PREACHING

preaching

by Haripada das


I realized here that the only person who preaches is Srila Prabhupada through his books and through his earnest devotees who are very skilled in the books of Srila Prabhupada and try to repeat the messages given in the books of Srila Prabhupada for good and for the good of others. Even if you repeat the books of Srila Prabhupada for the good of all, there will be very unfortunate people who interpret things, and appear to split hairs.

I remember in the book 'Perfect Questions Perfect Answers', Srila Prabhupada said preaching Krishna consciousness is not easy because a genuine preacher always has to go ahead with the truth and not everyone is prepared to accept this, those who have much false ego take everything so personally and feel insulted.

I remember a song of Bhaktivinoda Thakura that says: "NOW I HAVE DEVOTED AND PREACHING DRESS, THAT IS THE GREAT JOKE OF MAYA".  Actually everyone knows that Srila Prabhupada delighted in those that sing Hare Krishna without offense.   We respect Krishna prasada, we follow the four regulative principles, that we may fight but we relate in love and trust, we make some practical service to purify our soul, that we are not hypocrites and we deceive ourselves and others, we are honest-- honesty and integrity.  Srila Prabhupada is the way, the truth and the life, and no one can go back home back to Godhead without recieving his mercy.

OM TAT SAT