Srila Prabhupada's books are the most valuable thing in the world!

I met this young guy, coming

towards me in Oceanside, carrying a skateboard. He

looked a little on the homeless side. I introduced

myself to him - the gentleman next to him is his

father, and smelt of stale beer. He asked me if I had

some money for him. I told him that I could not give

me, as I was a monk, that I owned nothing, and that

everything that I do have has been given to me in

charity. I told him that I have something for him,

that not even money could buy, it was so priceless,

and handed him a Chant And Be Happy. He said that he

did not have much. I told him to go ahead and give

what ever he had - it was not the amount of money he

could give it was the thought that counted. "Go ahead,

give him something," His father urged him. He agreed,

dug into his pockets and pulled out a well worn wallet

full of papers and stuff. He could’nt find

anything in it, and took some coins out of his pocket,

and said it was all that he had. His father took the

book and lo ked at it, "Yes, this is a very good book,

thank you," he said. "You should be very proud to have

a dad like this," I pointed to his father. He put his

arms around me and said thanks. I told him that he

should not thank me, but that I should thank him. I

asked them if I could take a pic of then both, so that

I would always remember their kindness. The pic mode

on my digital camera was not fuctioning - I tried and

tried but it could not work. I told them I was sorry

that I could not take a pic, his father said: "Do not

worry, we’ll always remember you - just then the

mode funtioned and I took the pic. I said good bye -

when I got to the nexty street corner, I turned around

to see if they were still they - they were. I got to

the next corner, and saw that they were still there -

I waved, they both waved back and turned around! Srila

Prabhupada ki Jay!Yours in the service of Lord Sri

Krsna and His devotees,Hare Krsna,Madhumangala Das.