Date: December 22, 2002
Length: 1 hour 6 min

In this tribute to Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura, Swami discusses his pivotal role in manifesting the prediction of Caitanya Mahaprabhu that his name would be chanted in every town and village. Through his dynamic preaching activities, he established the foundation for the worldwide outreach that is fulfilling that prediction. His unwavering devotion to truth, rejection of hypocrisy in all its forms, and willingness to adapt to modern conditions where appropriate, made him unpopular with many in the Gaudiya Vaisnava tradition, but his preaching ultimately served to harmonize the tradition with the modern world, expanding the legacy of Bhaktivinoda Thakura.