Saturday morning. We had planned to go to Care for Cows and have one of our Saranagati sessions there, but that morning Yamuna and Dina Prabhus were still really sick and would not be able to make it. But they wanted us to go ahead without them. It felt very different not having their company with us, their love and enthusiasm for the Holy Name is what keeps us inspired and enthusiastic. Still we went ahead, started out a bit later then we intended, but we had a surprisingly big group. When we got there, we spent a little time going over the place and petting the cows. We weren't sure if we should do it or not because Kurma Rupa (devotee in charge of the place) wasn't there yet, but another devotee set us up with a nice blanket out in the front and we went ahead and started. Kurma Rupa Prabhu came a little later and was very happy to see us there. Although we were a little nervous to sing the prayers without Yamuna and Dina, they turned out wonderful! One of our riksha drivers joined us, and so did one of the deer! Everyone sang so beautifully and enthusiastically that we could have gone for many hours. Unfortunately since we had a late start we only sang for a couple of hours and then decided to stop. It was such a warm and cozy atmosphere though, with our little group all in a circle, the deer coming through checking us out, and the sweet cows peacefully munching their hay all around us.
Around 12:00, the cows started coming home from the pasturing grounds. It was such a beautiful sight! First all you can see is a cloud of dust coming from around the corner, then as it gets closer you can hear the feet and the jingling of bells. Finally they start coming around the corner, some walking quickly, some slow, some running, all differant shapes, sizes and colors. Just like the Krsna Book! As they got nearer the goshala they all started walking really fast or running, and when they came through the gates they immediately knew where they were supposed to be headed. There were so many of them too, Kurma Rupa said almost 200! It was like a never ending train of cows, and as soon as they got through the gate they all split into their own groups again. It was really amazing to see! Of course my batteries died in the camera so I couldn't get any pictures. The cows in Vrindavan are definitely the most beautiful cows on the earth.
We went for lunch after that, then headed out to Loi Bazaar again. Although we were warned about how busy the weekend is there, we still headed down and struggled through the stores trying to find things that we wanted. It was one of those days where you think you found exactly what you want and finally buy it, and when you walk 10 steps down the street you find another one even better and cheaper. We ended up staying down there till 9:00 at night, we barely got a riksha to take us back. A bit of a burn out, but still not the last time we were going shopping there. Unfortunately we didn't have evening bhajans again. Yamuna and Dina asked us to continue doing them somewhere else for the time being, but we couldn't find a good place. That's why Kar and I decided to just get as much of the shopping out of the way as possible. Of course that didn't really happen either. Over all it was still a completely wonderful day!
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