Melbourne, 1970s — What started as a casual errand to buy marijuana ended in a life-altering spiritual journey for one young man in Melbourne.
As part of a typical day of street outreach, a devotee of the Hare Krishna movement set up near Flinders Street Station, creatively attracting passersby with incense and cheerful conversation. His goal was to share spiritual literature, especially books by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the movement’s founder.
Among the busy crowd, a curious young m