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Respects to George Harrison
by Nandapatni devi dasi

I would like to offer my respects to George Harrison, who was more than instrumental in bringing me to Krsna Consciousness. I first heard the Radha Krsna Temple album in the late 60s, when it went to the top of the hit parade in England. I saw his Krsna Books presented to Srila Prabhupada the night they came off the press in Kensington Town Hall, London, in 1970. I bought his album Living in the Material world (which really finished me off and that’s when I went to Bhaktivedanta Manor and surrendered to Srila Prabhupada, at that point.

I was always struck by George’s humility. I remember him prostrating himself in full dandavats to his music guru Ravi Shankar in the Royal Albert Hall in front of the full house.

I would admit that when he left us last week I felt as overwhelmed as when Srila Prabhupada left the planet. I think this is simply because there are so few souls one truly feels are an ally. It was my experience that George Harrison’s affinity for Krsna and his musical devotion to the transcendental path of Krsna consciousness opened and moved my heart and continues to do so. In that regard I offer my full respects.

It is my hope that his wife and son can remain in the privacy of the mood of George.

With respects and eternal gratitude,

Nandapatni devi dasi
Santa Cruz California

© CHAKRA 10 December 2001