New newspaper article - SP's Radha Damodar rooms - July 26

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Amar Ujjaalaa (Eternal light) Hindi daily newspaper - Agra

 

Wednesday July 26, 2006

 

ISKCON's Krishna devotees find a unique way to protest

 

Protest through "harinam sankirtan" has begun

 

Vrindavan

 

If someone wants to find a way to protest, they should learn from the

foreign Krishna bhaktas. They've found a new way to protest the sealing of

the place of worship of Srila Bhaktivedant Prabhupad, who crossed the seven

oceans to preach devotion to Lord Krishna (Krishna bhakti).

 

The place of worship of the founder-acharya of the ISKCON Mandir,

Bhaktivedant Prabhupada is located at the Radha Damodar Mandir at Seva Kunj.

The matter is in the court, but the sealing of Prabhupada's rooms has

angered the sentiments of the foreign devotees. They came up with a unique

idea to protest this. The Krishna devotees call this harinam sankirtan

"satyagraha", or peaceful protest. They will continue this protest until

the sealed rooms are opened! They will not raise slogans (common in street

protests in India) nor give public lectures (stating their case). They take

mridangas and kartals in their hands and do continuous harinam sankirtan.

In their hands they have a picture of Prabhupad Maharaj. Moving through the

streets and lanes of Vrindavan they attract the attention of the entire

public. Those engaged in this protest say they have no hatred for anyone.

They only want that the worship and seva be restored at Prabhupad's bhajan

place. Through the medium of harinam sankirtan they pray that the seal on

the rooms on the place of worship of their Lord and spiritual master will be

removed. They request the help of everyone to cooperate with this protest.