Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Bengali Kirtan Pro's and Cons

07-28-2003, 08:52 PM

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March 18, 1973Camp: ISKCON Mayapur Candrodaya MandirThe first international
festival has taken place here for the Iskcon devotees. The Bengali form of
kirtan has had a major influence on many of the devotees. Srila Prabhupada
expressed some displeasure about the chanting of so many different mantras. He
said, "They can chant their 'Nitai Gaura, Hari Bols', but I will chant Hare
Krsna and go back home, Back to Godhead."Some of the kirtans did get caught up
in the 'Hari bols' too much. If we understood the translation maybe we would
know what to do. Srila Prabhupada enjoyed chanting the Maha mantra.April 26,
1973, Camp: ISKCON, New DwarkaBrahmananda Maharaja and I introduced Bengali
style of dancing at the kirtans. We picked it up at the Mayapura festival. Many
of the devotees love it. Srila Prabhupada has also been seen smiling as he
watches the devotees dancing before him. Pradyumna asked him if it was all
right to dance like that because some of the devotees thought it was strange.
Srila Prabhupada replied, "Yes, of course!" Srila Prabhupada loves to see his
disciples chant "Hare Krishna" and dance in ecstasy.Jai Srila Prabhupada!- From
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