In spiritual life we follow four regulative principles: no intoxication, no meat eating, no gambling and no illicit sex. However, in the present age of Kali people think that happiness in life is derived by breaking these principles. Sadly, this sometimes results in incarceration.
ISKCON Vrindavan’s Namhatta Department has been visiting various local prisons and the devotees are seeing a miraculous turnabout on the part of the prisoners whose lives were previously centered around breaking these principles. Preaching the Yuga Dharma of Harinaam Sankirtan and chanting of the Lord’s Holy Names, the team, headed by RakhalRaja Prabhu and Brij Vilas Prabhu, has visited different city prisons namely in Agra, Mathura, Gwalior, Bharatpur and Dholpur over 45 times.
Strange as it may seem, the in-house prisoners have wholeheartedly taken to Harinaam Sankirtan. Additionally, they are reading Srila Prabhupada’s books and chanting 8 to 64 rounds of holy names on a daily basis. The jailors and the administration team gladly report the visible change in behaviour of the prisoners who are following spiritual standards. They eagerly express their gratitude to the ISKCON Namhatta Department and invite them to visit the prison houses over and over again.
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