In2-MeC

Amsterdam, The Netherlands
07 May 2003

At 8:00 PM we had a program in the library of the student union at Wageningen University.  This is an agricultural institution, so the students were not very schooled in philosophical issues.  Hence I spoke in a simple, basic way.  There were a number of questions, some, surprisingly, were quite thoughtful.  It was not a big program in terms of attendance--but the student union library is not a big space, so along with the devotees present, the place was full enough. Books were sold and everyone took prasadam.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada's preaching mission to every town and village!

For the last several days, Mother Silpakarini dd visited from Germany to attend my lectures.  She used to distribute my books (Substance and Shadow etc.) in Amsterdam.  Then she married Brhad Bhanu Prabhu, a leading distributor in Germany, and moved to Heidelberg.  She has a beautiful daughter. 

Mataji Silpakarini has had to face some challenges in her spiritual life over the past several years, but she has borne them well.  She asked a question about the nature of the mind in a class which was the impetus of an interesting discussion.  And she and I had a couple of nice discussions after classes.  It is so encouraging to see someone maintain their faith in Krsna consciousness despite the inevitable obstacles that rise up to block the path.  Ralph Waldo Emerson, to who Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura sent a copy of his Sri Krishna Samhita, wrote somewhere that "Self-truth is the essence of heroism."  Silpakarini dd is working on uncovering the truth her self in Krishna consciousness, and that is very brave.

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