Hare Krishna! The “Traveling Parson”
Rupa Raghunatha’s original ancestors were Christian missionaries in the 1790s. Thomas Hassall was called the ‘traveling parson’, because he used to preach from Sydney to Canberra and Newcastle riding his horse town to town. Rupa Raghunatha says, “Now I feel like I have the same missionary spirit not on four legs, but on four wheels! Often Rupa Raghunatha will set up a table with books and prasadam on the street, or walk around to each shop and show them books personally. He often feels inspired to do Hari Nama, especially in remote towns, as they may not have another chance to hear the holy names.
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