H.D.G. Is Here to Hound Us

Hari Sauri: On April 20, 1976, A favorable news article appeared in the main Melbourne daily, The Age, displaying a large picture of Prabhupada smiling. The headline read, "H.D.G. Is Here to Hound Us." It reported accurately Prabhupada's comments from his arrival interview at the airport: "His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the founder of the Hare Krishna movement, is here to save us from a dog's life."

The article went on to say that judging by the "spiritual fervor" of the devotees at the airport, his message had come through. "While waiting for him to go through Customs, they danced and chanted at an ever-increasing decibel level outside the door..."

Prabhupada was so pleased with the article, he asked Pushta Krishna Swami to send a copy to Jayapataka Swami in Mayapur to help with his preaching. He also had it put in the traveling file.