An Authentic Life 1.1 for pdf - Universalist Radha-Krishnaism

deeply pleased and smiling at the often wild and sensual
enthusiasm of those around him. We invited everyone
to the temple for a feast, chanting, and lecture.
Swamiji and his disciples sometimes went to
the Psychedelic Shop that sold drug paraphernalia,
incense, posters, etc., on Haight Street to chant and
lecture in its meditation room. It was covered with
madras bedspreads, lit by flashing colored lights, and
a strobe light. The smell of incense filled the air. Usually
there was a small group of disciples and a few
hippies.
One night, I dreamed that Swamiji took me to
the Psychedelic Shop. We slipped in under the door.
The gods Shiva and Indra were there. Swamiji introduced
me. Indra, the king of heaven, threatened to
stab me with his shinning sword. Then they started
laughing and said they were just testing me. It was a
vivid dream and left a strong impression on me.
Another night, Swamiji initiated several people,
some of whom were mentally unstable from the
effects of drugs. Afterwards, I stayed at the temple
alone in the basement to mimeograph the latest issue
of Back to Godhead, our monthly publication, which
was edited by the New York temple.
When I got home, Krishna Devi was terrified.
She could see a ghostly form that looked like a demon
out of the Tibetan Book of the Dead that came home
with me. We chanted to Krishna and his ferocious half
lion, half man form, Nrisingha Dev to protect us and
drive the ghost away. It worked.
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