{"id":20381,"date":"2015-10-12T06:52:58","date_gmt":"2015-10-12T06:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/?p=20381"},"modified":"2015-10-12T06:53:30","modified_gmt":"2015-10-12T06:53:30","slug":"diary-of-a-traveling-sadhaka-travel-adventures-from-boston-new-york-city-albany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/?p=20381","title":{"rendered":"Diary of a Traveling Sadhaka &#8211;  Travel Adventures from Boston, New York City, Albany"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-0U1VhTbSEw8\/VhtXwudbwCI\/AAAAAAAAU_k\/Z-4vAqMhicE\/s0\/2015-10-12_08-48-30.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"post-title\">Travel Journal#11.18: Boston, New York City, Albany <\/h3>\n<div class=\"post-body\">\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">p { margin-bottom: 0.1in; direction: ltr; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 120%; }p.western { font-family: \"Liberation Serif\",\"Times New Roman\",serif; font-size: 12pt; }p.cjk { font-family: \"Droid Sans Fallback\"; font-size: 12pt; }p.ctl { font-family: \"FreeSans\"; font-size: 12pt; }a:link { }<\/style>\n<p> <\/p>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Diary of a Traveling Sadhaka, Vol. 11, No. 18<br \/>By Krishna-kripa das<br \/>(September 2015, part two<b>)<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Boston, New York City, Albany<br \/>(Sent from Brooklyn, New York, on October 11, 2015)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"> <\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Where I Went and What I Did<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I went with the Harinama Ruci world <i>harinama sankirtana <\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">party <\/span>to Boston to do <i>harinama <\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">at the festival honoring the 50<\/span><sup><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">th<\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"> anniversary of Srila Prabhupada&#8217;s arrival in Boston. We stayed through Radhastami, the day after the festival weekend. Then I returned and chanted, danced, and distributed literature and invitations with the New York City Harinama party of Rama Raya Prabhu, taking a trip to Albany the next weekend to celebrate my mother&#8217;s 91<\/span><sup><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">st<\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"> birthday.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">I share many realizations from the senior devotees attending the festival for the 50<\/span><sup><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">th<\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"> anniversary of Srila Prabhupada&#8217;s arrival in Boston. These include Bhaktimarga Swami, Candramauli Swami, Giriraja Swami, Navayogena Swami, Niranjana Swami, Romapada Swami, <\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">and Malati Devi Dasi<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">I share wisdom from senior devotees at the Harinama Ashram in New York City, namely Abhirama and Rama Raya Prabhus and their guest <\/span><i>sannyasi <\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">speakers, Jayadvaita Swami and Candrasekhara Swami.<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">In particular I have notes on Radhastami lectures by Candramauli, Giriraja, Navayogendra, and Radhanath Swamis.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">Many thanks to Kaliya Krishna Prabhu for paying for my subway expenses in New York <\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">City<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">. Thanks to Kesihanta Prabhu of Alachua for his kind donation. Thanks to the Brazilian lady living in Boston who likes Hare Krishna and gave me a donation at Penn Station. Many, many thanks to Caitanya Mangala Prabhu of Boston for arranging our accommodation and travel for the Prabhupada festival there.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">Thanks to Mahavishnu Swami for posting the pictures of us doing <\/span><i>harinama <\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">on the Boston streets. Thanks to the Hare Krishna Festival devotees for their picture of me on <\/span><i>harinama <\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">in Boston. Thanks to Dharmatma Prabhu and Mother Dvijapriya for their pictures of our Union Square <\/span><i>harinama. <\/i><\/span><\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Itinerary<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">September 28\u2013November 12: New York City Harinama<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">November 13: Philadelphia?<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">November 14\u201317: Washington, D.C., Harinama<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">November 18: Jacksonville, FL <\/span><\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">November 19: Tampa<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">November 20: Orlando<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">November 21\u2013December 15: Krishna House (except 5 days in Tallahassee)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">December 16\u2013January 3: New York City Harinama<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Srila Prabhupada Festival in Boston<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I found the festival for the 50<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of Srila Prabhupada&#8217;s arrival in Boston to be deeply uplifting and inspiring. The many senior devotees and their realizations contributed a lot. I think that accepting our celebration, Srila Prabhupada must have blessed us with some special mercy.<\/span><\/span><br \/> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TN56Ldmk4rU\/VhkenE_QgtI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/QLHnJ65agH0\/s1600\/boston_harinama_by_mvs.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TN56Ldmk4rU\/VhkenE_QgtI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/QLHnJ65agH0\/s400\/boston_harinama_by_mvs.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TN56Ldmk4rU\/VhkenE_QgtI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/QLHnJ65agH0\/s400\/boston_harinama_by_mvs.jpg\" border=\"0\" height=\"225\" width=\"400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">I stayed with<\/span><b> <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">the Harinama Ruci traveling <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">harinama sankirtana <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">party in Boston. We traveled from our hotel to Boston Common via bus and train, and we did <\/span><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">harinama <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">on both, inspiring one or two travelers to join with us <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/CGyeOJ-tL-o\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/CGyeOJ-tL-o<\/a>)<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CGyeOJ-tL-o\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" width=\"420\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"> <\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-8xgDiJpLvIw\/Vhke9nQBp_I\/AAAAAAAAV78\/9pRFHn_IlEY\/s1600\/boston_boat_festival.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-8xgDiJpLvIw\/Vhke9nQBp_I\/AAAAAAAAV78\/9pRFHn_IlEY\/s400\/boston_boat_festival.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-8xgDiJpLvIw\/Vhke9nQBp_I\/AAAAAAAAV78\/9pRFHn_IlEY\/s400\/boston_boat_festival.jpg\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Part of the festival was offerings to Srila Prabhupada on a boat which sailed around the Boston harbor for a couple hours.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Jayadvaita Swami:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Srila Prabhupada told Abhirama Prabhu it was very difficult for him to give up his family life. But he did that. Then he went to Vrindavan. Then he gave up Vrindavan. Why? Because he had a duty to his spiritual master.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Srila Prabhupada told one disciple, \u201cIf I did not preach, where would you be?\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">There will be difficulties, but we have to think, \u201cHow can I do this duty despite the difficulties?\u201d We must carry on the legacy given us by Srila Prabhupada and make our lives glorious.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Romapada Swami:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Complete humility, complete dependence on his guru, and complete confidence were the cause of Srila Prabhupada&#8217;s success.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Seeing Srila Prabhupada completely transformed my life.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Out of gratitude for his sacrifice, make sacrifice for him.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"justify\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Trivikrama Swami:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"justify\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I am convinced that within 50 years from now, Srila Prabhupada will be the most prominent spiritual teacher in this world.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"justify\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Jagat-purusa Prabhu:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"justify\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"justify\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Srila Prabhupada embodies the understanding of being an instrument in the Lord&#8217;s service and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">shows<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> that in that position nothing is impossible.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Bhaktimarga Swami:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Srila Prabhupada<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> did not come to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">America to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">elevate himself financially but to elevate everyone spiritually. Srila Prabhupada was at the cutting edge of everything, animal rights, reincarnation, etc. He came to change the world.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Radhanath Swami:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">As far as we know, the first American Srila Prabhupada met in his life was the immigration agent.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Srila Prabhupada boarded the boat with his son and three employees of the cargo ship company. Now 50 years later, 15,000 people gathered in Kolkata to celebrate it.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Guru Gouranga Prabhu:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I was aimless before meeting Srila Prabhupada, but now I have a direction.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Srila Prabhupada came for me. We can each say that because he come for everyone. We all know what to do to pay our debt to him. Everyday we should wake up remembering that.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Niranjana Swami:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Fortunate is the person <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">who <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">is blessed with responsible work, and if one is conscious of his subordinate position, he will be able to act nicely.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> \u201c<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Markine Bhagavata Dharma\u201d shows Srila Prabhupada&#8217;s conscious dependence on Krishna. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Srila Prabhupada<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> taught that from when he appeared in the West until he left this world.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">If I forget that I am Srila Prabhupada&#8217;s servant, whatever I do is not done very nicely.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Anuttama Prabhu:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Srila Prabhupada explained, \u201cBecause of my enthusiasm, this movement is going on and you have had a chance<\/span><b> <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">take part.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Our goal is simply to assist Srila Prabhupada in his mission.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Visakha Devi Dasi:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">While researching Srila Prabhupada&#8217;s statements for a documentary, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Srila Prabhupada&#8217;s Legacy and Life, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">we<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> found that he only rarely mentioned his heart attacks on his journey, but many times he spoke of his meeting with his guru. He was not interested in telling us how much he sacrificed for us. Rather he wanted to share the divine knowledge of his guru.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">He was here to give, and he gave all the time.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Malati Devi Dasi:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">In his letters to India soon after he arrived in America, he explained how the Americans were getting new knowledge from him. Although their English was different from his, they were understanding. <\/span><\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">The captain got Srila Prabhupada a hot plate so he could cook for himself. He thought that if the captain had not done that he might not have survived.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">He said he spoke in a church for the first time and the people liked it.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">He described the place to people in India: \u201cYou cannot imagine. Here people impregnate women and take them to a doctor and abort the child.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">He told how some of the people began to follow him and gave up intoxication and illicit sex, and that he was surprised by their great reverence for him.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">He predicted, \u201cIn the future, there will be preaching all over the world by these young people.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Shubha Vilas Prabhu:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Srila Prabhupada would say to me, \u201cYou do not know how much I went through to go to the West.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">You have brought us to the doorway to the spiritual world. We just have to walk through it.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Ashalata Devi Dasi:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Because of your austerity, humility, and determination Krishna gave you the force to spread Krishna.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">I had the desire to touch the feet of the saint who had given Krishna consciousness to hundreds of Westerners. I came from Toronto to Chicago. My husband mentioned my desire in conversation to Srila Prabhupada, and he pulled up the end of his <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">dhoti<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> covering his feet and let me touch them.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Navayogendra Swami:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">When I met Srila Prabhupada, he asked my name, and I repled, \u201cYogendra Kumara Sharma.\u201d He replied, \u201cYour name is Navayogendra Dasa.\u201d<\/span><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><br \/>What is the gift of<\/span><b> <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Srila Prabhupada to the whole world? <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Bhakti<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">, unmotivated and uninterrupted.<\/span><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Srila Prabhupada told some Britishers, \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Y<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">ou have taken everything from India, but you have forgotten one thing, her culture, and I have come to give you that.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Srila Prabhupada said about the Westerners, \u201cI did not come to follow them, I came to make them follow me.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Cintamani Devi Dasi:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Srila Prabhupada told me, \u201cCintamani is the place Krishna stays. Make in your heart a place for Krishna to stay.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I was praying to Jesus for a year to find God, to find the truth. I became vegetarian. A devotee suggested I write Srila Prabhupada. I did and he <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">replied<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">, \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">W<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">e are followers of Jesus, just add the chanting of Hare Krishna.\u201d I did. Within a month I got initiated.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">How has my life changed? I really had no life. Without the holy name, there is no life.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">My request is: \u201cJust keep this Krishna consciousness going.\u201d<\/span><b><\/p>\n<p>Mahavishnu Swami:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Seeing that Piccadilly in London is just like a village compared to Time Square and seeing all of the tall buildings, I realized that New York City is center of Kali-yuga.<\/span><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Everyone is suffering because we have no relationship with Krishna. Prabhupada taught this simple and joyful practice whereby we can awaken our love for Him.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Anuttama Prabhu [ISKCON Communications]:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Srila Prabhupada had a vision, and he fulfilled that mission.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">His vision was that Krishna&#8217;s holy name and His instructions could purify the world.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">After the Vrindavan temple opening, Srila Prabhupada was thinking about what next.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">The flag of India was flown over City Hall in Boston on Thursday [September 17, 2015] to commemorate Srila Prabhupada&#8217;s arrival 50<\/span><sup><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">th<\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> years ago. The mayor declared that day His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Day in Boston.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">What about all those people who think intoxication, meat-eating, illicit sex, and gambling will really make them happy? We have more to do.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Ambarisa Prabhu [Alfred Ford]:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Fifty years ago they were grooming me for a corporate career, then there was the hippie scene. I do not think I would be alive today without Srila Prabhupada. I was without direction. <\/span><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><br \/>I wondered about how the Mayapur temple would happen, but I kept Srila Prabhupada&#8217;s order to me in the center, and it is progressing.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">I would like to thank the ISKCON management for keeping things together the almost 40 years since Srila Prabhupada <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">left this world<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">. After being attacked in so many ways, from so many different directions, ISKCON is still going forward with the main teachings still intact.<\/span><b><\/p>\n<p>Gopal Swami <\/b><b>Prabhu<\/b><b> <\/b><b>[from France]<\/b><b>:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Who does not feel alone sometimes? We can take heart seeing Srila Prabhupada&#8217;s courage in the face of his lonely journey. <\/span><\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">From him w<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">e can learn <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">nama-ruci, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">taste for the holy name of Krishna.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">He showed the example of Vaishnava-seva (service of the Vaishnava<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">)<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">.<\/span><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> <\/span><\/i><b><\/p>\n<p>Sumati <\/b><b>Devi Dasi<\/b><b>:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Krishna arranged that Srila Prabhupada do it alone. <\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">He sailed into the Boston harbor and into so many of our hearts.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">He turned hippies into happies.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">I heard the chant from the musical, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Hair, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">and sang it for two years, thinking it was just a cinema song.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">In Boston we would do a radio show of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Krishna <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">book. Satsvarupa would write the script. He played Krishna. I played Mother Yasoda. Satsvarupa played tapes of the shows for Prabhupada, and when Prabhupada heard Mother Yasoda screaming \u201cKrishna!\u201d in the Kaliya pastime, Prabhupada had them stop the tape. He asked who that was playing Yasoda. \u201cSumati,\u201d Satsvarupa said. Prabhupada replied, \u201cShe should always cry to Krishna like that.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Rukmini <\/b><b>Devi Dasi<\/b><b>:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Bhakti<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> follows the prayers of the pure devotee, and so it did from Prabhupada&#8217;s Boston prayers.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Srila Prabhupada said, \u201cWe hear &#8216;Preach, preach, preach,&#8217; but they do not know you have to be empowered to preach.\u201d<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><br \/><\/span><b><br \/>Rangavati <\/b><b>Devi Dasi<\/b><b>:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I was going through difficulties. I found my father could not help me.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I prayed for the truth without any conditions, in a field of flowers. Two days later I was in the Detroit temple.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Sarva Siddhi Prabhu:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I am convinced everything in my life has been due to Srila Prabhupada since I met the devotees.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">We were at the furthest table from Srila Prabhupada. He was tossing <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">prasadam. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">I had my head down, and when I looked up there was one almond in front of me, and two in front of my wife, who was pregnant.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-style: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Giriraja Swami:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Fifty years ago I was in Brandeis University in Boston. I was looking for a guru. I looked in different places. Each time I was disappointed. I had given up thinking I would find one. I heard of Srila Prabhupada&#8217;s lecture. I was doubtful but something within pulled me to go. I think it was Srila Prabhupada&#8217;s prayers. I went, and then I would go every evening.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I felt that the disciple should go to the guru, but Prabhupada was coming to us. Actually he was always coming to us.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">We were really struggling in Boston. Prabhupada met with the devotees and patiently heard everyone out and suggested we meet collectively and discuss things and make solutions. My policy was always everything for Krishna, nothing for myself, and therefore I never complained. I learned from this that we have to take care of devotees because Srila Prabhupada was so concerned for devotees.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Srila Prabhupada was like Krishna in that he was there for everyone. <\/span><\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I could not exist without the association of Srila Prabhupada&#8217;s followers.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Harinama from Commonwealth Pier to the Boston Common<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-kqk93mXZdCs\/VhkewsdUttI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/-OHxVi2gl6Q\/s1600\/boston_harinama_from_pier_beginning.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-kqk93mXZdCs\/VhkewsdUttI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/-OHxVi2gl6Q\/s400\/boston_harinama_from_pier_beginning.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-kqk93mXZdCs\/VhkewsdUttI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/-OHxVi2gl6Q\/s400\/boston_harinama_from_pier_beginning.jpg\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">After the Boston boat ride, we did <i>harinama<\/i> from Commonwealth Pier to the Boston Common. It was wonderful to have a chanting party with so many devotees.<\/span><\/span><br \/> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Br_y1RgI_wk\/Vhkewu-WOcI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/xufquZmavQY\/s1600\/boston_harinama_from_pier_happy_couple.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Br_y1RgI_wk\/Vhkewu-WOcI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/xufquZmavQY\/s400\/boston_harinama_from_pier_happy_couple.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Br_y1RgI_wk\/Vhkewu-WOcI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/xufquZmavQY\/s400\/boston_harinama_from_pier_happy_couple.jpg\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Many people were happy to see us.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-tMffHRvJ8bM\/Vhkewl4tGAI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/GmBlAkNDBZE\/s1600\/boston_harinama_from_pier_happy_girl.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-tMffHRvJ8bM\/Vhkewl4tGAI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/GmBlAkNDBZE\/s1600\/boston_harinama_from_pier_happy_girl.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-tMffHRvJ8bM\/Vhkewl4tGAI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/GmBlAkNDBZE\/s1600\/boston_harinama_from_pier_happy_girl.jpg\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" width=\"400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-HL-W070f1bw\/Vhke0DjlRRI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/9weFq_5oMjI\/s1600\/boston_harinama_from_pier_lady_dances.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-HL-W070f1bw\/Vhke0DjlRRI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/9weFq_5oMjI\/s400\/boston_harinama_from_pier_lady_dances.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-HL-W070f1bw\/Vhke0DjlRRI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/9weFq_5oMjI\/s400\/boston_harinama_from_pier_lady_dances.jpg\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\"><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"> <\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">And to dance with us.<\/span><\/span><br \/> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">&nbsp; &nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-dcg1k7w2pW0\/Vhke0JMo-OI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/szSm_A50Jo0\/s1600\/boston_harinama_from_pier_lady_swings.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-dcg1k7w2pW0\/Vhke0JMo-OI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/szSm_A50Jo0\/s400\/boston_harinama_from_pier_lady_swings.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-dcg1k7w2pW0\/Vhke0JMo-OI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/szSm_A50Jo0\/s400\/boston_harinama_from_pier_lady_swings.jpg\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">One devotee lady swung onlookers around.<\/span><\/span><br \/> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-eTFURvFZ56Y\/Vhke0FqbvwI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/5M82ufuEzCA\/s1600\/boston_harinama_from_pier_malati_plays_trumpet.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-eTFURvFZ56Y\/Vhke0FqbvwI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/5M82ufuEzCA\/s400\/boston_harinama_from_pier_malati_plays_trumpet.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-eTFURvFZ56Y\/Vhke0FqbvwI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/5M82ufuEzCA\/s400\/boston_harinama_from_pier_malati_plays_trumpet.jpg\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Once Malati Devi borrowed my friend&#8217;s trumpet to play.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I took a little video of part of it (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2e8f-jZ4_f0\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/2e8f-jZ4_f0<\/a>):<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2e8f-jZ4_f0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" width=\"420\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">At the festival site, some of the Festival of India tents were set up.<\/span><\/span><br \/> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zKf16RUpaA0\/Vhke9qnYCBI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/ozgbkGp1X7w\/s1600\/boston_festival_japa_class.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zKf16RUpaA0\/Vhke9qnYCBI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/ozgbkGp1X7w\/s400\/boston_festival_japa_class.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zKf16RUpaA0\/Vhke9qnYCBI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/ozgbkGp1X7w\/s400\/boston_festival_japa_class.jpg\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Several devotees taught chanting Hare Krishna on beads as a personal meditation and distributed meditation kits to those they taught.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">After lunch <i>prasadam, <\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">we chanted Hare Krishna from the Boston Common to Faneuil Hall, carry<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">ing<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"> a full-size <\/span><i>murti <\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">[statue] of Srila Prabhupada. Several <\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">curious <\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">onlookers asked about Srila Prabhupada. I was thinking how in 1965 practically no one was aware of Srila Prabhupada&#8217;s arrival in Boston, but <\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">now <\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">because of this festival in 2015, hundreds and perhaps thousands of people became aware of it.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-gFpPkK1nVbo\/VhkfJKHAgcI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/Rk_T8WxdhBE\/s1600\/boston_harinama_two_ladies_dance.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-gFpPkK1nVbo\/VhkfJKHAgcI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/Rk_T8WxdhBE\/s400\/boston_harinama_two_ladies_dance.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-gFpPkK1nVbo\/VhkfJKHAgcI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/Rk_T8WxdhBE\/s400\/boston_harinama_two_ladies_dance.jpg\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">A couple girls from Switzerland and a boy from Austria<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"> (above)<\/span><\/span><\/span>, who had lunch <\/span><i>prasadam <\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">with Sundar Nitai Prabhu and the devotees, came on that procession and danced nicely in the <\/span><i>kirtana. <\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">Here is some video of it (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wselo-RxEj8\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/wselo-RxEj8<\/a>):<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wselo-RxEj8\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" width=\"420\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">One man I talked to even gave me $5 for a <\/span><i>Perfection of Yoga<\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"> which Gaura Karuna Prabhu gave me to distribute.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">There was a program with chanting and talking about Srila Prabhupada at Faneuil Hall in the evening which was scheduled to be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. <\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">Because myself and my Harinama Ruci friends had not done our daily quota of chanting in the streets, we did not attend this but continued chanting. <\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-2NgMGS4D3YY\/Vhke9gEMqcI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/cyCwhSmBTK4\/s1600\/boston_harinama_by_festival_of_india.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-2NgMGS4D3YY\/Vhke9gEMqcI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/cyCwhSmBTK4\/s400\/boston_harinama_by_festival_of_india.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-2NgMGS4D3YY\/Vhke9gEMqcI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/cyCwhSmBTK4\/s400\/boston_harinama_by_festival_of_india.jpg\" border=\"0\" height=\"266\" width=\"400\"><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">On <i>harinama <\/i>I distributed temple invitations and danced as usual. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">We had many nice experiences.<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-n13RkHywCcI\/VhkfG_tVVZI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/zRTviIIKU48\/s1600\/boston_harinama_lady_dances.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-n13RkHywCcI\/VhkfG_tVVZI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/zRTviIIKU48\/s400\/boston_harinama_lady_dances.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-n13RkHywCcI\/VhkfG_tVVZI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/zRTviIIKU48\/s400\/boston_harinama_lady_dances.jpg\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">Some people danced with us.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">Boston Ratha-yatra<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">Boston Ratha-yatra was the second day of the weekend festival. I was busy dancing and distributing so I did not take pictures of it. We pulled Lord Jagannath, Lord Baladeva, and Lady Subhadra <\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">clockwise <\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">in a circ<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">ular<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"> route around the perimeter of Boston Common. Several devotees distributed books,<\/span><i> <\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">invitations, and <\/span><i>prasadam <\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">to the people. Many people were attracted by the procession.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">After the Ratha-yatra, we did <\/span><i>harinama <\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">downtown. Some other street performers participated with us at one point (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/iylbw3_p2GM\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/iylbw3_p2GM<\/a>):<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iylbw3_p2GM\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" width=\"420\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> <\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-StDhsGY5xCE\/VhkfJQILEtI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/QZm8nMCvOlg\/s1600\/boston_prabhupada_arriving.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-StDhsGY5xCE\/VhkfJQILEtI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/QZm8nMCvOlg\/s320\/boston_prabhupada_arriving.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-StDhsGY5xCE\/VhkfJQILEtI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/QZm8nMCvOlg\/s320\/boston_prabhupada_arriving.jpg\" border=\"0\" height=\"320\" width=\"240\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">One Russian speaking devotee had rendered a sculpture of Srila Prabhupada walking down the gangway of the <i>Jaladuta<\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"> in Boston. This was situated next to Srila Prabhupada&#8217;s <\/span><i>vyasasana <\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">in the Boston temple at the end of the festival.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">Sunday evening after the festivities,<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"> I was there with Niranjana Swami and Jayadvaita Swami, both of whom I knew from 1979 when I first joined the temple in New York City on 55<\/span><sup><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">th<\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"> Street. I mentioned how one of the speakers told how Srila Prabhupada had sailed into Boston harbor and that he had also sailed into our lives. I thanked the two of them for sailing into my life, as Srila Prabhupada&#8217;s representatives. <\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">More Boston Harinamas<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">The Harinama Ruci Party chanted every day for at least three hours in Boston. In fact, they found Boston so favorable for <\/span><i>harinama <\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">and <\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">book<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"> distribution they decided to stay two more days in Boston before returning to New York <\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">City<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">. I did not stay as I am part of the New York City Harinama party, and I did not want to disappoint Rama Raya Prabhu, our leader.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-jRckCbfJzu8\/VhkfGyxdZ9I\/AAAAAAAAV78\/8zLnY38guCs\/s1600\/boston_harinama_mahavishnu_swami.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-jRckCbfJzu8\/VhkfGyxdZ9I\/AAAAAAAAV78\/8zLnY38guCs\/s400\/boston_harinama_mahavishnu_swami.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-jRckCbfJzu8\/VhkfGyxdZ9I\/AAAAAAAAV78\/8zLnY38guCs\/s400\/boston_harinama_mahavishnu_swami.jpg\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\"><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">Mahavishnu Swami was a great inspiration on <i>harinama<\/i>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-U9z5K6pYy_8\/VhkfHghac7I\/AAAAAAAAV78\/Ojt_6GjOEcQ\/s1600\/boston_harinama_mahavishnu_swami_dances_with_a_man.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-U9z5K6pYy_8\/VhkfHghac7I\/AAAAAAAAV78\/Ojt_6GjOEcQ\/s400\/boston_harinama_mahavishnu_swami_dances_with_a_man.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-U9z5K6pYy_8\/VhkfHghac7I\/AAAAAAAAV78\/Ojt_6GjOEcQ\/s400\/boston_harinama_mahavishnu_swami_dances_with_a_man.jpg\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">He would get people dancing.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-FZR4t4NR-ck\/VhkfG8_bm-I\/AAAAAAAAV78\/kn6HAhbIndU\/s1600\/boston_harinama_mahavishnu_swami_and_man.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-FZR4t4NR-ck\/VhkfG8_bm-I\/AAAAAAAAV78\/kn6HAhbIndU\/s400\/boston_harinama_mahavishnu_swami_and_man.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-FZR4t4NR-ck\/VhkfG8_bm-I\/AAAAAAAAV78\/kn6HAhbIndU\/s400\/boston_harinama_mahavishnu_swami_and_man.jpg\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ifbpXIvVkGI\/Vhke-TBEE3I\/AAAAAAAAV78\/BAf8doQJyn8\/s1600\/boston_harinama_costumed_man.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ifbpXIvVkGI\/Vhke-TBEE3I\/AAAAAAAAV78\/BAf8doQJyn8\/s400\/boston_harinama_costumed_man.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ifbpXIvVkGI\/Vhke-TBEE3I\/AAAAAAAAV78\/BAf8doQJyn8\/s400\/boston_harinama_costumed_man.jpg\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">Costumed people would dance with us.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-a6-lg8BFHSY\/VhkhHQvOAaI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/NAhWvPh-WQA\/s1600\/IMG_0888.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-a6-lg8BFHSY\/VhkhHQvOAaI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/NAhWvPh-WQA\/s400\/IMG_0888.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-a6-lg8BFHSY\/VhkhHQvOAaI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/NAhWvPh-WQA\/s400\/IMG_0888.jpg\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\"><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">Kids would dance. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"> <\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-3Dpusy4glDE\/Vhke-bdeJgI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/mReYm_Fpmbg\/s1600\/boston_harinama_devotees_swing_onlookers.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-3Dpusy4glDE\/Vhke-bdeJgI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/mReYm_Fpmbg\/s400\/boston_harinama_devotees_swing_onlookers.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-3Dpusy4glDE\/Vhke-bdeJgI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/mReYm_Fpmbg\/s400\/boston_harinama_devotees_swing_onlookers.jpg\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">Devotees would swing the onlookers.<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-D0RYe-exXys\/VhkfIn5Q3ZI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/tKMUnGsJwmQ\/s1600\/boston_harinama_silver_lady.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-D0RYe-exXys\/VhkfIn5Q3ZI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/tKMUnGsJwmQ\/s400\/boston_harinama_silver_lady.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-D0RYe-exXys\/VhkfIn5Q3ZI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/tKMUnGsJwmQ\/s400\/boston_harinama_silver_lady.jpg\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">One performer, a lady dressed in silver, wore a garland the devotees gave her.<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-IZgFrG67z8o\/VhkfIU4cMtI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/eOjgn1OoxWc\/s1600\/boston_harinama_policeman.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-IZgFrG67z8o\/VhkfIU4cMtI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/eOjgn1OoxWc\/s400\/boston_harinama_policeman.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-IZgFrG67z8o\/VhkfIU4cMtI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/eOjgn1OoxWc\/s400\/boston_harinama_policeman.jpg\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">One Boston policeman originally from Trinidad was captivated by the <i>harinama. <\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">Because there are many Indians in Trinidad, although African himself, the policeman was aware of the existence of Hare Krishna, but he did not know much about it. I told him some additional details, and he spent some time with our party the next day.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The final day we met some people doing yoga<i> <\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">on the Boston Common, and Sundar Nitai Prabhu brought them to the point of doing some <\/span><i>bhakti-yoga<\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"> (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/IY8axvgt95Y\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/IY8axvgt95Y<\/a>):<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IY8axvgt95Y\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" width=\"420\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">Here are some clips of <\/span><i>harinamas <\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">from all three days (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/rGQnpwrEIxA\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/rGQnpwrEIxA<\/a>):<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rGQnpwrEIxA\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" width=\"420\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">New York City Harinama<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Our usual spot is the southwest corner of Union Square Park, right in front of the subway station entrance.<\/span><\/span><br \/> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hbz3i3yXZKw\/Vhkfds6kpMI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/oJsFWSedECw\/s1600\/nyc_harinama_kkd_singing_by_dharmatma.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hbz3i3yXZKw\/Vhkfds6kpMI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/oJsFWSedECw\/s400\/nyc_harinama_kkd_singing_by_dharmatma.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hbz3i3yXZKw\/Vhkfds6kpMI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/oJsFWSedECw\/s400\/nyc_harinama_kkd_singing_by_dharmatma.jpg\" border=\"0\" height=\"312\" width=\"400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Usually I lead the singing for 30 or 40 minutes of the six hours we sing each day.<\/span><\/span><br \/> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-cLeSU3EQJx4\/VhkfcJW3thI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/2DL60yNW9fE\/s1600\/nyc_harinama_kkd_book_table_best_by_dharmatma.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-cLeSU3EQJx4\/VhkfcJW3thI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/2DL60yNW9fE\/s400\/nyc_harinama_kkd_book_table_best_by_dharmatma.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-cLeSU3EQJx4\/VhkfcJW3thI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/2DL60yNW9fE\/s400\/nyc_harinama_kkd_book_table_best_by_dharmatma.jpg\" border=\"0\" height=\"280\" width=\"400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Sometimes I sit at the book table.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-__GrJHGsodU\/VhkfdI_S5wI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/xY3W_xpPwHU\/s1600\/nyc_harinama_kkd_distributing_by_dharmatma.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-__GrJHGsodU\/VhkfdI_S5wI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/xY3W_xpPwHU\/s400\/nyc_harinama_kkd_distributing_by_dharmatma.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-__GrJHGsodU\/VhkfdI_S5wI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/xY3W_xpPwHU\/s400\/nyc_harinama_kkd_distributing_by_dharmatma.jpg\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" width=\"292\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">&nbsp;At other times, I would distribute pamphlets and invitations.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"> <\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-woIkCE-7Qto\/Vhkfet6uozI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/DUDRFCyVvXE\/s1600\/nyc_harinama_union_square_dancers.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-woIkCE-7Qto\/Vhkfet6uozI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/DUDRFCyVvXE\/s400\/nyc_harinama_union_square_dancers.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-woIkCE-7Qto\/Vhkfet6uozI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/DUDRFCyVvXE\/s400\/nyc_harinama_union_square_dancers.jpg\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Often in the course of the day people dance to our singing.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ovf6TrTp1E8\/VhkffCKP5QI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/_ZSo4fxUP_g\/s1600\/nyc_harinama_union_square_lady_dances.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ovf6TrTp1E8\/VhkffCKP5QI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/_ZSo4fxUP_g\/s400\/nyc_harinama_union_square_lady_dances.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ovf6TrTp1E8\/VhkffCKP5QI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/_ZSo4fxUP_g\/s400\/nyc_harinama_union_square_lady_dances.jpg\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-fI4b0M7ob6w\/VhkffBtZ5JI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/f1djOvEQ89E\/s1600\/nyc_harinama_union_square_man_dances.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-fI4b0M7ob6w\/VhkffBtZ5JI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/f1djOvEQ89E\/s400\/nyc_harinama_union_square_man_dances.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-fI4b0M7ob6w\/VhkffBtZ5JI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/f1djOvEQ89E\/s400\/nyc_harinama_union_square_man_dances.jpg\" border=\"0\" height=\"298\" width=\"400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-WSaSxXddNDI\/VhkffQ2QoQI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/msOQ7lvlsmA\/s1600\/nyc_harinama_union_square_two_guys_dance.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-WSaSxXddNDI\/VhkffQ2QoQI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/msOQ7lvlsmA\/s400\/nyc_harinama_union_square_two_guys_dance.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-WSaSxXddNDI\/VhkffQ2QoQI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/msOQ7lvlsmA\/s400\/nyc_harinama_union_square_two_guys_dance.jpg\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><br \/> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Once time Ananta Gauranga Prabhu led a <i>kirtana <\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">that got a bunch of people dancing <\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/nbU45xQ-ykM\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/nbU45xQ-ykM<\/a>)<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nbU45xQ-ykM\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" width=\"420\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">This time each year the Jews erect a small structure for a week or so in our usual spot to chant, so we move over.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">In this video, Kishor Prabhu sings, and in the background you can see some Jewish men, in front of their structure, dancing. Thus they are getting credit for participating in Lord Caitanya&#8217;s <i>sankirtana <\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">movement <\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/c8hQmhSC0KA\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/c8hQmhSC0KA<\/a>)<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c8hQmhSC0KA\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" width=\"420\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">One <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">day a young lady from Turkey, enjoying watching the devotees chanting Hare Krishna in Union Square Park, seeing their intense absorption, said to me, \u201cBy losing themselves, they are finding themselves.\u201d What a wonderful realization!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">On the cold and wet days we sing in the subway stations.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">At Atlantic Ave. \/ Barclay&#8217;s Center many people watched and some danced with us.<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-eSkwdsC3yX0\/VhkfwWnHycI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/AbsJRz2thV0\/s1600\/nyc_harinama_atlantic_kid_dances.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-eSkwdsC3yX0\/VhkfwWnHycI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/AbsJRz2thV0\/s400\/nyc_harinama_atlantic_kid_dances.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-eSkwdsC3yX0\/VhkfwWnHycI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/AbsJRz2thV0\/s400\/nyc_harinama_atlantic_kid_dances.jpg\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">One little girl delighted in dancing.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">While Ananta Gauranga Prabhu was signing, one guy danced with Nihal Prabhu <\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/MLEKm5I6UK8\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/MLEKm5I6UK8<\/a>)<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MLEKm5I6UK8\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" width=\"420\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">It was a Jewish holiday, and the subway was teeming with Jews in their traditional dress. Some Jewish kids danced with us, until their mother objected <\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/85OFBvUPNxg\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/85OFBvUPNxg<\/a>)<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/85OFBvUPNxg\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" width=\"420\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">Abhirama Prabhu, when he is in town, does a walking <\/span><i>harinama <\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">for two hours or so three days of week <\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">in the late afternoon<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">Once we did Times Square.<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-sxQY5hqp5xI\/VhkfwRhk5vI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/0Zs7Y13i9Xc\/s1600\/times_square_harinama_lady_dances.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-sxQY5hqp5xI\/VhkfwRhk5vI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/0Zs7Y13i9Xc\/s400\/times_square_harinama_lady_dances.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-sxQY5hqp5xI\/VhkfwRhk5vI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/0Zs7Y13i9Xc\/s400\/times_square_harinama_lady_dances.jpg\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">One lady delighted in dancing with us.<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">&nbsp; &nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-X_kZbJEPTcY\/Vhkfwe4baQI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/M9qj57m4cBc\/s1600\/times_square_harinama_girls_dance.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-X_kZbJEPTcY\/Vhkfwe4baQI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/M9qj57m4cBc\/s400\/times_square_harinama_girls_dance.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-X_kZbJEPTcY\/Vhkfwe4baQI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/M9qj57m4cBc\/s400\/times_square_harinama_girls_dance.jpg\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">So did several girls who were friends.<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-vX8r-HIp9jI\/VhkfxAoRdoI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/B-dyyWxhmLk\/s1600\/times_square_harinama_mexican_devotee.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-vX8r-HIp9jI\/VhkfxAoRdoI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/B-dyyWxhmLk\/s400\/times_square_harinama_mexican_devotee.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-vX8r-HIp9jI\/VhkfxAoRdoI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/B-dyyWxhmLk\/s400\/times_square_harinama_mexican_devotee.jpg\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">We met a lady from Mexico who attends our Mexico City temple.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-WcagBBp0UGk\/VhkfdOB-PiI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/l03oujksY1o\/s1600\/nyc_harinama_kkd_dancing_by_dharmatma.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-WcagBBp0UGk\/VhkfdOB-PiI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/l03oujksY1o\/s400\/nyc_harinama_kkd_dancing_by_dharmatma.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-WcagBBp0UGk\/VhkfdOB-PiI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/l03oujksY1o\/s400\/nyc_harinama_kkd_dancing_by_dharmatma.jpg\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">Another time we did <\/span><i>harinama <\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">around the Union Square Park and 14<\/span><sup><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">th<\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"> Street.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">One day Harinama Ruci chanted with us on the way back to our ashram from Union Square. We took the \u201cL\u201d train from Union Square to Broadway Junction, and Sundar Nitai Prabhu engaged many people in singing the Hare Krishna mantra (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wTXRycIKBT4\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/wTXRycIKBT4<\/a>):<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wTXRycIKBT4\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" width=\"420\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">At Broadway Junction, one lady danced with us in the subway station (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ypMd3x-lH3Q\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/ypMd3x-lH3Q<\/a>):<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ypMd3x-lH3Q\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" width=\"420\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">My Mother&#8217;s 91<\/span><sup><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">st<\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"> Birthday<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">My sister, Karen, decided we would celebrate our mother&#8217;s birthday the weekend of September 26-27 although September 14 was the actual day as it worked out better with our schedules. Karen&#8217;s daughter Fern was in town, and my half-brother David&#8217;s daughter, Gwen, and her baby, Vianne. Gwen got a break from babysitting with so many helpers. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">I cooked Friday night and made <\/span><i>dal, capatis, <\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">and two kinds of <\/span><i>lassi, <\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">mango and raspberry. Some people merged the two <\/span><i>lassis <\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">to have mango-raspberry <\/span><i>lassi. <\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">I learned that raspberries are a bit tart and you have to add more sugar than what a mango <\/span><i>lassi <\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">recipe calls for. <\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">My guru&#8217;s servant, Baladeva Vidyabhusana Prabhu, known as Bala, who lives 45 minutes away, kindly made and delivered his wonderful version of spinach <\/span><i>paneer, <\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">along with all sorts of goodies, like cookies, <\/span><i>khichri, <\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">and a whole jug of apple cider offered on Radhastami but never served out. He also gave lots of local jams that he received by trading <\/span><i>prasadam <\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">with neighbors. My sister&#8217;s boyfriend, Victor, gave Bala a nice donation for all his goods and his trouble.<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-0SDEFk31FCk\/VhkgQbus99I\/AAAAAAAAV78\/Gp-W3LlV0Hc\/s1600\/ma_birthday_cake.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-0SDEFk31FCk\/VhkgQbus99I\/AAAAAAAAV78\/Gp-W3LlV0Hc\/s400\/ma_birthday_cake.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-0SDEFk31FCk\/VhkgQbus99I\/AAAAAAAAV78\/Gp-W3LlV0Hc\/s400\/ma_birthday_cake.jpg\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">Saturday Victor made a birthday cake. There was not room for 91 candles so he just used candles to spell \u201c91\u201d on the cake.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-0aZzXKQBC_4\/VhkgQvhrYcI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/u0szPsvlgwk\/s1600\/ma_birthday_candles.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-0aZzXKQBC_4\/VhkgQvhrYcI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/u0szPsvlgwk\/s400\/ma_birthday_candles.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-0aZzXKQBC_4\/VhkgQvhrYcI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/u0szPsvlgwk\/s400\/ma_birthday_candles.jpg\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">Then they had two trays <\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">totaling<\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"> 91 candles separately. <\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">My mother told of incidents in each decade of her life as they lit each group of 10 candles.<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">&nbsp; &nbsp; <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Le8erh9ETEo\/VhkgEvJ4jhI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/pKbswDmUucw\/s1600\/ma_birthday_prasadam_bars.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" ilo-full-src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Le8erh9ETEo\/VhkgEvJ4jhI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/pKbswDmUucw\/s400\/ma_birthday_prasadam_bars.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Le8erh9ETEo\/VhkgEvJ4jhI\/AAAAAAAAV78\/pKbswDmUucw\/s400\/ma_birthday_prasadam_bars.jpg\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" width=\"300\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">I gave my mother <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">as a birthday present the <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">six flavors of fruit snack<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">s<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"> I got from the Czech devotees <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><i>prasadam<\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"> business called \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.damodara.cz\/\">Damodara<\/a>\u201d: date with coconut, plum with linseed, poppy, fig with carob, dates with beetroot, and apple with chia.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">To see the pictures I have but did not include in this journal, click on the link below:<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/103872792410945983719\/TravelJournal1118?authuser=0&amp;authkey=Gv1sRgCPGM9se6ge7GJQ&amp;feat=directlink\">https:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/103872792410945983719\/TravelJournal1118?authuser=0&amp;authkey=Gv1sRgCPGM9se6ge7GJQ&amp;feat=directlink<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Insights<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Candramauli Swami:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">From a Radhastami lecture:<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Scholars say two things can never be understood: Krishna&#8217;s qualities and Radharani&#8217;s love.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">In order to get the mercy of Krishna one must get the mercy of Radharani. Srila Prabhupada says in one lecture that Krishna can be satisfied easily by offering a leaf, flower, fruit, and water, but to make sure Krishna accepts your offering, put it in Radharani&#8217;s hand.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The great poet Jayadeva Goswami felt inspired to write \u201cKrishna places His head at the lotus feet of Radharani\u201d in a poem, but then he considered that could not be correct as Krishna is in a superior position. He stopped to take His midday bath before lunch. After a while, his wife saw Jayadeva had returned, and she fed him lunch. Then he sat down at his writing table, wrote briefly, and then stepped out. Then Jayadeva returned, expecting lunch. His wife said she already served him lunch. He disagreed. She explained she served him lunch, he wrote briefly, and he then stepped out. Jayadeva looked at his writing table and saw the words he had hesitated to write appeared there. Thus he concluded that Krishna had disguised Himself as Jayadeva, gave his wife the chance to personally serve Him lunch, and wrote the truth about the greatness of Radharani, \u201cKrishna places His head at the lotus feet of Radharani.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Radharani appears whenever Krishna appears, but she does not always appear in the same way in each incarnation and thus the scriptures tell give different accounts.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Vrsabhanu saw a gigantic effulgent lotus flower floating down the Yamuna. Lord Brahma congratulated King Vrsabhanu saying his austerities reached perfection, and he brought an incredibly beautiful girl from the lotus flower.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">When Narada Muni saw Radharani he went into ecstasy and circumambulated Radharani many times, and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">he <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">praised Vrsabhanu for amazing his good fortune.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Narada-bhakti-sutra <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">was written by Narada Muni in the ecstasy of having just seen the newborn Radharani.<\/span><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> <\/span><\/i><\/span><\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">We can pray, \u201cMy dear Srimati Radharani, please bless me that I may satisfy our spiritual master, who is Krishna&#8217;s representative.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">One reason that Sukadeva Goswami did not speak the intimate glories of Radharani is that some people in the audience were not qualified to hear them.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Every game that is played in this world originated in the spiritual world.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">We will never completely understand Radha or Krishna, but <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">bhakti <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">is the process of trying to understand, and because <\/span><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">bhakti <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">is unlimited, we are always learning something new.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Radharani in Vrindavana is always dancing.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Radharani never cooks the same preparation for Krishna twice.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">We can pray to Radharani, \u201cYou are very dear to Lord Krishna so we offer obeisances to you.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">In playing hide and seek, Krishna would always move and it would be difficult for Radha to catch him. Then Radha chanted the Hare Krishna mantra in a very sweet voice, and Krishna froze, and Radha was able to catch Him.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Jayadvaita Swami:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The different regions of the universe are all populated by different grades of living entities according to their past pious and impious acts.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">The reason we are living in the material world is we are attracted to the nice places in the material world.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Comment to a devotee leaning against wall and falling asleep: \u201cThat wall is not good for you.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">One psychologist wrote a book in which he described conditions that could be explained by reincarnation. One was gender dysphoria [the condition of feeling one&#8217;s emotional and psychological identity as male or female to be opposite to one&#8217;s biological sex].<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">When we see a female pig, it is an not attractive sight but rather disgusting, yet a male pig is completely enchanted and excited.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">For one who has the mercy of Lord Caitanya, heavenly residences are just phantasmagoria.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Srila Prabhupada included \u201cidle sports\u201d in the category of gambling. He referred to them as \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">t<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">his ball, that ball.\u201d When the mind becomes absorbed in sports, it has less time for Krishna.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Better than touching the book is to buy the book, then you can touch it more.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">We have gardens on earth but nothing in comparison to Trikuta Mountain.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">It is natural that people want to get out of the city to beautiful natural settings because the spiritual world is like that.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Heavenly gardens are superior to earthly gardens, yet still, the heavenly beauty is clearly imitation. Spiritual gardens are far more attractive than even those on the heavenly planets. <\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Maya<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> has got something in stock for everyone. A demigod will not be bewildered by the beautiful girl of the earth, but he will be attracted by the heavenly damsels. One may not attracted by night clubs, but he is attracted by saving the whales.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">In ignorance people are attracted by intoxication, in passion they are attracted by sense enjoyment, and in goodness they are attracted by beauty, philosophy, simplicity and peace. But still they are attracted by <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">maya.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">If you take even a tenth of centimeter of skin off a beautiful woman, you will not be attracted.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">So many tourist places are just hype, an attraction built up by words.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">If you see a pornographic movie, what is it? Just some light on a screen. The mind provides everything else.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Imagine having a body of eternity, knowledge and joy. We would think in our conditioned consciousness, \u201cThen I could really enjoy.\u201d That is our disease. We think we are the enjoyer. Therefore we cannot go to the spiritual world. The spiritual world is a world of service. <\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Here as servants of Krishna we can enjoy living in this ashram and having so many facilities because we are engaging them in Krishna&#8217;s service. And when we go to Union Square, we can enjoy enlightening the people and take pleasure in their attraction for Krishna. If they become attracted to us, we find that disgusting.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Comment by Rama Raya Prabhu: When the devotees used to distribute books in the airport, one demonic worker collected books people bought but then discarded and would rip the books apart in front of the devotees&#8217; faces and say insulting words. That man was no longer seen for a month, and the devotees asked the other airport workers what happened to him. He got into an accident and his back was broken, and he was paralyzed for life. <\/span><\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The purpose of any spiritual order of life is to awaken love for God but due to illusion, people think that the purpose is sense gratification. This sense gratification is made up to be stellar, to be tremendous, but it is actually insignificant.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">The man gets a little sense enjoyment but has to pay so much for his home and for the education of the kids. And now, the wife can decide she had had enough, and kick the guy out and take the house, and the guy will still have to pay for kids&#8217; education, but without being able to see them.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Even in the best of circumstances, everything will be lost in the course of time.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">In Kali-yuga the animals do better at family life than the humans because at least the family stays together.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">We are also trying to establishing a nice situation, but for getting out of this world and helping others to get out, not for staying here.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Q: Sometimes you see a guy and girl together and they seem to be having a good time. Is it all duplicity?<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">A: It may be duplicity if they are both pretending. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Maya<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> has a covering and throwing potency. So they are covered in such a way that they are thinking it is very nice, just as the camel who is chewing on the thorns is thinking he is enjoying, but the taste is his own blood.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Material happiness is like a bubble that lasts for a few moments and is gone.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">In the material world, love disappears when the pocket is empty.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">There is a great line in Shakespeare that has a double meaning: He lies with her and she lies with him.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Q: Some people say by loving others that will help in loving God. <\/span><\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">A: Everyone is already loving some boy, some girl, some cat, some dog. If loving someone else would help us <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">loving God, then we would have a very God consciousness world. Actually if we think by loving someone else it will help us love God, then we should love the spiritual master for that really will help us love God. <\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Why do I love myself? Because I am part of Krishna.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Give love to the souls of the people by connecting them with Krishna.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">One may be a Lincoln or a Kennedy, but one is not immune to death.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Q (by me): Krishna, God, is all good, and His will is good, but sometimes when His will causes us discomfort we have doubts.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">A: Yes, we expect God to be our order supplier, but that is not His position. We can desire to live to pursue self-realization (<i>Srimad-Bhagavatam<\/i> 1.2.10), but whether we live or die is up to Krishna.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Eternity in this body is not possible.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Mahavishnu Swami:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Our modern scientists are in grip of illusion, although they are struggling to overcome nature. We think we are conquering nature, when in reality, we are becoming more dependent on her.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">We give up meat eating, illicit sex, gambling, and intoxication to help us realize that we are not our bodies.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Prabhupada brought literature telling of a civilization based on transcendental progress rather than material advancement.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The modern civilization is studying the material nature without first considering the important question, \u201cWho am I?\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">We are being held in the mode of goodness by Srila Prabhupada&#8217;s mercy.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">It may seem difficult to follow the four rules prohibiting illicit sex, intoxication, meat eating and gambling, but in the association of devotees it is not so hard.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">All these things are Krishna&#8217;s energy, but we know how to use them for Krishna, and so we are free. Srila Prabhupada has set us free.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Repression will not work. In this we agree with the psychologists. We have to get a higher taste.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Srila Prabhupada could see everyone was following America and thought if America became Krishna conscious, then the world would also. Thus he chose to come to America.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Commenting on \u201cKrishna Taba Punya Habe Bhai\u201d:<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Srila Prabhupada as he was coming to America wrote, \u201cO, brothers, the Supreme Lord Krishna will bestow virtue upon you\u2014but He will do this only when Srimati Radharani first becomes pleased with you. This I surely declare to you.\u201d What does he mean by brothers? I take it to mean his godbrothers. Bhaktisiddhanta Saravati Thakura wanted all the godbrothers to preach in the West.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">In Africa there are 54 countries, but we have only 20 centers, a few centers in Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa, one each in Uganda and Congo.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">We need pioneers. Srila Prabhupada was a pioneer. He wants us to be pioneers. The mood of Radharani is to bring others to Krishna.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Sanskrit Department in Varanasi is named after Jiva Goswami, he is such a famous philosopher.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Navayogendara Swami:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">From a lecture on Radhastami:<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">This life is to attain Krishna-<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">prema <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">[love of Krishna].<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">While we are in this body, which is temporary, we must always remember our real business is to attain Krishna.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Without the mercy of Radharani, no one can have Krishna-<\/span><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">prema.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">How is the chanting of Hare Krishna spreading all over the world? By Radharani&#8217;s mercy.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">This is obtained through the link of spiritual teachers.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Why is Radha so great? Because Her only desire is to please Krishna.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">We should pray to Radha, \u201cO Radha, please bless me to become a devotee of your beloved Krishna.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">One man named Kapoor left home to Surabhi Kunja in Vrindavana about two hundred years ago, being inspired by Krishna in a dream. He kept thinking someday Krishna would reveal Himself, but years went by and he did not see Krishna. He did not eat. He went blind and was suffering greatly. Radha noticed this and went to Krishna presenting the situation and asking Krishna to reveal Himself to the man. He replied, \u201cYou are the queen of Vrindavana, without your permission I cannot reveal myself to him.\u201d She replied, \u201cLet us go together so he can see Us.\u201d They went an Radharani applied ointment to Kapoor&#8217;s eyes, and he could see both of Them in great happiness. The Deity of Krishna in this place is called Nayanananda [He who gives bliss to the eyes]. <\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Radharani&#8217;s qualities are so super Krishna likes to be controlled by Her.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Once I offered obeisances to Lord Shiva, and one devotee was upset, saying, \u201cPrabhupada said we only show respect to Krishna.\u201d I was confused so I asked Srila Prabhupada. He replied, \u201cPeople say &#8216;Prabhupada said this, Prabhupada said that,&#8217; but I did not say this or that. What to speak of respecting Lord Shiva, who is the lord of the demigods, we should respect even an ant.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Srila Prabhupada said the real <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Ramayana<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> is that composed by Valmiki. Another book called <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Rama-carita-manasa <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">is sometimes mistakenly called <\/span><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Ramayana.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">British Lord Macauly said he traveled throughout India and found no beggers and no thieves. He wrote that to rule the Indians they would have to destroy the educational system and cow protection and so they did.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">We must give this wonderful Vedic culture to everyone without discrimination.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Srila Prabhupada said that the Lord is peaceful because he is eternal. That which is temporary causes agitation.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Radharani is Jagan-mata, mother of the universe. Without respecting mothers, we will not get Radharani&#8217;s mercy.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">When Srila Prabhupada was present, devotees were very careful and austere. If you find people not up to the standard, do not lower your standard. People will be attracted by the devotion and join.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Srila Prabhupada advised that <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">grhasthas <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">who live near the temple not to have their own Deities but to participate in the temple Deity worship.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Srila Prabhupada is the emblem of the mercy of Radharani.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">On a couple occasions Srila Prabhupada asked me to cook for him. I said I could not cook. The second time Srila Prabhupada said, \u201cOne lady is cooking for me, but I cannot eat her cooking.\u201d I said I would try. I prayed to Radharani, \u201cYou are the best cook, please bless me with ability to cook for your devotee Srila Prabhupada.\u201d As I cooked I thought about how Srila Prabhupada was dear to Srimati Radharani. That meal Srila Prabhupada ate three <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">capatis <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">which he had not done in seventeen days. Thus I became Srila Prabhupada&#8217;s cook by Radharani&#8217;s mercy.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Lord Caitanya is in the mood of Radharani and that is why we are getting the opportunity of chanting Hare Krishna all over the world.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Radhanath Swami:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">From a lecture on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">50<\/span><sup><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">th<\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> anniversary of arrival of Prabhupada in America:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Srila Prabhupada had only a sponsorship of one month, and when he boarded the boat, he did not know if after than 38-day voyage whether he could stay for more than a month. When he arrived in New York City, the immigration official asked him how long he wanted to stay. He decided to stretch it, and he said, \u201cTwo months.\u201d And so they stamped it.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Vrindavan Candra De, Prabhupada&#8217;s youngest son, arranged for Prabhupada&#8217;s ride from the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">dharmasala<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> he stayed at [because he was a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">sannyasi <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">and could not stay at home] <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">to the Calcutta docks. His oldest son would not do it. Vrindavan Candra came to the festival in Calcutta celebrating the 50<\/span><sup><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">th<\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> anniversary of his departure. He <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">said<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> when the boat pulled out, \u201cI cried incessantly.\u201d \u201cWhy is my father doing this?\u201d <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">he<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> thought. But at the same time he said, \u201cBut I was proud of my father.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Srila Prabhupada said, \u201cI had some cases of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Srimad-Bhagavatam, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">and <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">faith in the order of my guru and in the holy name of Krishna.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Vrindavan Candra De also told us that when his father arrived in Boston, with the help of the ship&#8217;s captain, he sent him a message in India that he made it to Boston but he had heart attacks. He told him, \u201cPlease go to this particular pharmacy and get this certain medicine, and send it to Butler, Pennsylvania.\u201d And he did that.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">From a Radhastami lecture at the Bhakti Center:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Srila Prabhupada said we could even offer cut glass jewelry to the Deities if we do it with devotion. That would be more valuable than offering a pearl because the real pearl is the devotion.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<p> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Giriraja Swami:<\/b><\/span><\/span> <\/p>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\">\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Srila Prabhupada told us there is a saying in India illustrating how karma follows you, \u201cWherever you go, your forehead goes with you.\u201d Calcutta was seen as a place of prosperity, and so people would say, \u201cEven if you go to Calcutta, your forehead will go with you.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">There is no use wasting time and energy trying achieve happiness or avoid distress because these things are ordained. Better to satisfy the Lord, because if the Lord is pleased, what is there left to achieve? <\/span><\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">When I first met Srila Prabhupada in Boston, after hearing him for several days I was convinced about the value of Krishna consciousness. After one class I asked Srila Prabhupada about welfare work? Srila Prabhupada replied, \u201cWhy are you coming here? Are we not offering you service?\u201d He explained that by engaging people in devotional service we were saving them from the material nature and all its miseries. He used the example of Dhruva Maharaja who was so satisfied by his devotional service that he wanted nothing else, and he asked, \u201cIs it not service to bring someone to the point of being so satisfied they do not want anything? There would be no stealing, no pickpocketing.\u201d Although I was very truthful, by bad association I developed a habit of putting things in my pocket when I went into a shop, and when he said that it made me feel guilty.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Alexander the Great came across a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">yogi <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">meditating in the scorching sun. He was so impressed he wanted to give the <\/span><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">yogi <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">something. He approached him, and offered the <\/span><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">yogi <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">anything he wanted, and the <\/span><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">yogi <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">just asked that he move slightly as he was blocking the sun. Otherwise he was completely satisfied.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">When Srila Prabhupada was in Boston, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday he gave classes at the temple and on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday he would speak elsewhere, usually at a college engagement.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Srila Prabhupada spoke at Harvard Divinity School. Many people asked questions.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Q: You say chanting the name of God will solve all problems. In Russia there have been movements of people chanting God&#8217;s names, but what improvements have been there until the revolution?<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">A: Are the people happy after the revolution?<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Q: No.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">A: What is the use?<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Q: Why chant Hare Krishna? Why not chant one, two, three? <\/span><\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">A: You can try counting, and when you get tired, you can try chanting Hare Krishna.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Q: Have you seen God?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">A: If I say I have seen God, will you accept my answer?<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Q: No.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">A: Then why are you asking the question?<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">The students were impressed with the brilliance of Srila Prabhupada&#8217;s answers.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">He made it clear you cannot make an enduring change by political activitism or another material method.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Question by Navayogena Swami: Why, although Prabhupada was a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">maha-bhagavata, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">did he have to suffer so many troubles struggling alone, traveling by cargo ship, etc.?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">A: Srila Prabhupada said, \u201cKrishna tested me in the beginning by taking everything away from me and in the end Krishna gave me everything.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Srila Prabhupada was ready to do whatever he asked us to do and much, much more.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Srila Prabhupada shows it is never too late.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">At the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">ardha <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Kumbha Mela in 1971 it was so cold that we were having difficulty getting out of our sleeping bags and taking a cold bath. When Srila Prabhupada heard that he got up himself.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Comment by Navayogendra Swami: I asked Srila Prabhupada why he was sick. He said, \u201cBecause of you. I have taken so many disciples, and because of their karma, I am sick.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">At the end of his life, Srila Prabhupada gave an amazing translation and purport to the final verse in the Brahma-vimohana-lila. His health was so bad, but his intelligence was so clear.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<p> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">From a Radhastami lecture at the Bhakti Center:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Radha and Krishna are present in Their glorification, and They purify us. The result of this purification may be that we experience unwanted things we were not even aware of.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">One disciple told Srila Prabhupada he felt he was more advanced before he became a devotee. Srila Prabhupada explained that it is just like when you begin to clean a room, at first you stir things up and it may seem to be more dirty than it originally was.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">We do not have the power to cleanse our hearts, but the Lord will take up that work.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Hearing how love conquers God, I thought of some examples from Srila Prabhupada&#8217;s life.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Srila Prabhupada was in Bombay about to start a meeting about the next step in the attempt to secure the land for Radha-Rasabihari. A muscular laborer came to the door, entered the room, came right up to Srila Prabhupada, and set a bunch of wild flowers on his desk, bowed down, and glanced at Srila Prabhupada and left. Srila Prabhupada was speechless <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">for a few seconds<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Then he exclaimed,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> \u201cHow did he know I was here? Where did he get the idea to get the flowers? Where did he gather them <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">from<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">? I am an insignificant entity and I am so moved, how much is Krishna moved by love!\u201d <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Then Srila Prabhupada, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">quoted <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Bhagavad-gita <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">9.26, \u201cIf one offers Me with love and devotion a leaf, a \ufb02ower, a fruit or water, I will accept it.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">All the spiritual masters in the line of Lord Caitanya have the mission of distributing the love of Godhead. Srila Prabhupada was special in that he brought it all over the world. We are all indebted to him.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Srila Prabhupada was asked about his eternal identity, and Srila Prabhupada answered indirectly, \u201cIf I were to tell you, you would faint.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">When asked who was the greatest of Radha, Krishna, and Caitanya, Srila Prabhupada paused and said, \u201cSrimati Radharani is the greatest,\u201d pointing to the picture on the wall of Krishna kneeling before Srimati Radharani. Then pointing to a picture of Krishna carrying Nanda Maharaja&#8217;s shoes on his head, Srila Prabhupada said, \u201cNanda Maharaja is best. The devotee is best, because the Lord becomes subservient to the love of the devotee.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Krishna likes to be conquered by love. That is also service to Krishna.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">How can Lord Caitanya give such a great treasure to anyone without discrimination to whoever will take it? The example is that of a king who is intoxicated and goes into his treasury and gives out the contents to everyone. Lord Caitanya is intoxicated with love of Godhead and in that state he is distributing his treasure to everyone without consideration.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Romapada Swami:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">At the time of Lord Caitanya, there was a tradition of Bengali devotees going to Puri every year. That is why Lord Caitanya&#8217;s mother wanted Him to make His residence in Puri, because she would be able to hear of Him.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Even as a child Srila Prabhupada understood that <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">prasadam <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">distribution is an important part of a religious festivals, and he included it in his Ratha-yatra festival as a child.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Regarding preaching in the West, Srila Prabhupada considered, \u201cSomehow let me try.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Toshan Krishna Prabhu was told \u201cno\u201d when he first asked for Fifth Avenue for the New York Ratha-yatra procession. He went back again. The government official offered other streets in New York, like Madison Avenue, but Srila Prabhupada wanted Fifth Avenue so Toshan Krishna would not accept them. Toshan Krishna cited from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Sri Caitanya-caritamrita<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> that the most prominent street must be used for Ratha-yatra, and thus he would only accept Fifth Avenue. The man said I do not know why I am doing this, and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">he <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">signed the paper, and Ratha-yatra has been on Fifth Avenue ever since.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Gaur Mohan De gave the seed of the Ratha-yatra festival to his son, Srila Prabhupada. Prabhupada explained he got the seed of devotion from his father. In our movement of Krishna consciousness, the parents&#8217; great responsibility is to give their children this seed of devotion. From the example of Srila Prabhupada we can see if the parents are qualified and the children are receptive, miraculous results can be there. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Ratha-yatra is Lord Jagannath coming to the public to give His mercy, and the devotees are assisting Him in this.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The foundation of education is character. What is the value of other education if there is no character? Actually education can be dangerous in the hands of one with no character.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">It is amazing to hear all the \u201cmission impossible\u201d stories given by Srila Prabhupada.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Even the second generation devotees have been able to do amazing things.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Everyone who has done service for Lord Jagannath, especially on Ratha-yatra, has the realization that Lord Jagannath is very merciful.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">If we care for devotees nicely, then Krishna will send more people to become devotees. It takes a lot to care for devotees. It is such an important service.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">It makes it more inviting if newcomers see the devotees treating each other nicely, what to speak of pleasing Krishna which is our ultimate aim.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">One Christian evangelist said, \u201cDo not try to make the church grow. If you take care of God&#8217;s children who He sends to you, then God will make the church grow.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Of those persons who come, many will go. Initiation is for those who are serious.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">When people go, part of it is our fault and part of it is their fault. We cannot bend our principles so that people will stay.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">We may feel deeply connected to some people, and they may go away anyway. Generally, people do not forget those relationships, even though they may try to.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">If we try to have spiritual relationships with the people who come, that is the best thing. If people see that our desire is to benefit them, they will return. <\/span><\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Candrasekhara Swami:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">We will never know the universe as a whole. The material energy has more resources than we do.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Nineteenth-century scientists thought they could give a complete picture of the universe.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">In reality, the scientists know a lot about a few things, but there are many gaps in their knowledge which they fill with speculation.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Scientists presently say 96% of the universe is invisible. How then can they say much about it?<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">We do not see what is going on in the heavenly dimension. We are not supposed to.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">For a devotee, death is like being released from prison.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">As a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">sannyasi, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">you have to make the whole world your family. Then you will not feel the need to have a family, because you have the family of people you are trying help.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Only Krishna can help us overcome the fire of sex desire.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">At least 99% of the people in New York City do not see you as a <\/span><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">sannyasi <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">but just as a guy dressed in a weird outfit. That is good in that it keeps you humble.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">If you want to be respected, if you want a position of power in ISKCON, or if you want to escape your family problems, do not take <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">sannyasa.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">If you think that getting married means finding someone who will make you happy, then you are in trouble from the beginning. Better to think of entering an ashram that will help you overcome sex desire. It will also be a facility to preach to people in a similar situation.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The physical attraction between two people never lasts. It never has and it never will. What keeps the relationship together is the sense of duty.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">The heavenly damsels have a natural perfume. They do not have to go Macy&#8217;s and purchase it.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">We can learn from the Gajendra pastime that if we are too comfortable in our family situation, Krishna will send a crocodile to shake things up.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">When the night is the darkest, Krishna&#8217;s hand is the closest.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The material world is not designed to be a rosy place. We can take solace that at least everyone else here is also suffering. No one gets a break. Man or woman, old or young, godly or demonic, everyone suffers. The side effect of devotional service to the Lord is that one is less concerned with his body and thus the suffering is minimized.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Because of the Krishna consciousness movement, the Christians have changed the Bible. The Bible used to say \u201cThou shall not kill\u201d but now it says \u201cThou shall not murder.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Christians, Jews, and Muslims have added elements of superior philosophies to their own in the course of time, and it is conceivable they could add some points from the Vedic literature.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Before you get married, you will always see the best side of the person and never the dark side. Then very soon after marriage, you will see the dark side. If you are both prepared for the fact you will have to deal <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">a side of the person that you did not originally see, then it will be easier for you.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Successive monogamous relationships waste people&#8217;s lives.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">In any culture successful marriage is there when there is recognition that there is a basic duty involved.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">A zigzag path indicates offenses are being committed. Otherwise there is steady gradual progress.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Malati Devi:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Srila Prabhupada referred to ghee as \u201cliquid gold.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Srila Prabhupada <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">entrusted us with the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">seva <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">(service) of Lord Jagannatha although he had not introduced <\/span><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">brahmana <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">initiation<\/span><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">He explained everything we ate must be offered to the Deity, and we should purchase a globlet, two bowls, and a plate, that no one had previous eaten from, to be His own plates.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Abhirama Prabhu:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Prabhupada in his poem calls out to his only friend, Sri Krishna, revealing his mind.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Jaladuta<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> was a tramp steamer. I have been on such boats. The stench of oil is everywhere. The noise of engines resounds throughout the craft. It is not a glamorous way to travel but hellish.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Srila Prabhupada said in Miami, \u201cAll <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">of<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\"> you have joined because of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">prasadam.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\u201d And then seeing me, the temple president, in the back of the audience, he added, \u201cEven you, Abhirama!\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Srila Prabhupada told me, \u201cYou cannot call it a temple unless full <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">prasadam <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">is available 24 hours a day.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Rama Raya Prabhu:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">As we are engaged in preaching, we do not have to worry about how we will get <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">krishna-prema <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">(love of Godhead). That will come gradually.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">The mercy of Radharani is a very great thing. Not that we just chant \u201cRadhe Radhe!\u201d like the <\/span><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">sahajiyas.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">In 1977, when Abhirama Prabhu got Srila Prabhupada his green card, Srila Prabhupada said, \u201cAmerica has given me everything, men and money. I want to make the Americans happy, and through them, the world.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">If we could die on the streets doing <\/span><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">harinama sankirtana, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">that would be the perfection of our lives.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Lord Shiva protects the <\/span><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">dhama <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">of Vrndavana at four directions. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Bhaktivinoda Thakura said that the faith that the holy name is nondifferent than the Lord is true faith in God.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">That a New Yorker stops racing to his next appointment for sense gratification and listens to the chanting of the holy name for a while is no small thing.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">This is Lord Caitanya&#8217;s <\/span><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">sankirtana <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">movement not Lord Caitanya&#8217;s yoga movement or Lord Caitanya&#8217;s movement for feeding the poor. Such other things may go on but they are not the essential point.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Mahavishnu Swami told us that Srila Prabhupada said that if you simply do <\/span><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">harinama sankirtana, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">management will follow you like your shadow.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">We tell people to come on <\/span><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">harinama <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">and bring a friend because we want this movement to expand.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">&#8212;&#8211;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">This is the end of the poem Srila Prabhupada wrote at Boston Harbor in 1965. It is inspiring to see his complete faith in and submission to the will of the Lord:<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><i>aniyacho jadi prabhu amare nacate <\/i><\/span><\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><i>nacao nacao prabhu nacao se-mate <\/i><\/span><\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><i>kasthera puttali jatha nacao se-mate<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><i>bhakti nai veda nai name khub daro <\/i><\/span><\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"> \u201c<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><i>bhaktivedanta\u201d nam ebe sarthak koro\u2014<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"center\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"western\" style=\"font-weight: normal; line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;\" align=\"left\"> \u201c<span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal;\">O Lord, I am just like a puppet in Your hands. So if You have brought me here to dance, then make me dance, make me dance, O Lord, make me dance as You like.<br \/>I have no devotion, nor do I have any knowledge, but I have strong faith in the holy name of Krishna. I have been designated as Bhaktivedanta, and now, if You like, You can fulfill the real purport of Bhaktivedanta.\u201d (\u201cMarkine Bhagavata Dharma\u201d, verses 14 and 15)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-QVqqCaDCehU\/VhtXpSREj-I\/AAAAAAAAU_c\/PkV2sxr93Bc\/s0\/2015-10-12_08-48-00.jpg\" alt=\"Hare Krishna\"\/><strong>By Krishna-kripa Das<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Realizations from the senior devotees attending the festival for the 50th anniversary of Srila Prabhupada&#8217;s arrival in Boston. These include Bhaktimarga Swami, Candramauli Swami, Giriraja Swami, Navayogena Swami, Niranjana Swami, Romapada Swami, and Malati Devi Dasi. I share wisdom from senior devotees at the Harinama Ashram in New York City, namely Abhirama and Rama Raya Prabhus and their guest sannyasi speakers, Jayadvaita Swami and Candrasekhara Swami. In particular I have notes on Radhastami lectures by Candramauli, Giriraja, Navayogendra, and Radhanath Swamis. <!--more--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[90],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20381","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20381","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20381"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20381\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20385,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20381\/revisions\/20385"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20381"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20381"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20381"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}