9axwQCI/AAAAAAAACEY/s0UoqwRf2qo/s320/IMG_6941.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241872163047227426" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SL7hBUbPh3I/AAAAAAAACEg/7wJZYZRY2JE/s1600-h/IMG_6942.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SL7hBUbPh3I/AAAAAAAACEg/7wJZYZRY2JE/s320/IMG_6942.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241874429084927858" /></a><br /><br />Stay tuned later today, as the Man burns!Christopher Ficihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101732802629222937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589141486931041575.post-39717734894004610742008-09-03T17:00:00.000-07:002008-09-03T17:00:00.492-07:00KC at Burning Man 2008: The Visual Proof<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLypr3sdeXI/AAAAAAAACCI/O5znupIm5-0/s1600-h/IMG_6811.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLypr3sdeXI/AAAAAAAACCI/O5znupIm5-0/s320/IMG_6811.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241250637502314866" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyqd2RstvI/AAAAAAAACCQ/sK5iGFmZhcM/s1600-h/IMG_6819.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyqd2RstvI/AAAAAAAACCQ/sK5iGFmZhcM/s320/IMG_6819.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241251496115091186" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Gauravani and the world-class Alachua kirtan crew rock the Sound Yurt</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyrcnDEB5I/AAAAAAAACCY/ZhcsOnpTDGU/s1600-h/IMG_6825.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyrcnDEB5I/AAAAAAAACCY/ZhcsOnpTDGU/s320/IMG_6825.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241252574358931346" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyshOVunPI/AAAAAAAACCg/2rj7-mpeiGs/s1600-h/IMG_6826.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyshOVunPI/AAAAAAAACCg/2rj7-mpeiGs/s320/IMG_6826.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241253753137306866" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLytbXbDtVI/AAAAAAAACCo/k5zTaS7Jfbs/s1600-h/IMG_6845.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLytbXbDtVI/AAAAAAAACCo/k5zTaS7Jfbs/s320/IMG_6845.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241254752007992658" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyt65s108I/AAAAAAAACCw/5-b_kSw_kv0/s1600-h/IMG_6848.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyt65s108I/AAAAAAAACCw/5-b_kSw_kv0/s320/IMG_6848.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241255293785330626" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyuezYueYI/AAAAAAAACC4/jYiuBNarE78/s1600-h/IMG_6854.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyuezYueYI/AAAAAAAACC4/jYiuBNarE78/s320/IMG_6854.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241255910565640578" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyu0iHhNAI/AAAAAAAACDA/k260u6_uglw/s1600-h/IMG_6877.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyu0iHhNAI/AAAAAAAACDA/k260u6_uglw/s320/IMG_6877.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241256283887186946" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyvlEWWFGI/AAAAAAAACDI/QNIZ5NccR7s/s1600-h/IMG_6884.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyvlEWWFGI/AAAAAAAACDI/QNIZ5NccR7s/s320/IMG_6884.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241257117709898850" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Visvambhar leads the most ecstatic kirtan in the glow of the Burn Temple</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLywDlp6DTI/AAAAAAAACDQ/D0LGGCwps_g/s1600-h/IMG_6897.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLywDlp6DTI/AAAAAAAACDQ/D0LGGCwps_g/s320/IMG_6897.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241257642046393650" /></a>Christopher Ficihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101732802629222937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589141486931041575.post-7789798569339740572008-09-03T08:00:00.000-07:002008-09-03T08:00:00.573-07:00KC at Burning Man 2008: The Visual Proof<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyg_R7Pc3I/AAAAAAAACBA/kjRqT2ki2dY/s1600-h/IMG_6741.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyg_R7Pc3I/AAAAAAAACBA/kjRqT2ki2dY/s320/IMG_6741.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241241075356496754" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyh2OBVpmI/AAAAAAAACBI/6Aa-4sGXF-A/s1600-h/IMG_6742.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyh2OBVpmI/AAAAAAAACBI/6Aa-4sGXF-A/s320/IMG_6742.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241242019201132130" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Caitanya Das raises the dusty roof on the Playa streets...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyitFkjgaI/AAAAAAAACBQ/FM7YLZsUWy4/s1600-h/IMG_6760.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyitFkjgaI/AAAAAAAACBQ/FM7YLZsUWy4/s320/IMG_6760.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241242961825726882" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyjgf3Hf1I/AAAAAAAACBY/UQsf2y59ivc/s1600-h/IMG_6766.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyjgf3Hf1I/AAAAAAAACBY/UQsf2y59ivc/s320/IMG_6766.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241243845056233298" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLykNV0289I/AAAAAAAACBg/Q_yNX-OASic/s1600-h/IMG_6773.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLykNV0289I/AAAAAAAACBg/Q_yNX-OASic/s320/IMG_6773.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241244615456519122" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">The Temple, chiming in the wind as a guide and relief for the Burners</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLylUM1NdbI/AAAAAAAACBo/XmW9XOH4YuQ/s1600-h/IMG_6779.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLylUM1NdbI/AAAAAAAACBo/XmW9XOH4YuQ/s320/IMG_6779.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241245832812787122" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">The Temple of Lord Jagganatha has risen!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLymFVeMMrI/AAAAAAAACBw/ojx2kUU82QQ/s1600-h/IMG_6790.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLymFVeMMrI/AAAAAAAACBw/ojx2kUU82QQ/s320/IMG_6790.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241246676945744562" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLymr5yjlBI/AAAAAAAACB4/LqcJ6VAcRqg/s1600-h/IMG_6796.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLymr5yjlBI/AAAAAAAACB4/LqcJ6VAcRqg/s320/IMG_6796.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241247339529868306" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">The Rath Cart hits the Playa!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLynSntB3yI/AAAAAAAACCA/mJrQqrJB22E/s1600-h/IMG_6800.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLynSntB3yI/AAAAAAAACCA/mJrQqrJB22E/s320/IMG_6800.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241248004689747746" /></a><br /><br />Stay tuned for more pics later today!Christopher Ficihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101732802629222937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589141486931041575.post-85412347989961004402008-09-02T17:00:00.000-07:002008-09-02T17:00:00.410-07:00Krishna Camp at Burning Man 2008: The Visual Proof!We were there. We got dusty. We rocked the Holy Name. More than just a "once-in-a-lifetime" experience. Here's the visuals...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyXH9bQhkI/AAAAAAAAB_w/qWEtPNbWjCU/s1600-h/IMG_6682.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyXH9bQhkI/AAAAAAAAB_w/qWEtPNbWjCU/s320/IMG_6682.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241230229356185154" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Advaita Acarya brings the elephants to vivid life for Lord Jagganatha's temple...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyXy6nEj_I/AAAAAAAAB_4/G-bbi8WwZn4/s1600-h/IMG_6687.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyXy6nEj_I/AAAAAAAAB_4/G-bbi8WwZn4/s320/IMG_6687.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241230967334801394" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyYR6jGBYI/AAAAAAAACAA/6gQpXiA9R1U/s1600-h/IMG_6689.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyYR6jGBYI/AAAAAAAACAA/6gQpXiA9R1U/s320/IMG_6689.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241231499894064514" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyZGZQWnhI/AAAAAAAACAI/x4PygsyDrCQ/s1600-h/IMG_6702.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyZGZQWnhI/AAAAAAAACAI/x4PygsyDrCQ/s320/IMG_6702.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241232401490157074" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyZsr_OO-I/AAAAAAAACAQ/gKn5aqT0qLA/s1600-h/IMG_6707.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyZsr_OO-I/AAAAAAAACAQ/gKn5aqT0qLA/s320/IMG_6707.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241233059353607138" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyaUz9i4OI/AAAAAAAACAY/9yIFJ5unSvs/s1600-h/IMG_6710.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyaUz9i4OI/AAAAAAAACAY/9yIFJ5unSvs/s320/IMG_6710.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241233748688822498" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLya-iMNQmI/AAAAAAAACAg/pffMxRtNQRY/s1600-h/IMG_6717.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLya-iMNQmI/AAAAAAAACAg/pffMxRtNQRY/s320/IMG_6717.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241234465472987746" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Advaita Acarya models his Center Camp piece of devotional art...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLybvphjayI/AAAAAAAACAo/tcP_AS1oKpg/s1600-h/IMG_6719.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLybvphjayI/AAAAAAAACAo/tcP_AS1oKpg/s320/IMG_6719.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241235309255158562" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLydQBu8XvI/AAAAAAAACAw/4jb7c3VttOA/s1600-h/IMG_6731.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLydQBu8XvI/AAAAAAAACAw/4jb7c3VttOA/s320/IMG_6731.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241236965021212402" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyd-inbhjI/AAAAAAAACA4/TAb8XKyD1Qc/s1600-h/IMG_6732.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyd-inbhjI/AAAAAAAACA4/TAb8XKyD1Qc/s320/IMG_6732.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241237764122052146" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Advaita Acarya, The Visual Prof, and Ananda Vidya, enjoying the Burn....</span>Christopher Ficihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101732802629222937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589141486931041575.post-73684047644701049432008-09-02T08:00:00.000-07:002008-09-02T08:00:00.800-07:00"It's Hard to Dream When You Are Not Awake..."It was a distinct sensation, something you could take in with all the senses...As we entered into Burning Man, a dust storm swirled around us, driven by 50 mph winds. Everything we did was covered in the gray face of the Black Rock Desert...<br /><br />It felt like we were crossing the threshold, beyond the end of the world into a Mad Max, heady future of neon lights, pulsing beats, open minds, and naked bodies. We weren't in West Virginia anymore, or NYC, or Florida, but on the Playa.<br /><br />Practically we could realize that indeed Krsna sometimes sends his devotees to the hellish planets to deliver the Holy Name. Being a variety of seasoned veterans of the material world, we were non-plussed, and we delivered the goods in so many ways.<br /><br />Of course, being the post-apocalyptic landscape that it was, Internet access was thing of the past. So we apologize for not providing the live updates that were promised.<br /><br />Words fail at the moment (they will come later), so we'll decompress over the next few days and provide the visual evidence of Krishna Camp's transcendental works at this most diverse of human cultural expressions that was Burning Man 2008.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyRNNr_QQI/AAAAAAAAB-4/9QrjpJdxbAI/s1600-h/IMG_6645.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyRNNr_QQI/AAAAAAAAB-4/9QrjpJdxbAI/s320/IMG_6645.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241223722550903042" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">The first and worst dust storm...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyR4u9f4qI/AAAAAAAAB_A/Fr_sJGthvWU/s1600-h/IMG_6643.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyR4u9f4qI/AAAAAAAAB_A/Fr_sJGthvWU/s320/IMG_6643.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241224470217089698" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Govinda Ghosh rocks the kitchen...</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLySp8vzLyI/AAAAAAAAB_I/YKLxZQysg0g/s1600-h/IMG_6647.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLySp8vzLyI/AAAAAAAAB_I/YKLxZQysg0g/s320/IMG_6647.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241225315731320610" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">The "Bandito" (aka Balarama Chandra) mixes a magic potion...</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyTmFBz8rI/AAAAAAAAB_Q/d0Ro1s7sDDU/s1600-h/IMG_6657.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyTmFBz8rI/AAAAAAAAB_Q/d0Ro1s7sDDU/s320/IMG_6657.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241226348746502834" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyUFNVev7I/AAAAAAAAB_Y/vjNVQ-k7jk0/s1600-h/IMG_6670.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyUFNVev7I/AAAAAAAAB_Y/vjNVQ-k7jk0/s320/IMG_6670.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241226883552427954" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyUtExbvII/AAAAAAAAB_g/N_HPbplu0rg/s1600-h/IMG_6676.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyUtExbvII/AAAAAAAAB_g/N_HPbplu0rg/s320/IMG_6676.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241227568448519298" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyVjrdfSFI/AAAAAAAAB_o/-ij2qmWSawU/s1600-h/IMG_6681.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLyVjrdfSFI/AAAAAAAAB_o/-ij2qmWSawU/s320/IMG_6681.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241228506546784338" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Our Jagganatha Temple begins to rise from the dust!</span><br /><br />More pics coming later today! Stay tuned!Christopher Ficihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101732802629222937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589141486931041575.post-34784955669608295942008-08-24T11:30:00.000-07:002008-08-24T12:27:14.294-07:00Journey To The Burn 08/24/08<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLG1uG-3c6I/AAAAAAAAB-w/ubUQpPaoS90/s1600-h/IMG_6616.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLG1uG-3c6I/AAAAAAAAB-w/ubUQpPaoS90/s320/IMG_6616.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238167645361501090" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLG1YFou0BI/AAAAAAAAB-o/wndX4fpX2Ig/s1600-h/IMG_6618.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLG1YFou0BI/AAAAAAAAB-o/wndX4fpX2Ig/s320/IMG_6618.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238167267043102738" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLG1BzNQSVI/AAAAAAAAB-g/8kJ7boqovVk/s1600-h/IMG_6627.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLG1BzNQSVI/AAAAAAAAB-g/8kJ7boqovVk/s320/IMG_6627.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238166884138895698" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLG0llwOjoI/AAAAAAAAB-Y/9iNhxzssRGY/s1600-h/IMG_6637.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SLG0llwOjoI/AAAAAAAAB-Y/9iNhxzssRGY/s320/IMG_6637.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238166399491149442" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Reporting live from Stagecoach, Nevada</span><br /><br />We rise with warnings of high-winds, tying down and assembling our last bits of steel resolve and open-hearted excitement for the week ahead.<br /> <br />Last night we celebrated Krsna Janmastami in style at the Reno Buddhist Church in Reno, Nevada. The party truly began as the all-universe Prabhupada Book Distribution team of Ananda Vidya Prabhu, Murti Prabhu, and Advaita Acarya Prabhu arrived, followed by the orange splendor of Caitanya Prabhu and the mad mrdanga beats of Balarama Chandra Prabhu. As they say, the boys are back in town.... <br /><br />After a vibrant outing in downtown Reno doing <span style="font-style:italic;">harinama</span> and giving out old-school pink Isopanisads to peoples of all colors and smiles, we assembled at the Buddhist church for wonderful guitar-kirtan stylings and inspiring katha, and of course, oodles of homemade prasad.<br /><br />It was a sweet gathering, and we believe everyone got a Prabhupada book.<br /><br />So, now one journey finishes, and another deeper journey begins, the journey of the Burn. We'll be reporting live from inside Burning Man starting tomorrow. Please stay tuned.Christopher Ficihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101732802629222937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589141486931041575.post-46184104947252430592008-08-22T20:45:00.000-07:002008-08-22T22:07:34.507-07:00Journey To The Burn 08/22/08<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SK-WcPp9cHI/AAAAAAAAB9o/AWktkU3Trq0/s1600-h/IMG_6607.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SK-WcPp9cHI/AAAAAAAAB9o/AWktkU3Trq0/s320/IMG_6607.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237570303638204530" border="0" /></a><br /> <!-- @page { size: 8.5in 11in; margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --</style><i>Reporting live from Stagecoach, Nevada</i> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;">No, the senses don't deceive this time. That really was a tumbling tumbleweed rolling by...</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;">We are at the gracious home of HG Anavadyangi Dasi and her good husband Wayne on their ranch-style <i>hacienda</i> here in the Nevada desert, exactly one hour from ground zero at Burning Man.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;">Today we did some heavy lifting and sifting with the company of experienced burners like Kula, Gadadhara, Nitai, and fellow newcomers Josh from Charlotte and Josh from California. We finished the final disassembling of a big Rath cart which we will use as a makeshift temple at Krishna Camp.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;">Soma and Chris sifted through buckets of nuts, bolts, washers, and screws to separate the big from the small and keep everything organized for the temple construction this weekend.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;">We also helped stir the sweet rice for tomorrow's Janmastami program in Reno, and we are right now eagerly awaiting the arrivals of our world-famous brahmacari book distribution team of Ananda Vidya, Advaita Acarya, and Murti Dasas, as well as tomorrow's arrival of the East Coast college preaching acaryas Caitanya Das and Balarama Chandra Das.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;">Stay tuned as we get ready to enter into the Burn. We'll live reports from inside as the whole shebang begins...</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SK-ZbPzLjQI/AAAAAAAAB-Q/zkW_mq0Z50I/s1600-h/IMG_6599.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SK-ZbPzLjQI/AAAAAAAAB-Q/zkW_mq0Z50I/s320/IMG_6599.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237573585031892226" border="0" /></a></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SK-XuawyxNI/AAAAAAAAB-A/JTsZ-cEhYHw/s1600-h/IMG_6603.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SK-XuawyxNI/AAAAAAAAB-A/JTsZ-cEhYHw/s320/IMG_6603.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237571715368928466" border="0" /></a></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SK-XT0vHyuI/AAAAAAAAB94/NxEk2wYoOkg/s1600-h/IMG_6605.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SK-XT0vHyuI/AAAAAAAAB94/NxEk2wYoOkg/s320/IMG_6605.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237571258484771554" border="0" /></a></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SK-W355YK5I/AAAAAAAAB9w/xC2HD6pfkp8/s1600-h/IMG_6606.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SK-W355YK5I/AAAAAAAAB9w/xC2HD6pfkp8/s320/IMG_6606.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237570778833628050" border="0" /></a></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;"></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; font-style: normal;"></p>Christopher Ficihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101732802629222937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589141486931041575.post-8799795590318045602008-08-21T19:08:00.000-07:002008-08-21T19:45:57.505-07:00The Journey To The Burn 08/21/08<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SK4khlf1h-I/AAAAAAAAB84/Ptzx7sUxQEY/s1600-h/IMG_6583.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SK4khlf1h-I/AAAAAAAAB84/Ptzx7sUxQEY/s320/IMG_6583.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237163576098392034" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Reporting live from Spanish Fork, Utah<br /></span><br />We are now at the<a href="http://www.utahkrishnas.com/main/home.asp"> wondrous ISKCON temple here in Spanish Fork</a>, home of llamas and <a href="http://www.utahkrishnas.com/main/page.asp?id=21&rnd=679653">Krishna-conscious radio</a> and heat and flies.<br /><br />We've rolled across the surprisingly scenic hills of Iowa, through the mystical mesas of Wyoming, where the moon shone even in the morning sky, guiding naturally his dear servant Soma as our chariots glided closer and closer to the Burn.<br /><br />Into Utah now. It's hot. A lot of billboards with happy white people selling weird things, like movies about rugby and perfume. But we're almost there!<br /><br />We have a few public service announcements. On our drive back in a few weeks, we would love to find and stay with any devotees located in the Loraine and\or Cheyenne, Wyoming areas. And as well....WE ARE IN NEED OF GAS MONEY! Especially for the journey back in a few weeks.<br /><br />Any kind souls who can help in these regards can leave a message on our blog, or contact us at 301-476-0186 or at nvclub108@gmail.com<br /><br />I'll shut up now. Here are some pics...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SK4kz4-Qm9I/AAAAAAAAB9A/deEVvvc0Rwo/s1600-h/IMG_6596.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SK4kz4-Qm9I/AAAAAAAAB9A/deEVvvc0Rwo/s320/IMG_6596.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237163890563914706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SK4iveIpwnI/AAAAAAAAB8Q/A5wQEaz95iI/s1600-h/IMG_6564.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SK4iveIpwnI/AAAAAAAAB8Q/A5wQEaz95iI/s320/IMG_6564.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237161615617016434" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SK4j4TSjNcI/AAAAAAAAB8o/xFbPUYYDJhw/s1600-h/IMG_6566.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SK4j4TSjNcI/AAAAAAAAB8o/xFbPUYYDJhw/s320/IMG_6566.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237162866836190658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SK4jlMrIxRI/AAAAAAAAB8g/ZNKo7qH1g_U/s1600-h/IMG_6572.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SK4jlMrIxRI/AAAAAAAAB8g/ZNKo7qH1g_U/s320/IMG_6572.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237162538642752786" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SK4mpic4vDI/AAAAAAAAB9Q/CzomKmVQtT8/s1600-h/CIMG8012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SK4mpic4vDI/AAAAAAAAB9Q/CzomKmVQtT8/s320/CIMG8012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237165911742921778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SK4kJ0w16JI/AAAAAAAAB8w/w7sAyuSnXFs/s1600-h/IMG_6577.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SK4kJ0w16JI/AAAAAAAAB8w/w7sAyuSnXFs/s320/IMG_6577.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237163167879391378" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SK4l50g5gDI/AAAAAAAAB9I/x2nyzDPUiVM/s1600-h/CIMG8093.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SK4l50g5gDI/AAAAAAAAB9I/x2nyzDPUiVM/s320/CIMG8093.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237165091957866546" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>Christopher Ficihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101732802629222937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589141486931041575.post-45096086558379133162008-08-21T15:45:00.000-07:002008-08-21T18:21:29.634-07:00Turning a Ratha Cart into a Temple<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1aZqvERyaYo/SK4Qgl4gkmI/AAAAAAAAAcU/JA06UG9UYow/s1600-h/IMG_1278.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1aZqvERyaYo/SK4Qgl4gkmI/AAAAAAAAAcU/JA06UG9UYow/s400/IMG_1278.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237141568789451362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1aZqvERyaYo/SK4QgpohgoI/AAAAAAAAAcc/e5_K-MzMDTk/s1600-h/IMG_1283.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1aZqvERyaYo/SK4QgpohgoI/AAAAAAAAAcc/e5_K-MzMDTk/s400/IMG_1283.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237141569796145794" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1aZqvERyaYo/SK4QgyVvxvI/AAAAAAAAAck/0ss68GhK3hQ/s1600-h/IMG_1286.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_1aZqvERyaYo/SK4QgyVvxvI/AAAAAAAAAck/0ss68GhK3hQ/s400/IMG_1286.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237141572133308146" border="0" /></a><br />We entered Black Rock City last night at midnight. Unloaded a 24 ft trailer with supplies and then hung out with the manager of the Entheon kitchen about the upcoming cooking marathon we will be helping with to feed 600 residents of Black Rock City a day with wholesome organic vegan cuisine. We will post images of their amazing kitchen facility in a few days.<br /><br />After that we drove back down to Stagecoach where we are currently doing some construction to transform the Ratha Cart into the temple structure for the Lord. Kuva, Gadadhara, Josh and Dave have been working up a sweat and trying to avoid the scorpions and black widows.Nitai dashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11417368874716442902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589141486931041575.post-32978086078071040762008-08-20T07:05:00.001-07:002008-08-20T07:19:02.253-07:00The Journey To The Burn 08/20/08<em>Rep</em><em>orting live from Ames, Iowa</em><p>Bacok on the road, back on the <em><strong>riot trail</strong></em>...incing closer to dropping the transcendental bomb on Burning Man.</p><p>Yesterday we traveled just over 1100 miles, taking 13 hours, going from Salem, Ohio to the warm home of Ananda Prabhu and his good wife and Jagannatha and Baladeva and Subhadra! in Ames, Iowa. To all we offer our eternal gratitude.</p><p>The day's drive featured each individual participating in their favorite ecstatic activity: Soma was driving a truck's load of sublime Rath cart, Rasikananda was chanting the Lord's holy names, and Chris was sleeping and sleeping.</p><p>Too bad we are only getting 11 miles per gallon hauling this fare. (Don't tell Tapah!)</p><p>Today, off to ISKCON Spanish Fork, Utah. Hoping to get darshan of the Rocky Mountains along the way.</p><p>Here's the visual proof... </p><p><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SKwl6bFu44I/AAAAAAAAB7I/mEJPDzXDB8k/s320/Picture+001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236602152359486338" /></p><p><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SKwmBrIzQcI/AAAAAAAAB7Q/BUwF4dFY8yk/s320/Picture+002.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236602276926407106" /></p><p><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SKwmXMnt-AI/AAAAAAAAB7Y/ZCX0AjpNaAw/s320/Picture+003.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236602646691706882" /></p><p><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SKwmzDdYM4I/AAAAAAAAB7o/OAYxpVTLS68/s320/Picture+005.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236603125268755330" /></p><p><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SKwndv-NZhI/AAAAAAAAB74/xTwhi50kClU/s320/Picture+004.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236603858772125202" /></p><p><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SKwnketQzWI/AAAAAAAAB8A/iYG_I0sehuU/s320/Picture+006.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236603974396726626" /></p><p><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SKwnt5zzkYI/AAAAAAAAB8I/RDbkrMpwRyo/s320/Picture+007.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236604136290750850" /></p>Christopher Ficihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101732802629222937noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589141486931041575.post-14144914478077181852008-08-19T14:08:00.000-07:002008-08-19T14:16:56.694-07:00Stay Tuned<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1aZqvERyaYo/SKs3WvjCPJI/AAAAAAAAAcM/tR_nKb74kaE/s1600-h/238192489_7c4a8c868d_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1aZqvERyaYo/SKs3WvjCPJI/AAAAAAAAAcM/tR_nKb74kaE/s320/238192489_7c4a8c868d_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236339855608396946" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25222461@N00/238192489/"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25222461@N00/238192489/" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We are going to have loads of good entertainment<br />coming out everyday!!!<br /><br />Stay with us.Nitai dashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11417368874716442902noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589141486931041575.post-48839552652474987142008-08-19T06:00:00.000-07:002008-08-19T06:09:15.049-07:00The Journey To The Burn 08/19/08<span style="font-style: italic;">Reporting live from Salem, Ohio<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span>We (a holy triumvirate featuring Soma, Rasikananda, and myself Chris) have finished the first and least enjoyable part of the yatra: packing a huge Dodge Sprinter van with a even bigger Rath cart attached to the back of it. One step at a time.<br /><br />After the impending oatmeal, we will finally begin. The West is the best they say...we will follow the advice. A 3-4 day journey out to Black Rock Desert, with possible stops in between in Iowa and Utah.<br /><br />Stay tuned here for updates throughout the journey and Krsna willing live from Burning Man itself. Here are some pics of our packing...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SKrFAIBhROI/AAAAAAAAB6g/bmftVWPBAsg/s1600-h/IMG_6526.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SKrFAIBhROI/AAAAAAAAB6g/bmftVWPBAsg/s320/IMG_6526.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236214122716153058" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SKrFI0AfcJI/AAAAAAAAB6o/i01qAWLSHIk/s1600-h/IMG_6528.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SKrFI0AfcJI/AAAAAAAAB6o/i01qAWLSHIk/s320/IMG_6528.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236214271961952402" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SKrFRakLYVI/AAAAAAAAB6w/31NiIZFCO1A/s1600-h/IMG_6531.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SKrFRakLYVI/AAAAAAAAB6w/31NiIZFCO1A/s320/IMG_6531.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236214419751133522" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SKrFor2aQfI/AAAAAAAAB64/Vl95FAB4j5E/s1600-h/IMG_6534.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SKrFor2aQfI/AAAAAAAAB64/Vl95FAB4j5E/s320/IMG_6534.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236214819527999986" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SKrF0VG7L0I/AAAAAAAAB7A/07qzllGrqk4/s1600-h/IMG_6537.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EhpiCwULGfI/SKrF0VG7L0I/AAAAAAAAB7A/07qzllGrqk4/s320/IMG_6537.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236215019581681474" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span>Christopher Ficihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101732802629222937noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589141486931041575.post-55485533936162920872008-08-16T09:45:00.000-07:002008-08-16T12:33:38.589-07:00Daydream Nation<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/35/70657021_b8c8c1c160.jpg?v=1133826734"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/35/70657021_b8c8c1c160.jpg?v=1133826734" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255); font-style: italic;font-family:Arial;" ><span>"</span></span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:Arial;" > Falling out of sleep, I hit the floor<br /> Put on some rock tee and I'm out with the door<br /> From Bowery to Broome to Greene, I'm a walking lizard<br /> Last night's dream was a talking baby lizard<br /> <br /> All comin' from hu-man imagination<br /> Day dreaming days in a daydream nation</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">"-</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sonic Youth<br /><br /></span></span>The theme of the <a href="http://www.burningman.com/">2008 Burning Man</a> is "The American Dream", an exploration into the conscious and subconscious expressions of the rootless and seemingly boundless diaspora that is life in this modern day Empire of Planet Earth.<br /><br />As the members of <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.krishnacamp.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Krishna Camp</span></a>, </span>we return once again to the Black Rock Desert as a vital member of the past, present, and future, and as the title of this blog describes, we are there not only seeking spiritual adventure, but more importantly, distributing it without cause and without discretion as to body type, caste, or creed.<br /><br />What is the point? A <a href="http://www.adbusters.org/magazine/79/hipster.html">sizable chunk</a><a href="http://www.adbusters.org/magazine/79/hipster.html"> of American youth</a> have now specialized in living their life, inside their cushion-cage, in personification of this question, but despite all apocalyptic platitudes about the "end of culture", for many of us, the natural desire of our souls pushes through.<br /><br />For the many-colored living entities that will assemble at Burning Man, that push to a higher plane of realization, of enjoyment, of compassion, of peace, of self-confidence, etc will swirl in the air like the ever-present playa dust.<br /><br />Our founder and guiding light, Srila Prabhupada has said "</span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >Our contact with matter is just like a dream. Actually we are not fallen. Therefore, because we are not fallen, at any moment we can revive our Krishna consciousness, and we break the dream." </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" ><br /><br />It doesn't take much thought and vision from a material perspective to shatter the house of cards that is the "freedom" of our current state of affairs. So the souls in Krishna Camp want to push further, to really bring the rising sun to the desert, to revive the real, blissful, loving consciousness of Krishna at any and every moment.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);font-family:trebuchet ms;" >It's our duty of tradition, passed down and down and down and who are we to get in the way.<br /><br />The adventure at Burning Man will be about intimacy, recreating the connections of the heart and soul which have been replaced these days by wireless radiation. </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">We want to bring people home, back to themselves and back to Krsna.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">In the fever that is Burning Man we want to snap back to attention the daydreamers of this nation to their real birthright. Our greatest weapon is the Holy Name of Krsna, our greatest tools are our humility and sincerity, and our greatest hope is the example of all those who have gone before us. Please bless us and join us.</span> </span>Christopher Ficihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12101732802629222937noreply@blogger.com0