09/04/1998 - 2136

Chelsea Clinton and Srila Prabhupada Books

Washington, USA (VNN) - by Payonidhi das

Dear devotees of Ulan Ude, and devotees in Russia.
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

It was on July 14th, this year 1998, at 5.30 pm I met Chelsea Clinton.I distribute books in front of the Air and Space museum, at was is known asthe National Mall in Washington DC. Actually the National Mall is likethe Red Square in Moscow, used to be for the russian people. Actuallygreat men like Martin Luther King spoke here to millions of peoplein the 1960th. He asked that all people of all nation, of all colorsand races, and all religions should get together to worship God.

Next to the Air and Space Museum, is the Capitol Hill, which isthe congressbuilding for US senators, politicians from all over USAcome to make decisions about the future of USA. Recently 2 policemensacrificed their life to protect tourists from all over the world there,and were given a funeral like a president would be given. At that timeI sold books to some Tourists that had seen these brave men sacrificetheir life to protect people visiting DC.

There is all the monuments errected in honor of American presidentsthat deserved honor for fighting for righteous courses. And not farfrom there is the White House the place of the US president. This NationalMall has visitors from all over the world, and many famous people aswell pay a visit to Washington DC.

I had been selling books all day on July 14th, and my books werealmost completed. Srila Prabhupada's books are so wonderfullthey attract many peoples intention all over the world. I stopped thesetwo young ladies by giving them a sticker with the pictureof Lord Jagannatha. They stopped and smiled, and I noticed that oneof the young girls must be Chelsea Clinton. So I asked her.

Payonidhi : "Are you not Chelsea Clinton?"

Chelsea: "Yes, I am."

She seemed very happy to talk to me. And I immidiatly asked her.

Payonidhi: "Chelsea I am one of the Hare Krishnas out heredistributing books, would you like to have a copy??"

Chelsea: "Yes very much so!"

I gave her a copy of the Science of Self-Realization, and she thankedme. There was some secret service agents there for her protection,but they did not mind, but was constantly on the watch for her safety,you never know in America there is some very strange people that maytry to kill her just for being the presidents daughter.

I also gave her and her friend a tulsi neckbead, and the friend put itaround the neck and Chelsea around her wrist. The tulsineckbeadsare made of sacred wood that in the Vedas (India's ancient scriptures)are described to bring you all fortune and counteracts sin, and evilspells.
(If you are interested you can buy these from the Hare Krishna devoteesin Russia, at most temples they are sold at a small price).

Chelsea sat down at a flowerbed, and was reading the book for 10 minutesor so. She and her friend was going to see a movie about Mount Everest. Itaked to her for maybe 5-10 minutes. When I gave her friend anotherof the Hare Krishna books, Chelsea said: "Oh that book I have read,I bought it here".

I was surprised she had such interest in the books, she also told me shewas going to College, at Stanford University, and I was trying to findout if there was a temple by that famous university for her to visit.

I also showed her a newsletter from Food For Life, and on the frontcoverhas a picture from the Crash of a military airplain in Siberia, she washappy to hear that Hare Krishna devotees from Ulan Ude wentand fed the people afflicted by the crash.

I also told her about out recent Ratha Yatra on the National Mallwhere devotees distributed 7500 plates of Prasadam. I promised hernext time I met her I would give her one of our cookbooks. Later a devoteefriend told me she is a vegetarian.

At the end of our conversation I gave her a new copy of the Scienceof Self-Realization, to give to her father the president, she promised todo so. She was a very bright young lady, maybe 18-19 years old,and just dressed simple without big make up etc. Later when I leftI saw she carefully carried Srila Prabhupada's books in her arms.

I also hope that people in Russia are taking interest to readSrila Prabhupada's books. Anyone who reads these spiritual booksof Srila Prabhupada will learn everything there is to know about Krsna,God. Krishna is the same God all religions worship.

But the Vedas give more information about God than any scripture, andmore confidential knowledge as well. The Vedas like the Bhagavad Gitateach one everything about reincarnation, karma, and how to please Krsna.So I encourage anyone, who reads this to go soon to a Hare Krishnatemple, enjoy free spiritual food, and you can learn about Krsna from thedevotees, who are nice saintly peope in most cases. And if you likeplease learn how to chant Hare Krsna on beads, to offer your foodto God, and read these nice books Srila Prabhupada translated.You will see Hare Krsna lifestyle is a wonderfull spiritual expirience,the happiness in spiritual life has no end.

And if you ever come to Washington DC please stop by and lets talkabout Krsna.

Your servant
Payonidhi das