To such people, the best approach is to given them prasadam. If they are elders, do not preach to them in words at all. Meaning preaching has to be by behaviour, not by words. Answer their questions only if they ask.
Otherwise, you could very lovingly tell them to read this Gita which you found in the temple or someone sold to you (some such thing). You can mention, you already know everything, what is there to preach to you. I am not trying to preach to you - I just wanted you to read this Gita, written by our super guru and wanted your views on it. LIke this, you can introduce. And maybe see the situation and add - it will be effective to read this Gita if you eat Krsna prasadam during the time you are reading it and chant the mahamantra on beads, min 4 rounds.
At no point in time, you should get into an argument with them.
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Hare Krsna Prabhuji,
PAMHO.
To such people, the best approach is to given them prasadam. If they are elders, do not preach to them in words at all. Meaning preaching has to be by behaviour, not by words. Answer their questions only if they ask.
Otherwise, you could very lovingly tell them to read this Gita which you found in the temple or someone sold to you (some such thing). You can mention, you already know everything, what is there to preach to you. I am not trying to preach to you - I just wanted you to read this Gita, written by our super guru and wanted your views on it. LIke this, you can introduce. And maybe see the situation and add - it will be effective to read this Gita if you eat Krsna prasadam during the time you are reading it and chant the mahamantra on beads, min 4 rounds.
At no point in time, you should get into an argument with them.
Haribol,
Your servant,
Radha Rasamayi DD