Competation between Radha Damodara party and temples in book distribution
Mahatma : There's a morning walk picture with Hridayananda Maharaj, Trivikram Swami, Tamal Krishna Maharaj, Danavir prabhu, and many other senior devotees. Prabhupada is in the center of the picture, I'm standing behind him, and everybody is bursting out laughing. At this time we were walking north of the Santa Monica pier, when Ramesvara was describing book distribution in South America and how people who lived in places where there were no temples were writing letters of appreciation for Prabhupada's books.
Ramesvara was glorifying Hridayananda Maharaj, saying, "Just see Hridayananda Maharaj's potency. He is enthusing book distribution. He's so wonderful." This was in 1976 during the height of the fierce book distribution competition between the Radha-Damodar Party and the temples. Prabhupada knew that Tamal Krishna Maharaj, the head of the Radha-Damodar Party, wanted to be number one. As Ramesvara glorified Hridayananda Maharaj again and again, Prabhupada stopped and said, "Don't speak so loudly. Tamal will have a heart attack." Everyone cracked up, and that's the picture. Prabhupada himself is laughing.
Reference: Memories Anecdotes of a Modern Day Saint - Volume 2 by Siddhanta Dasa
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