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Still Chanting, Still Smiling and Still Hare Krishna
Hare krishna old-timers keep the faith
by Anthony Chiorazzi

Kusha Devidasi gaped in horror as her cat moved in for another kill. A vegetarian, Devidasi had tried everything to get him to stop devouring God's feathered creatures, even putting a bell around his neck. Nothing worked. As the latest victim struggled in her cat's jaws, Devidasi -- a recent Hare Krishna convert -- turned to her budding faith for a miracle. She chanted, "Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna; Krishna Krishna..." Suddenly, her cat let the bird go. "And he just flew away," she says. "My cat never freed a bird before. Never." Two months later, when she turned 18, Devidasi moved ...
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July 20th, 2011
Still Chanting, Still Smiling and Still Hare Krishna
Hare krishna old-timers keep the faith
Kusha Devidasi gaped in horror as her cat moved in for another kill. A vegetarian, Devidasi had tried everything to get him to stop devouring God's feathered creatures, even putting a bell around his neck. ...
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