Downtown Miracle (1 min video)
Standing on a corner surrounded by giant skyscrapers, men and women in business suits, cars honking their horns, and the scattered homeless people, we felt a bit peculiar handing out the Bhagavad Gita to all onlookers. In such a situation, the only thing we could do was simply pray for a miracle. I was accompanied by veteran book distributor Bhrgupati Prabhu, and although the environment was bitter and harsh, his association kept me clear headed and healthy. As we were showing this golden book to all the busy and fast walking pedestrians in search of monetary wealth, we were met with overwhelming rejection. It was at this time that our prayer got deeper, and Krishna began to unfold a wonderful event I will remember endlessly. What happened next was a clear example of the Supersoul intervening and leading a person to the right path.
Standing at our crosswalk, the light turned green, and on came a new flow of foot traffic towards our direction. Suddenly, one young male student began to slow and stop in the middle of the intersection in disbelief. As he moved closer, he began to jump up and down in great excitement! As he proceeded towards our book display, he grabbed the Bhagavad Gita from our hands, held it up triumphantly high, and began shouting, “Oh My God! This is It!” My partner and I looked at each other with great happiness to know something extraordinary was getting set to unfold. We proceeded to ask the male student, “I’m guessing you’ve heard of this book! Please tell us why you’re so excited, because it’s making us excited!” He then began to reveal his amazing story. To summarize, just two days ago, this young male student began to meditate, until he reached a state of what he called “trance”. In his tranquility, he suddenly heard two words which he has never heard before: “Bhagavad Gita”. This caused him to open his eyes immediately, search on Google for these same words, and he came to know of an ancient spiritual text written over 5,000 years ago. Now he was determined to find this divine literature, and through God’s arrangement, we happened to greet him with effulgent treasure less than 48 hours later.
Sometimes we may not feel like going out on book distribution, but just know Krishna can empower you in many special ways, and lead you to the most amazing experiences. I’ve attached a short video clip of the interaction. The male student was so shy and shocked that he could hardly speak, so his female friend, who also got The Bhagavad Gita, shared the story.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
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- Jaya Chaitanya Dasa