Volume 8

A Second Chance

Volume 8, Chapter 4 March 16, 2007 – April 16, 2007 As a devotee grows older, he becomes more and more aware, by the grace of the Lord, that his life is coming to a close and his time to achieve perfection in Krsna consciousness is running out. Sometimes the signs come in disconcerting ways. [...]

The Duty of a Mendicant

Volume 8, Chapter 3 February 17, 2007 – March 17, 2007 I left India and returned to South Africa to rest for a few days in the Durban temple. Then it was time to head for New York and my annual preaching tour in the United States. I was eager to get moving, and I [...]

An Old Friend

Volume 8, Chapter 2 January 16, 2007 – February 16, 2007. I went to India for the second time in several months, hoping to find new performers for our annual festival tour in Poland. This coming summer will be our 18th year of festivals along the Baltic Sea coast, and because many people return, we [...]

An Unsung Hero

Volume 8, Chapter 1 November 11, 2006 – January 15, 2007 As I handed my ticket and passport to the woman behind the check-in counter at Johannesburg Airport, she looked up and asked where I was going. “Nairobi, Kenya,” I said with a smile. “Business or pleasure?” she asked curiously. “For the mission,” I said [...]