By Radha Mohan Das
A beautiful cultural event themed around Diwali was arranged by the devotee
community in Basingstoke, in collaboration with devotees from Bhaktivedanta
Manor.
In the arts faculty at Queen Mary’s College in the town, the Bhaktivedanta
Players’ continued their 40th anniversary celebrations with a special
version of The Ramayan.
As a prelude, the Ladies’ Ashram lead a soulful kirtan, followed by a talk
about Diwali by Godruma das.
The audience thoroughly enjoyed the event and the feedback was tremendous.
Jaya Krisna das recalled: “One English lady, who had her first experience of
the culture, felt very enlivened. She expressed her wish to visit
Bhaktivedanta Manor for more spiritual experiences!”