Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Bengali Kirtan Pro's and Cons

July 29, 2003

March 18, 1973Camp: ISKCON Mayapur Candrodaya MandirThe first international

festival has taken place here for the Iskcon devotees. The Bengali form of

kirtan has had a major influence on many of the devotees. Srila Prabhupada

expressed some displeasure about the chanting of so many different mantras. He

said, "They can chant their 'Nitai Gaura, Hari Bols', but I will chant Hare

Krsna and go back home, Back to Godhead."Some of the kirtans did get caught up

in the 'Hari bols' too much. If we understood the translation maybe we would

know what to do. Srila Prabhupada enjoyed chanting the Maha mantra.April 26,

1973, Camp: ISKCON, New DwarkaBrahmananda Maharaja and I introduced Bengali

style of dancing at the kirtans. We picked it up at the Mayapura festival. Many

of the devotees love it. Srila Prabhupada has also been seen smiling as he

watches the devotees dancing before him. Pradyumna asked him if it was all

right to dance like that because some of the devotees thought it was strange.

Srila Prabhupada replied, "Yes, of course!" Srila Prabhupada loves to see his

disciples chant "Hare Krishna" and dance in ecstasy.Jai Srila Prabhupada!- From

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