âSo our request is that you don’t take this movement as something sentimental, religious faith. No. It is a very scientific, educational movement. Take advantage of it. That is our request. You can understand this movement by reading so many books. We have got about two dozen books like this. But we have got another alternative method which is very simple and easy. You chant Hare Ká¹á¹£á¹a mahÄ-mantra.â
Srila Prabhupada Lecture on Bhagavad Gita 2.9 — Auckland, 21 February 1973
I have a story about Ramai Swami and Bhavananda in Australia.