Did you just experience the same sinking feeling in your heart upon reading this headline that I did upon writing it?
A few months back, I wrote you all asking for monthly financial
support to help keep Prabhupada’s 1st western temple up, running and
under ISKCON care. My reasoning was that this temple is of global
concern and surely the worldwide ISKCON community has a stake in whether
or not its bills can be paid.
I may have been wrong.
Since posting my plea (titled “Seeking Matchless Gifts”), only one
devotee has stepped forward to make a monthly donation (I thank you
again, prabhu). I know when I read a worthy solicitation like this I
often think that many others will come save the day, so the small
donation that I would be able to give will probably be rendered moot.
Please know that that is not the case. And as for the above headline, it
is not true.
Yet.
It’s a distinct possibility, though. Once again, I reach out to
you—Prabhupada’s disciples, grand-disciples and followers—to save this
historic place for the legions of future followers who will marvel at
being able to actually visit the exact spot where Prabhupada started his
movement; the “small storefront” that they read about in the
Prabhupada-Lilamrita; the place where it all began.
A lot of people are talking about HH Mukunda Maharaja’s new book,
Miracle on 2nd Avenue. Well, another miracle is needed now, 45 years
later—one that preserves a big part of ISKCON’s heritage, and you can be
a part of it. Our total expenses are under $2,000 a month. Won’t you
please consider becoming a regular monthly sponsor to save 26 2nd
Avenue?
Please contact me at yadunath@bhakticenter.org or go to
krishnanyc.com/giving.html to create a secure subscription via PayPal.
All donations are tax deductible.
Yours in the service of ISKCON,
Yadunath das
Treasurer, 26 2nd Avenue
