Vaikuntha Restaurant and the Magician
I was in a small town named Yambol, Bulgaria. I was running all day with a big bag a and big stock of books in my hands, the whole day I distributed 1 or 2 books. My mind was very disturbed because it was soo difficult. Then I had a realization: "The problem is in my consciousness."
At the end of the day I was completely exhausted, standing before a restaurant in the center of the town I prayed to Krsna to forgive me for my lack of proper consciousness and help me to be the instrument He would like me to be in this restaurant.
The bodyguards were very compassionate upon looking at my stock of books, and they purchased one." But they said, "Here, no one will take any book, they are not very philosophical."
I said, "Let's see, I will try."
On the first table an old couple took 2 Srimad Bhagavatams, the second table a group people took the whole set of all books (13)!!! Then going around in a new state of ecstacy due to the mercy of Krsna, table 3 took three books. After few minutes around 30 books were distributed. Everyone was speaking about the books with the beautiful pictures, it become a Vaikuntha restaurant !!!
I had the last 1 set of 13 books in my hands and approach one strange man who said that he is a magician, he offered me a place to sit and some herbal tea. Then he asked me to explain the books. I quickly explained every one of the books. Then he began to think a little bit and said, "These books are very dangerous and you must stop distributing them!"
I said, "I appreciate very much the tea you've given to me but I must go on with this service. Good bye." I quickly moved, remembering some verses from 16 chapter of Gita about demoniac nature.
There was one more table left but the people had no interest. Just as I was leaving the magician came up to me and asked, "Hey boy, how much do all the books cost?
I stopped and gave him the price. To my surprise he paid the price, took the books and said, "I will make a war with you guys, so I want to study the enemy."
I was very happy and said, "Good luck." And left.
This happened 15 years ago, and we never heard from him, there was no war against our movement, I think Krsna tricked him.
Surely Prabhupada books are working perfectly!!!
Krishna is amazing!!! We just have to surrender and allow him to use us as an instrument, "nimmita-matram bhava savya-sacin" (BG 11.33)
Your Servant,
Sthanu Das
