An Authentic Life 1.1 for pdf - Universalist Radha-Krishnaism

ground together into a medicine. I got most of my
strength back within a few days.
One day in Swamiji's room, I and a couple of
other devotees sat with the mayor of New Delhi and
Swamiji. India and Pakistan were at war over the independence
of Bangla Desh. There was an air raid
and blackout. Swamiji said to close the shutters, but
don't turn the lights off. "If they want to drop a bomb
on us, let them. We will see it as Krishna coming in
the form of a bomb to kill us." The mayor didn't object.
Prabhupad sent Brahmananda Maharaj to West
Pakistan and Gargamuni Maharaj to East Pakistan to
preach after spending some time preaching in Florida.
They were in danger in Pakistan due to the war and
religious persecution. They came to Delhi for refuge.
Gargamuni was held at gunpoint at the airport in
Pakistan, and Brahmananda was in a temple that was
strafed by machine gun fire. Swamiji said, "You
should have stayed, but now you are here and safe, so
that is all right."
Something strange happened in Los Angeles
involving Swamiji, Brahmananda, Gargamuni, and
Vishnujana right before I arrived to take initiation into
the renounced order with them. It is still not clear to
me what really took place, but Swamiji’s attitude
probably stemmed from that.
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