At Krishna West's outpost in Italy, Hridayananda Das Goswami Maharaja has been engaged in teaching devotees the most advanced aspects of Krsna Consciousness. In the program video, His Holiness is seen imparting the esoteric fine points of Ping Pong. A sacred mantra accompanied his transmission of the eternal knowledge, with a call-and-response refrain of "Ohhhh!" and "Ackkkkk". Each stanza of the mantra (sung in Italian) ended with:

"Where did that damned ball go?!"

Realizing that some might question his preaching methods in Italy, Acharya Dave aimed for a balanced presentation, using a ping pong paddle that was a dark shade of saffron. This, he said, would compliment the transcendental cachet of his blue polo shirt and khakis.

Also attending the divine event was the daughter of Silvio Berlusconi, who is said to have contributed dakshina to Swamiji in the form of confidential tax tips.

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