Evangelising an Evangelist

 Converting an Evangelist ..........

It was in 2017 December I think .

My first trip to USA 

All the way from Brunei .

After flying via Kuala lumpur I reach Delhi after 10 hours and then to Chicago in another 14 hours so 24 hours later I landed in freezing Chicago ,my journey was not yet over ,

I needed to go another 12 hours by Greyhound bus to Cleveland where Sruthi was doing her paeds residency then

Premila was already there and she called me over as a surprise for Sruthi .

Well that trip to US was great with us all visiting Vegas and Grand canyon etc .

But my story is in Chicago bus stand .

It was snowing and very cold outside the heaters making us warm as I munched on a burger after a quick smoke ( those days I used to smoke occasionaly ) .

A very neatly dressed black Ametican sat next to me nodding to me pleasantly .

He asked me which bus I was booked into I told him and asked same question to him .

He had some books and pamphlets with him .

He requested 10 minutes of my time so he can tell me something that could change my life .

I immediately guessed what was coming though I just nodded .

He gave me some pamphlets of Jesus and love etc and told me his message was for all mankind to return to Lord Jesus the sheperd .

I nodded and heard him out for 10 long minutes .

I had heard all this and more in India .

So what do you think ? he asked me .

Well I can answer you only if you know the faith I belong to ,so I want 10 minutes of your time too .

one good thing he had an open mind and listened to me .

I explained in simple language How Hinduism considers all living things as sparks of divinity which we arent aware because of the  illusion of life and how by births we become closer to the supreme and at one time when we have no likes or dislikes we merge into him in Nirvana .

This unlike his simple sermon was complicated and complex but I communicated well that he got the hang of it .

He was honest enough to tell it made more sense than his and he would start reading more on Hinduism .

we then parted amicably .

For a change I became an EVANGELIST for Hinduism 

and managed to almost convert an evangelist !!