毎年６月から８月にかけてアメリカ、カナダ、メキシコの大きな寺院のある都市でラタヤトラが開かれます。そのお祭りのために大型トラックとバス２台で献身者たちが各都市を回っていきますが、なぜかその参加案内メールが僕のところに配信されてきました。きっと若かったら参加するんだろうけど、もしまた生まれ変わったら是非とも参加したいなあ。うちの子供たちが１６歳を迎えたら参加させようと思ってます。
We are now accepting applications from youth ages 16-25 for the
2007 Krishna Culture Festival Bus Tour through North America.
From June 24 through August 22, fifty youth will travel in two
buses around the USA, Canada, and Mexico to inspire each other
in Krishna consciousness by performing kirtanas, dramas, and
dances at Krishna Culture festivals in halls, at auditoriums,
and at Ratha-yatras. Along the way we’ll have morning and
evening programs with swamis and senior devotees. We’ll visit
temples, camp at national parks, go hiking, swimming,
whitewater rafting, and build friendships with other devotee
youth.
We are looking for youth who would like to come on the tour.
We are also looking for volunteers to help promote the hall
programs along our travel route, for experienced bus drivers
to drive the buses, and for well-wishers to sponsor exceptional
youth who cannot afford the tour fees.
The tour costs $1,995 per person ($81,000 total cost). Each
youth pays their share of the costs to travel and perform
devotional service throughout the summer. (Yes, these young
people are amazing.) Some youth with exceptional talents and
abilities would like to travel with the festival tour but cannot
afford it. They need your help. Please sponsor a portion of
their tour fees so they can come on the tour.
Perhaps you know a young person who may get inspired by coming
on this festival tour, and who, in turn, would inspire others
in your community? Encourage them to come on the tour. Help
them raise the funds.
The Krishna Culture Festival Bus Tour is organized by volunteers
at ISKCON Youth Ministry as an offering of love for Srila
Prabhupada and for the young Vaishnavas. Get involved.
Volunteer. Come on the tour. Encourage others to come.
Help drive one of the buses. Help promote the hall programs.
Sponsor a youth. Find sponsors for exceptional youth. Find out
more information at our website. Send us an email and get in touch.
Website: http://www.krishna.com/bustour Photo Gallery of last year’s tour:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/88027243@N00/sets/72157594273874972/ Video of a previous tour:
http://69.46.22.21/videos/summer_of_youth_small.wmv