Krishna Is All-Attractive
This is the third year ISKCON Hong Kong participated in the Hong Kong Book Fair. One evening during the fair a lady visited our booth and I struck up a conversation with her. I learned she was quite fond of religion and was a vegetarian, so I recommended that she purchase the Bhagavad-gita. She refused, claiming she was too busy to read, and then left with her two full shopping bags.
After a little while she returned and started chatting with other devotees. Then she told our booth manager that she would take the Gita if we would give her a discount. We explained that our policy was never to give discounts and suggested that we give her a small book as a bonus for her purchase of the Gita. Her smile disappeared and she left again.
About ten minutes before closing time we started a kirtan at the booth. We chanted Hare Krishna in ecstasy in front of our Srila Prabhupada murti. The lady returned and made a wise decision: She bought the Gita and a few other books. One devotee invited her to join us, and she chanted with us for a little while.
The Lord is nondifferent from His names and instructions. Both can attract every living entity in this world. Sri Krishna Sankirtan Ki Jaya!
Vrajendra Kumar Dasa
ISKCON Hong Kong
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