Heading Onward to the Bhaktivedanta Manor

16 September 2013--After a short, but ecstatically sweet Radhastami celebration and lecture series here in Timisoara, Romania we are heading out today for a short over-night stop at the Bhaktivedanta Manor in Great Britain on our way to India. This beautiful estate was donated to ISKCON by former Beatle George Harrison. It now serves as the main ISKCON temple in the United Kingdom and attracts large numbers of visitors on a regular basis.

When Bhaktivedanta Manor was donated, Srila Prabhupada said of George, "Because he has given shelter to Krishna by providing this temple, Krishna will surely provide shelter for him." Just before Srila Prabhupada left this world in 1977, he removed the ring on his right hand and said to the disciples around him, "This is for George, give it to him."

We are indeed grateful to Srila Prabhupada for giving us this wonderful Krishna consciousness movement. And we also grateful to George Harrison for the wonderful service he rendered to Srila Prabhupada.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

ISKCON's Beautiful Bhaktivedanta Manor
Donated by former Beatle George Harrison

ISKCON's Beautiful Bhaktivedanta Manor at London

George Harrison with Srila Prabhupada at the Manor


Answers by Citing the Vedic Version:

Question: Is Preaching in Dreams Effective?
When a living entity is dreaming and preaching in dreams, is that preaching effective?

Your eternal servant,

Shashank

Answer: For Yourself, But Not for Others

When you are preaching in your dreams that preaching is very effective for your Krishna consciousness because in order for you to talk about Krishna in your dreams you are obviously absorbed in remembering Krishna. But if you want your preaching to be effective for others, you need to preach to them when you are awake.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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