I have come to show you why and what to do

Pragosh: When Srila Prabhupada came to Chicago a reporter asked, “Swamiji, why did you come to Chicago?” Without skipping a beat, Prabhupada picked up the Time Magazine with the cover headline, “Crime - Why and What to Do?” Holding up the magazine he said, “Why, because you have very big problem here in Chicago; too much crime. Here it says, ‘Crime - Why and What to Do?’ I have come to show you why and what to do.” (laughs) Prabhupada was not like any other guru or sadhu. Prabhupada was showing up with guns blazing. He put everybody on the hot seat and we loved it. He was like Mohammed Ali. “For the next twenty years, I’ll whip any man from any country, any time, any place.” That’s what Prabhupada was like. He was like, “I’m from Goloka. I’m not from here. I’ll take you all on, one at a time or all together at the same time. Let’s go.” And all the devotees had that same spirit. We got that from Prabhupada.