Another installment of Parvati's North Pole journey

Parvati Devi: North Pole Journey - Day Two, Part Four - Lisa and Louisa:

Meghan and I meet with the Inuit elders and healers Louisa and Lisa on the second floor of the inn, on the soft chairs and sofa in the comfortable lounge. After a couple of minutes together, Sunanda and Rishi join us, soon followed by Satish... To my surprise, when I ask them about shamanism and the Inuit spiritual traditions, Louisa responds with a question: “Have you accepted Jesus into your life?”

Christianity has had a nice run for about 1900 years. But, U.S. conservative politics notwithstanding, it has run its course. And over the long haul Christianity has done more harm than good, particularly among indigenous people such as Canada's Inuit, who have been on the receiving end of centuries of forced conversions by missionaries who allegedly represent "civilization".

Patria is proud to be non-Christian. The Inner Realm is a place where Hindus, Pagans, New Agers, and of course Atheists/Agnostics may practice their religion (or lack of one) free from Bible-toting social conservatives.

Parvati's North Pole Journey, Part 2

GREEN MESSAGE FABRIC

"After about fifteen minutes on the gravel road driving out of Resolute Bay in Meghan’s dusty, grey van, we arrive at the ice on shore of the Arctic Ocean. Rishi jumps out of the warmth of the vehicle and into the harsh wind, video camera in hand, as Meghan, Sunanda and I step onto the rocky beach, each taking a piece of Satish’s long, green, silk fabric. Satish Sikha has traveled for the past two years and nine months all around the world collecting ecological messages from dignitaries, politicians, scientists and movie stars who signed this piece of eco-silk I now have in my hand..."

Parvati shares more experiences at the top of the world, unrolling Satish's giant green eco-silk banner and dropping in on a classroom of Inuit school kids.

Parvati Devi: North Pole Blog: Day Two, Part Two - Resolute, wit...

Patria is on blip.fm

Well it's not exactly Akashvani-Ramrajya (Radio Patria) per se, but the owner of this here blog is now a DJ on Blip. Click and listen. Some of Patria's favorite songs will be shared on Blip.

Note that the .fm in the URL (http://blip.fm/Keval) does not necessarily mean that the site is hosted on a server in the Federation of Micronesia.

Princeton University Band plays Patria's national anthem

It begins at 1:12 of this video clip, following some prayers by Princeton's gang of Chabad Lubavitchers.