Volume 2, Chapter 28 October 26, 1996 We rose at midnight to catch the 4:00 a.m. flight to Baku, Azerbaijan. Russian flights often leave in the early morning hours. It’s another austerity to be accepted if one desires to preach in this country. On the way to the airport, I realized that we were into [...]
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The Russian VedaVolume 2, Chapter 27 October 25, 1996 The Russian government has proposed a law restricting the activities of new religious movements, which according to definition is anything that is not Russian Orthodox or Muslim. The devotees arranged for me to meet Professor Alexander Vasilyevich Medvedev of the State University of the Urals, who is also [...] |
I Chanted Loudly on My Beads to Be Awake When We ArrivedVolume 2, Chapter 26 October 24, 1996 Because it was 3:00 a.m., only a few devotees were at the Ekaterinburg airport to greet us. As I collapsed into the car, the temple president gave me a schedule for the next two days. My eyes opened wide as I saw the schedule began at 7:00 a.m., [...] |
Except for the Uncontrolled and Misguided Mind, There Is No EnemyVolume 2, Chapter 25 October 23, 1996 Today I accepted four new disciples: Gita Mala dasi, Acintya Rupa dasi, Janaki Vallabha dasi, and Iravati dasi, bringing the total number of disciples to 622. During the initiation ceremony, I thought of the day in 1989, seven years ago, when I accepted my first disciples in New [...] |
Helping My Disciple Achieve a Glorious DestinationVolume 2, Chapter 24 October 22, 1996 This morning when checking the telephone-answering service, I found a message from Kartikeya that Hari Bhadra had left her body at midnight. It came as no surprise, but I wanted to know the details of her departure, so I asked Uttama Sloka to call Kartikeya and find out [...] |
Show Them how to Be Fearless and Inspired at the Moment of DeathVolume 2, Chapter 23 October 21, 1996 After Srimad-Bhagavatam class, I asked to see a grhasta couple, disciples of H.H. Prabhavisnu Maharaja and H.H. Bhakti Vaibhava Maharaja. The mataji had recently given birth, but the baby died two minutes after being born. I had been told that although they accepted everything as the arrangement of [...] |
We Bid Farewell to Our Hospitable Chechen Well-WishersVolume 2, Chapter 22 October 21, 1996 Excerpts from Tribunga Sundara’s Diary 7.45 a.m. Completed twelve rounds. Managed to concentrate nicely. 9:00 a.m. Had a morning program. 10:20 a.m. A Chechen soldier arrived and told us that Mayüradhvaja Prabhu was coming up the road. He had come all the way from Moscow to rescue us. [...] |
We Couldn’t Believe that We Had Managed to Get Out of HellVolume 2, Chapter 21 October 21, 1996 Excerpts from Tribunga Sundara’s Diary 8 a.m. At midnight a Chechen fighter came and ordered us to go out. It was dark and cool outside. There was not a trace of any noise. It meant that Grozny was quite far from where we were. The soldiers put us [...] |
Here We’ll Have to Pass through the Most Serious Test So FarVolume 2, Chapter 20 October 21, 1996 Excerpts from Tribunga Sundara’s Diary 8:00 a.m. After waking up this morning, I read my spiritual master’s Vyasa-puja homages to Srila Prabhupada throughout the years. 10:15 a.m. We set up an altar and had kirtana. With the last remaining batteries in our tape recorder, we listened to a [...] |
O Krsna, How Long Are You Going to Test Us Here?Volume 2, Chapter 19 October 21, 1996 Excerpts from Tribunga Sundara’s Diary 12:00 p.m. While falling asleep last night, I remember praying, “O Krsna, how long are You going to test us here?” The fierce fighting around us continues, so we cannot leave. |
