The man from Australia
Walking down the street at Yonge and Dundas, I met a very tall guy who looked really lost, and I started to speak with him about our books. He appreciated the books, but he was still lost, so I asked him where was he from. He said from Canberra, Australia, and we got talking about my last trip to Canberra and his travels.
Then he said, "Maybe I should ask you for help, as you materialized out of nowhere."
He was supposed to leave for France in a day, and he has just fallen in love with someone. He now had to choose between two beautiful women, and they were both similar, so he was at a junction.
I was thinking how best to present the Bhagavad gita, so I said "Well, you have also met a third person."
I explained how these books are from the spiritual world. Srila Prabhupada said that we should present our philosophy seriously and then the books will sell on their own merit. So I showed him pictures and explained karma. I told him that he was too emotional right now and should read the introduction of the Bhagavad Gita, then his mind will be clear and he would know what to do.
He told me he would walk down the street, grab a beer in a pub and read the introduction. He wanted to learn a mantra, so I explained the Hare Krishna maha-mantra. I explained to him how he was confused by beautiful women, but Krishna is the most beautiful personality. Then he left. He came back after a short time and got the mercy, I hope that he reads the Bhagavad-gita.
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Mangal Aroti Devi Dasi
