Throughout his works, Srila Prabhupada conveyed the natural meaning
of the scriptures without far-fetched interpretations, offering an
authentic rendition of the Vedic conclusions on such important topics as
the purpose of human life, the nature of the soul, consciousness, and
God.
In 1965, at age 69, Srila Prabhupada sailed from India to New York to
share Lord Krishna’s message on behalf of a distinguished line of
masters dating back thousands of years. He brought with him nothing more
than the clothes on his back, a box of books, and $7 worth of change.
In the years that followed, he traveled and taught throughout the world,
opened 108 temples, and established the Hare Krishna movement.
Srila Prabhupada introduced the teachings of the Vedas as well as the
Vedic culture of food and hospitality. In 1974, he exhorted his yoga
students to liberally distribute sanctified food so that there would be
no hungry people anywhere in the world. The students enthusiastically
complied, and so began what was to become an international phenomena.
These first humble efforts soon blossomed into the world’s largest vegan
food relief program, known today as Food for Life Global (FFLG), which
now acts as an independent, non-sectarian charity that oversees more
than 250 projects in 65 countries.
Though no longer physically present among us, Srila Prabhupada lives
forever in his writings and in the hearts of those whose lives he
touched.
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