Ukraine / Polish border – Day 7
Parasuram das
The Army, the Police, the Fire Brigade and the Ambulance teams all engaged
in Prasad distribution.
When you go through extreme conditions on a mutual goal, you start to make
real friendships amongst people who don’t even speak the same language.
We start sharing food, sharing wood, sharing facilities, in -15 degree
temperatures.
At first the Polish soldiers were a bit aloof from us but as time went on
they appreciated our Prasad distribution and spontaneously got involved.
Refugees fleeing their homes were waiting up to 2 days to cross the border
in subzero temperatures, they were delighted with a plate of hot delicious
Prasad.
One lady with 2 small kids explained how she arrived at the border at 5pm
and crossed the next morning at 6am, chilled to the bone, she remarked:
“the soldiers were shooting bullets at me and now you are feeding me, I’ll
never forget your kindness”.
The devotees were staying as late as 11.30pm serving meals and rising at
4am to start again.
2,600 plates of Prasad distributed daily
samah satrau ca mitre ca
tatha manapamanayoh
sitosna-sukha-duhkhesu
samah sanga-vivarjitah
tulya-ninda-stutir mauni
santusto yena kenacit
aniketah sthira-matir
bhaktiman me priyo narah
“One who is equal to friends and enemies, who is equiposed in honor and
dishonor, heat and cold, happiness and distress, fame and infamy, who is
always free from contamination, always silent and satisfied with anything,
who doesn’t care for any residence, who is fixed in knowledge and engaged
in devotional service, is very dear to Me”.
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