Fwd: The untold story of Nelson Mandela & the Bhagavad Gita

[Amit Kalra]

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> Subject: The untold story of Nelson Mandela & the Bhagavad Gita
>
>
> Hare Krishna. I thought you might like to know a little bit of the untold
> side of Nelson Mandela. He came several times to ISKCON's Ratha Yatra in
> South Africa while he was president of the nation. The first time Bhakti
> Tirtha Swami met him, in the course of their conversation, Maharaja quoted a
> Gita verse. Half-way thru the verse, Mandela quoted the rest of it. BT Swami
> was surprised. He asked "You know the Gita?" Mandela said "Try me." Every
> Gita verse Bhakti Tirtha Maharaja knew, Nelson knew as well. Naturally, BT
> Swami asked "How is this?" Nelson Mandela explained that he was imprisoned
> on Robbins Island along with some of his fellow leaders of their political
> party, the ANC. One of them was an Indian-bodied lawyer. The South African
> government tried to break them by giving them mindless labor and routine.
> Realizing that they needed to keep their minds actively engaged, the Indian
> lawyer taught Nelson Mandela Gita verses which they quoted and discussed
> back and forth to transcend their daily drudgery. Nelson Mandela told Bhakti
> Tirtha Maharaja that learning the Gita helped keep him sane and did much to
> infuse his view of the world and his strategies for bringing independence
> and a better future for the South African people. Bhakti Chaitanya Maharaja,
> the GBC for South Africa adds: "When Mr. Mandela visited our temple the
> first time (he came several times thereafter as well) he, with dignity and
> humility bowed before Srila Prabhupada, and then asked (me) "How did he do
> it?", meaning how did Srila Prabhupada spread Krishna consciousness all over
> the world. We then had a brief discussion about how Srila Prabhupada gave
> Krishna consciousness to all nationalities and types of people, without
> discrimination, and Mr Mandela was deeply struck by this, and was very
> appreciative of Srila Prabhupada.
>
> your servant,
> Prananatha dasa
>
>

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[Aswani Gupta]

Hare krishna prabhu ji
Nice to know all about gita and Mandela.

I have a question?
Mandela knew all about gita and teaching of krishna.  He was a non vegetarian till he died.
What will be the condition or punishment for all those who knew but don't follow teaching s of gita.
Please guide
Regards
Ak gupta

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[Amit Kalra]

Pr
HK
I do not know much abt mandela but in this email one good quality of mandela is mentioned that is he learnt BG slokas. A devotee should try to see good qualities in others and bad within. He may be eating non veg because he did not understood BG. Lots of ppl can recite BG but do not follow in life seriously. Second thing what is good abt this revelation abt mandela is that in time of torture by material nature upon us we can take shelter of just learning BG slokas. They r so powerful that u can remain sane amidst extream struggle.
Ys
Amrta

[Aswani Gupta]

Thanks prabhu ji
Really appreciated
Regards
Ak gupta