Caru: It's hard to say a lot about Buddhimanta, because he wasn't a very complicated person. But one thing was sure. His enthusiasm to distribute Prabhupada's books was outstanding. It seemed unlimited, and it was contagious.
Buddhimanta was no ordinary person. The things that convinced me of this were these: you couldn't be depressed around him; you couldn't be around him and not think of Prabhupada; you couldn't be around him and not be enthusiastic to engage in all the processes of devotional service; you couldn't be around him and not have good prasadam; you couldn't be around him and not be optimistic; and most of all, because he was like a forest fire, you couldn't be around Buddhimanta and not be completely on fire to distribute Prabhupada's books. There is no doubt in my mind that Buddhimanta was empowered to preach. His arrival ushered in a golden age which spread the fire of sankirtana throughout Australia and New Zealand.
Just by Buddhimanta's association, dozens of people became devotees, took up book distribution and taught others how to do it. Buddhimanta led the team, and with him we scattered hundreds and thousands of bhakti seeds in the shape of Prabhupada's books. Some sprouted immediately, some are still growing, and others are yet waiting to be cultivated. I was fortunate enough to distribute books personally with Buddhimanta all the time he was with us.
- From "The Great Transcendental Adventure" by HG Kurma Prabhu
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