On the subway ride back to the ashram I was standing with the book cart then I found a seat next to Krishna prasad prabhu and sat down.
Then this nice 32 year old gentleman named Eric entered the subway car and sat right next to us. I asked him: “wow, I love your necklace do you wear it for meditation, decoration or inspiration? Do you meditate?” He said he likes to wear the necklace for inspiration and it helps him to meditate better. I told him that he looks like a very spiritually inspiring person and that’s why he should check out these books. I explained that today was a special day, it’s Lord Balamara’s birthday, He’s just like Krishna but He’s white complexioned. I told him that I want him to get Lord Balarama’s mercy and that the reason people are suffering in this world is that they don’t realize they’re servants of Krishna and Balarama. If they realize that they’re servants of God then their lives would be great. He gave such a generous donation that I added the Lilamrita set as well.
On the subway ride back to the ashram! Amazing, Lord Balarama’s mercy!
Mahotsaha prabhu distributes a Super ”Mahat-Tattva” stack! {14 Maha big
books in one shot} “Saptarishi” set and “Prabhupada Lilamrita” set
together!
At the end when I was about to exit the train at my stop Eric showed me these two books he had on him. He told me that now he had received all these books from me he probably didn’t need them anymore. So he asked me if I could take them and give them away. I said no problem I’ll put them in the bin on my way out. He laughed.
viṣayā vinivartante
nirāhārasya dehinaḥ
rasa-varjaṁ raso ’py asya
paraṁ dṛṣṭvā nivartate
“Though the embodied soul may be restricted from sense enjoyment, the taste for sense objects remains. But, ceasing such engagements by experiencing a higher taste, he is fixed in consciousness.”-BG 2.59
