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One time Swamiji was locked out of his apartment, and the boys had to break the lock. Swamiji asked Raphael …

Raphael finally fixed the lock, but one day after a lecture he approached the Swami, stood beside the dais, and …

Bill Epstein took pride in his relationship with the Swami – it was honest. Although he helped the Swami by …

But Bill was the first person to get up and dance during a kīrtana in the storefront. Some of the …

Bill sometimes returned from his wanderings with money, and although it was not very much, he would give it to …

Carl Yeargens had helped Prabhupāda in times of need. He had helped with the legal work of incorporating ISKCON, signed …

Carl found the Second Avenue kīrtanas too public, not like the more intimate atmosphere he had enjoyed with the Swami …

Carol Bekar also preferred a more sedate kīrtana. She thought people were trying to take out their personal frustrations by …

James Greene felt embarrassed. He saw that most of the new men were making a serious commitment to the Swami, …

Robert Nelson, Prabhupāda’s old uptown friend, never deviated in his good feelings for Prabhupāda, but he always went along in …

Bruce Scharf had just graduated from New York University and was applying for a job. One day an ex-roommate told …

He was already a devotee of Indian culture. Four years ago, when he was barely twenty, Bruce had worked during …

Chuck Barnett was eighteen years old. His divorced mother had recently moved to Greenwich Village, where she was studying psychology …

Steve Guarino, the son of a New York fireman, had grown up in the city and graduated from Brooklyn College …

Chuck: I finally found Second Avenue and First Street, and I saw through the window that there was some chanting …

Bruce and Chuck, unknown to one another, lived only two blocks apart. After the suggestion from his friend, Bruce also …

Bruce: I was looking for Hare Kṛṣṇa. I had left my apartment and had walked over to Avenue B when …

But when I got over to Second Avenue, I couldn’t find Hare Kṛṣṇa. There was a gas station, and then …

Steve: I had a feeling that this was a group that was already established and had been meeting for a …

Suddenly the Swami entered, coming through the side door. He was wearing a saffron dhotī but no shirt, just a …