Let’s begin by sharing a striking example of what appears to be a huge “risk.” On August 13, 1965, Srila Prabhupada boarded the Jaladuta Cargo Steamship from Kolkata on to New York City with 200 Rupees (about US$7) in his pocket, a trunk full of books, and puffed rice, since he didn’t know if America even had vegetables! Would any of us take this risk? A “normal” person seeking material security would never have gotten on that steam ship. Srila Prabhupada, on the other hand, had an army to pro
