By Radha Sakhi Dasi
Local media in past few weeks, has been mostly reporting news about political, sports and social events with paprazzi, but this time while covering the GBC Meeting, they were not just amazed and awestruck but they were deeply touched. Kurma Avatar Das has been in touch with the local media for quite some time now, and an event of this stature being hosted in Iskcon Kanpur obviously attracted a lot of media attention. He is mediating and coordinating the media coverage of the event.
While interacting with a journalist, at one point he exclaimed, ‘Where are these swamis from? They are such unique people with such varied ethnicity. Each of their lives are so different yet they have Lord Krishna, their devotion, their struggles and Srila Prabhupada in common. Whether it is the travelling swami (Bhakti Marg Swami) who travelled all over Canada or the Kirtan Maharaja (Lokanath Swami), they are all amazing personalities’.
Another TV Journalist said, ‘These people are truly inspirational. In this day and age, when westerners are running for luxury, money and comforts, these swamis who are foreigners, have given up so much for their spiritual quest and devotion unto Lord Krishna. I was mesmerized. I feel honoured interviewing a couple of the swamis and being able to broadcast their story.’
Reporters of various medium are visiting the dignitaries at Iskcon Kanpur everyday and they seem to be looking forward to knowing more about the swamis, their activities, and how they took up the Hindu Sanatana Dharma and the Vaisnava Culture. It’s very interesting to note that the media are eagerly reporting the Global Spiritual Summit, the Iskcon GBC Meetings, so fantastically, with details and lots of admiration.
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