Secret of Success
I remember Christmas eve of the L.A December marathon of 1996. His Grace Vijay Prabhu had decided to stay at the LA airport for as long as it was necessary for him to distribute 100 Bhagavad Gitas hardbound. Sure enough, late at night, he came back to the temple, having distributed that exact amount and having collected 1200 dollars. Yajna Purusa Prabhu asked him a very important question which I recall vividly. He said, "So, Vijay, what is your secret? What is your secret for having distributed so many books for so many years?" Vijay Prabhu was silent and said, "it's Acaryadeva (H.H Hridayananda Maharaja)'s mercy. He then added more seriously, "actually, it is HEARING. I have 1000 lecture tapes of Prabhupada and 500 of Acaryadeva. The secret is HEARING. I hear those lectures everyday."
On a similar note, His Grace Brigupati Prabhu often reminds the devotees just how important it is to hear the lectures of Srila Prabhupada. If you examine his life, Brigupati Prabhu is always listening to a Prabhupada tape.
Srila Prabhupada ki jay!
Your Servant,
Candrasekhar Acarya Dasa
