The Radhashtami program of 2003 was really a big success and my German friends were amazed and impressed by the sheer number of spiritual people who attended. Among the guests there was a family whom I knew from my time before the cave and who had called me before coming, telling me that they wanted to invite me for program again. We talked and as they had said before, they invited me to come to Hyderabad and give a program of nine days. We fixed a date and they left to form a kind of committee and prepare for my visit there.
Soon after the Radhashtami program, my German friend returned home and also the German man took off to travel a bit around India. He had noted down the address and dates of when I would be in Hyderabad and mentioned that he might come and meet me when I would be there.
So the Ashram came back to its usual rhythm again. Every day I spent some time at the computer, chatting, replying emails and in this way improving my English a little bit and staying in touch with those whom I had met during my travels.
I was happy when my Danish friend called one day and told me that he was planning to come to India. He had already made plans for a certain date though and it was exactly those dates on which I had the program in Hyderabad, too. I told him that I had a program of nine days in Hyderabad during that time and I actually expected him to change his mind and maybe come another time. He did not seem to mind though. ‘I would love to see another city in India’, was his answer. ‘And I could see what kind of program you do when you are there!’
I was obviously happy to invite him along although I was at the same time wondering how he would like it there. And so he came to Vrindavan first. I had arranged for my band and group of different people to reach Hyderabad on time and my Danish friend and I also took a plane in the end of September and flew to Hyderabad.
When we landed in Hyderabad and came out of the airport, we were welcomed in a big style. There were about fifty people gathered, all with flower garlands and each of them approached me, put the flowers around my neck and lay down on the floor in front of me. One by one they all did this while my Danish friend was standing next to me, completely amazed by what was happening.
We were then accompanied to a car which took us to the host’s place where we were supposed to stay. Once we had some privacy, my Danish friend turned to me, looked at me and just asked ‘Why were there 20 cars to pick up the two of us? We would have fit into one!’
I explained him that this was what life was like when you are a guru. I was a religious person with a high status, people liked listening to my lectures, there were just many people who wanted to come and welcome me themselves, too.
My friend still tells the story today and I know he will never forget this pickup from the airport.
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Your danish friend seems to be a pretty spontaneous person – first coming to Frankfurt like this and then to India! :OWow, I wonder if I know him???
Waiting to read about your next visits to Copenhagen – I think I was in one of your lectures, looking forward to read about that!