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Swami to Give Lecture in City

Riddha Dasa: Srila Prabhupada's South African tour had been publicized in the Natal Witness newspaper on Saturday, October 11th 1975. It carried a notification of the city hall programme in Pietermaritzburg with the heading "Swami to Give Lecture in City." Word soon got around, and the deputy principal and staff of a local high school were encouraged to attend by the principal.

At the programme, the film The World of Hare Krishna and Prabhupada's lecture had a lasting effect on many of the several hundred Hindus who attended. For them this was the opportunity of a lifetime and the seeds of devotion were planted. Many people obtained books, such as Bhagavad-gita As It Is, which would nurture their spiritual being. This was no ordinary meeting.

As a result of this interaction, years later the deputy principal became a full-time devotee, now known as Lokabandhu Dasa. Srila Prabhupada enjoyed his tour in South Africa so much he told Pushta Krishna Swami that if the programmes were to continue in this way he was prepared to stay on, indefinitely.

Photo is the photograph in the Natal Witness.



Reference: Mission in the service of His Divine Grace - Riddha Dasa Adhikari