It all happened in 40 seconds!
Alberto from the Bronx, super nice guy. When I saw him walking by I yelled out: “hey bro you’ve got a Sikha! I’ve got one too check it out!” He became all ecstatic and I immediately put the set in his hands and told him that he’s got the spiritual looks but now he needs to get the spiritual books. I asked him how many Chakras we have and he answered seven correctly then I told him to count the books in his hands and he said wow seven too! He was eager to give a donation right on the spot and take the books home with him. He was telling me how he saw the devotees at the Bronx parade which included a Ratha Yatra cart of Jagannath, Subhadra and Balarama!
He’s been a strict vegetarian for ten years now so I offered him a plate of kichari prasadam which he honored with great enthusiasm. We exchanged numbers and he’s planning on visiting our ashram for the Sunday feast!