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This is my holiday time. I do not have any schedule.
I do not have to be anywhere at a certain time. Time
is not important for me here. I do not even know
what day of the week is today. I just enjoy being
here in my Ashram and I do not go out much.
Vrindavan is my home town, yes, but when I grew up
here it was very different. We were playing in the
forest and swimming in the Yamuna, the river that is
flowing around Vrindavan. The water was clear and it
was flowing rapidly. If I see it today it makes me
sad how dirty it is. Because of the pollution it is
also not flowing nicely anymore. There is a way
around the city which is the way of the pilgrims,
the Parikrama. It is the holy way in the city and I
did this 9 km walk for many years daily. In that
time it was sandy and you could do it with bare feet
without any problem. It was like walking on the
beach. If you walk on it today you will find it is
partly tarred, some parts are very stony, nearly
everywhere is dirt and only a little bit of the old
sandy way is left. Of course you will have a nice
walk around the city; you see a lot, temples and the
river. Many of my guests enjoy doing this pilgrim
way it but I have seen how it was and today it is
only a pale reflection of the former beauty of the
town. So I stay here and I am happy when my guests
come home from a long walk and experience the Ashram
as an island of peace in the hectic life of
Vrindavan.
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