My legal name is Martin Rosenthal, and I'm a semi-retired high school English teacher, deeply immersed in the Vedas of India and world literature and art in general. I'm a vegetarian, and am open and spiritually minded, appreciating many different peoples faiths.

I still often work as a substitute teacher, and I own and manage rental property, sing, dance, act, write poetry and fiction, play flute and piano as well as mridanga drum. I rarely listen to or watch the popular media, but I do research topics of interest.

I am an amateur jyotish (Ancient East Indian Astroliger) and have done hundreds of horoscopes for friends and acquaintances.

I think Tulsi Gabbard is the best Presidential candidate I have ever heard in my 72 years of life.

I've written two autobiographical fiction novels, available on Amazon.com, under my pen name, Phillip Ahtmann or as my own name, Martin Rosenthal: The English Teacher and The Golden Avatar, and Short Stories From Renaissance High.

One way to get to know me is to read one of my novels, available at the links below. I'm currently working to publish a collection of poetry.

Looking forward to meeting you.

I have self published a few books on Amazon.com, sometimes as Martin Rosentha or my pen name Phillip Atmann:

The Cult Teacher, Teaching in New Orleans:
https://www.amazon.com/Cult-Teacher-Teaching-New-Orleans/dp/1790614074/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1?keywords=The+Cult+Teacher+Teaching+in+New+Orleans&qid=1558106392&s=books&sr=1-1-fkmrnull

Poems Few Want to Read:
https://www.amazon.com/Poems-Few-Want-Read-Krishna/dp/1724358588/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=Martin+Rosenthal&qid=1558106694&s=books&sr=1-6

Heart of the Gita:
https://www.amazon.com/Heart-Gita-Part-Martin-Rosenthal-ebook/dp/B073C1JF5P/ref=sr_1_8?keywords=Martin+Rosenthal&qid=1558106339&s=books&sr=1-8

Short Stories From Renaissance High:
https://www.amazon.com/Short-Stories-Renaissance-Phillip-Ahtmann/dp/1452888329/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1?keywords=Martin+Rosenthal+Short+Stories+from+Renaissance+High&qid=1558107072&s=books&sr=1-1-fkmrnull

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to travel, help change the world for the better, make new friends, and save money. I promise to put the money I save to good use.

Interests

Teaching, Organic Farming, Bhakti Yoga, Acting, Creative Poetry, Music, Photography, and Dancing
Beautiful people, beautiful places

My Facebook Pages:
1. Martin Madhava Rosenthal,
2. So What Is a Name,
3. Vaikuntha of Fairfield.

• arts
• culture
• literature
• poetry
• singing
• photography
• dancing
• cooking
• vegetarian
• meditation
• traveling
• music
• piano
• teaching
• law
• astrology
• jyotish

Music, Movies, and Books

Music:
Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings
Paul McCartney: In His Own Works
The Beatles: Rubber Soul
www.AverageSoul.net

Movies:
Across the Universe, Like Water for Chocolate, Lawrence of Arabia, Cowspiracy,
Lawrence of Arabia
Cowspiracy (on Netflix)

Books:
Bhagavad Gita As It Is
Shakespeare
Back to Eden
The Cult Teacher, Teaching in New Orleans by Martin Rosenthal (myself)
Renaissance High by Martin Rosenthal(myself)
Les Miserable
The Prophet by Kahil Kabran
Plato's Republic
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Chaitanya Charitamrita
Shrimad Bhagavatam
The Scarlet Letter
The Old Man of the Sea

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I collected water from a mountain spring, Vishnu Paduka, in the mountainous jungle above Buddha Nila Kantha, north of Kathmandu, Nepal.

Teach, Learn, Share

Yes. I'm open to it all.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I've taught High School English for many years. I'm an intelligent conversationalist with insights into the Vedic culture of India, including Sanskrit, Jyotish (Vedic astrology), and Krishna bhakti. I have occasionally interviewed friends and acquaintances in preparation to write their autobiographies, and I hope to expand this avocation. I'm a good vegetarian cook, play a little piano and flute, and I often meditate. I also like to come with offerings of fruit and/or nuts for my hosts.

Countries I’ve Visited

Algeria, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, France, Germany, India, Nepal, Portugal, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States