African Safari 1998 with Tribhuvanatha Prabhu and ISKCON Festivals -- 1080p HD

At the end of 69, it was about December 69, I was invited to a lecture by Prabhupada, it was Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Well, I used to arrange festivals for Srila Prabhupada when he used to come to the UK and also Scotland.

And at that time, he told me that he very much appreciated those festivals. So he wrote me that in a few letters as well. So then I, from there, I just, I don't know, I used to do, I used to do festivals anyway. Africa just came in because one was that one devotee who'd been in Africa told me that he had an idea to do a traveling kind of safari across Africa so I liked the idea so that sort of planted in my mind and then I came here someone invited me down to come with them so I came down here and then I saw the potential We'll be right back.

I think people are naturally inquisitive towards God. Africa is probably one of the most God-fearing countries. What I've seen throughout Africa is there is somewhat an easy acceptance of God. is our greatest friend. There is no greater friend to us than God.

But the reason we are suffering is because we have forgotten God. So you have to say it louder. Come on. Hare Krishna.

Krishna Krishna. Hare Rama. Rama Rama. Okay, everyone, put your hands up in I think with festivals you've got to look at different content values.

One is entertainment, people who like to be entertained. Dramas are a good medium for entertainment, but they're also very good at putting across philosophy, especially in a kind of simple way. Are you such a coward? Help him!

Please help him! Help him! He's jealous! He's jealous!

I'm a gracious Syrian town lifeguard. I'm going to save your husband. My name is Sibur Manana. Save him from the whole world.

I'll save your husband from drama. I'm a white champion in swimming. Now to solve the prime of your city. I'm going to save your husband from the whole world.

I'll save your husband from the whole world. The dance, Bharatanatyam dance is very much to give the cultural side and of course Krishna Consciousness is always a sort of festival, so chanting, dancing. The main thing is actually discussing with the audience philosophy, trying to explain to them the teachings of Krishna Consciousness. should understand that life is sacred because it comes from God. Now, where does life come from?

The soul. The soul is the spiritual spark of God. God is not Christian or Muslim or Hindu. God is God.

And He wants us to love Him. My main objective is to appeal to people's People in Africa, like anywhere else, are suffering different types of misery, and like any intelligent human being, they question their existence. So the idea is to appeal to that intelligence that there is another existence beyond the material world. It's customary for, at least with devotees, to share their food.

If they have food, they should share it. There are areas we go to where there is intense poverty, and so we're actually contributing something. We're not just coming to talk philosophy. We're actually giving them something.

And then there's a spiritual benefit because the food is offered to Krishna. People were given a time donation and a helping hand for two days of bhajan and kirtan in Mu'adhara. Tomorrow, there's a program in the afternoon at Nehemiah University, and everybody are welcome. Thank you very much, and I take your leave.

So thank you very much, very much, bye. And of course, we have our own thank yous, but I won't prolong it too long. I think in general people, Indian people, realize that this culture is something that everyone will appreciate. I always request the Hare Krishna movement to come often to Mwanza and make such programs so that we always remember chanting Hare Krishna.

Africa is not like Europe, it's not like the West. There's communication problems, there's road transport problems, there's sickness problems. Last time five people caught malaria. This time we haven't had malaria, we've had other problems.

So generally to get things done in Africa, anyone who lives in Africa or works in Africa knows that one can be preceded with problems, but the main thing is that you get the job done and, you know, it all goes on.