Anyone who hears his voice will become a devotee.

The Road show devotees have been living at the Dome for one month, since Kirtanananda Swami left the party when Prabhupada gave him another service. One week after the Amherst concert, the Road Show troupe had left Boston to spend the summer in Brooklyn. Before settling into the Dome theater, Kirtanananda Swami had received a call from Prabhupada to come see him in Los Angeles. Prabhupada requested him to arrive before May 27 to participate in a big sannyasa initiation ceremony. Kuladri, Toshana, and Srutakirti drive Kirtanananda in the old Chevy van across country to California. Within three days the party pulls up in front of 3764 Watseka Avenue just before the big event. The new sannyasa candidates are Satsvarupa, Rupanuga, Bali Mardan, and Hridayananda. Ananga-manjari has also come to Los Angeles to speak with His Divine Grace about her husband's desire for sannyasa. They are both young and have only been married a short while. During the meeting, Srila Prabhupada asks Ananga-manjari three times if she agrees with Hridayananda's taking sannyasa. He explains that it will be very difficult for both parties since they are so young and cannot understand what the future may hold. Therefore, it is best to think it over and be cent per cent sure. But Ananga-manjari simply wants to please her spiritual master. "Anything for you, Srila Prabhupada," she replies. Just at this point, Kirtanananda Swami and crew are announced by Prabhupada's servant. As they enter the room, they introduce a lighter mood and relieve some of the tension. Prabhupada is keen to hear the news of the Radha-Damodara traveling sankirtana party. Toshana and Kuladri show him their promotional materials and lots of photographs. Kirtanananda brings out a tape of the best Road Show songs to play for His Divine Grace. As Mangalananda sings the first song, Kirtanananda explains, "Prabhupada, they're singing ?You're not that body.'" "All right. Very nice," Prabhupada smiles. On hearing the second number, Prabhupada inquires, "Who is singing?" "That's Vishnujana Maharaja." "Yes. Anyone who hears his voice will become a devotee," he says, tipping his head. Ananga-manjari devi dasi: Kirtanananda Swami was playing a tape of the Road Show with Vishnujana Maharaja singing. I was sitting right there. It was a treat that we got to sit in the room listening to these tapes while Prabhupada was sitting in a big armchair. I was sitting at his feet, and I remember feeling it was like father sitting in the armchair with the family sitting around. We were all eager to hear whatever he said, and I remember, he said, "Anyone who hears his voice will become a devotee." After listening to the songs Prabhupada changes the subject. He is concerned that New Vrindavana is not being managed properly in the absence of Kirtanananda Maharaja. Although the Road Show is a strong preaching vehicle, Prabhupada doesn't want any of his existing projects to weaken at the same time. And with so much mixing between men and women, the Road Show might not be an appropriate program for a sannyasi to manage. Nevertheless, Srila Prabhupada approves the program. He likes the songs, he likes the concept, and he likes the idea of the traveling Deities, Radha-Damodara, being on the road. But he also needs a leader to manage the affairs of New Vrindavana. The concept of varnasrama-dharma is becoming more important in ISKCON, and Prabhupada gives Kirtanananda definitive instructions how to set up New Vrindavana and really begin developing it as a farm project. In the end, he requests Kirtanananda to return and "make New Vrindavana a place where all devotees can congregate." Immediately after the sannyasa initiations, Kirtanananda goes back to New Vrindavana with Srutakirti, while Toshana and Kuladri return to Brooklyn to continue their service promoting the theater troupe. After Hridayananda takes sannyasa, Ananga-manjari receives a ticket to fly to New York to join the Road Show. Hridayananda makes the arrangement, because he knows that she will be happy preaching and traveling with Radha-Damodara. Her service will be to assist Silavati with the Deity worship.