The Best Gift
Arvind Prabhu, a devotee in the Brahamchari Trainee group of Sri Sri Radha Gopinath Mandir, Chowpatty recalls his experience during the recent book distribution marathon.
I was distributing books in the local train, when I met a mataji. I showed her a Bhagavad-gita. She said, "I was born in to a Catholic family. So I read the Bible and all the other scriptures of church. Now I am married to a Muslim. I have also read the Koran and Hadith." "This is very nice," I said, "I see that you are open-minded. Now you should read Bhagavad-gita. You will really like it." "If I read more I will become confused," she said. I persisted, but she evaded the issue. "I know that Bhagavad-gita is the root of religion," she said, "and Islam and Christianity are the branches." "Then what is the problem," I interrupted. Still she did not agree. I decided to keep on trying. It is worth to spend some extra time on people of other faiths if they seem even little inclined. However, she was very talkative. She began to tell me her story-how she was raised, how she got married, what she does now. It was boring, but I patiently waited looking for a break. Then she said, "I have a Hindu friend with whom I go for a morning walk." "Why not gift this Gita to her on the new year?" I offered. She laughed at this, but could not refuse. "Read it before you gift it," I said. She agreed.
In the next issue…
A man agreed to buy a Srimad Bhagvatam set. However, when the time came to pick the books up he did not turn up-twice. What happened next? Did the set reach out to someone or did the devotees bring it back to the temple? Find out in the next issue in…A Set for Someone
