Two young students from the Toronto Film School lined me up for a documentary assignment interview. The questions included, “What is Hare Krishna?”, “Do you believe in an after-life?”, etc. The filming went well.
Many marvelous moments filled my day. Then I came up with a poem inspired by phrases spoken by Prabhupada. In bold, Ill relay those messages. In lower case is my contribution.
BOOKS ARE THE BASIS
BOOKS ARE THE BASIS
They come in many cases
And go to different places
Contents evoke happy faces
Leaving many holy traces
PURITY IS THE FORCE
Taking us to the Great Source
It is something to endorse
Can't learn it from any course
Lose it, and you will remorse
PREACHING IS THE ESSENCE
Reaching young, old, adolescence
A service of super-excellence
Gaining Krishna's acceptance
In giving we feel His presence
UTILITY IS THE PRINCIPLE
The state of being useful, sensible
Practical and comprehensible
Balancing maximum, minimal
The key to reaching the pinnacle
Source: http://thewalkingmonk.blogspot.com/2021/11/saturday-november-20-2021.html
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