Compassion
Aniruddha Dasa: We went on many walks with Srila Prabhupada in San Francisco. One of his favorite places was Stowe Lake, a beautiful lake in the middle of Golden Gate Park. Prabhupada called it a garden because it's architecturally landscaped, it isn't natural like Griffith Park in Los Angeles.
Every morning, the same woman would come with her dog, and Prabhupada would always say, "Hello, good morning, how are you?" And she'd smile. Prabhupada never said, "Hare Krishna." One morning one of our god-brothers said, "Swamiji, why don't you say - 'Hare Krishna' to her?" Prabhupada said, "She would not say - 'Hare Krishna' back, but this way she gets the benefit of giving respect to a saintly person."
Every morning, the same woman would come with her dog, and Prabhupada would always say, "Hello, good morning, how are you?" And she'd smile. Prabhupada never said, "Hare Krishna." One morning one of our god-brothers said, "Swamiji, why don't you say - 'Hare Krishna' to her?" Prabhupada said, "She would not say - 'Hare Krishna' back, but this way she gets the benefit of giving respect to a saintly person."
Reference: Memories Anecdotes of a Modern Day Saint - Volume 3 by Siddhanta Dasa
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