If Srila Prabhupada had not come, what would
have happened? How could we have passed our lives?
( prabhupada
vyaspuja offering)
Contemplating on writing an offering to srila prabhupada, considering the inconspicuous position of myself, is definitely a tremendous job to undertake. Exactly, 50 years back, prabhupada , took off from kolkata, in a cargo ship, after prolong deliberation with the ship owner, finally somehow managed to sneak in, for what we conceive an impossible task to be performed. Lets discuss how was the situation for prabhupada then. Its not that prabhupada was a very famous monk in India, and that he has already gained global recognition, before embarking upon the uphilled task. No. In India, Prabhupada failed many time, or we may call them apparent failure. His family life was in most ways haywire, his pharmaceutical company caught fire, his early try to outreach public, in terms of, building league of devotees at jhansi, was not successful. Trying to print and sell “back to Godhead” magazine , was a setback. Nobody listened to him. Age was even not on his side, he was approaching seventy, with chronic comorbid conditions. In the background of this he decided to go to America, to fulfill the message of his spiritual master, to preach the message of lord chaitanya in English language. What a task!!! Coming to America, it was, as well, not a conducive environment for spiritual teachings. The counter culture movement was on. The youth, aka, hippies, were almost on daily basis breaking the four regulative principles. To teach them, the teachings of lord chaitanya, which is the summit of all the teachings, was no doubt, could have been imagined in dream. To add, prabhupada didn’t have any one to receive him there, he was a loner, materially speaking. His godbrothers refused to help, considering the fuitility of the mission. In simpler word, he was helpless in every way possible. From these background, prabhupada went on to circle the globe many times, establishing 108 temples, farm communities, publishing his own publications, initiating many many disciple, getting devotees get married, writing letters, creating projects, that too in a span of ten years. These are few of the prabhupadas miracle amongst many of them. When we see the whole picture, prabhupada’s contribution to mankind is unparalled, comparable or even more then what jesus or prophet did. The harekrishna movement is the savior of the whole world for time to come, and a thank you is never enough for such a person. His contribution is beyond acknowledgement, its not humanly possible to fathom his compassion towards suffering living entities.
Contemplating on writing an offering to srila prabhupada, considering the inconspicuous position of myself, is definitely a tremendous job to undertake. Exactly, 50 years back, prabhupada , took off from kolkata, in a cargo ship, after prolong deliberation with the ship owner, finally somehow managed to sneak in, for what we conceive an impossible task to be performed. Lets discuss how was the situation for prabhupada then. Its not that prabhupada was a very famous monk in India, and that he has already gained global recognition, before embarking upon the uphilled task. No. In India, Prabhupada failed many time, or we may call them apparent failure. His family life was in most ways haywire, his pharmaceutical company caught fire, his early try to outreach public, in terms of, building league of devotees at jhansi, was not successful. Trying to print and sell “back to Godhead” magazine , was a setback. Nobody listened to him. Age was even not on his side, he was approaching seventy, with chronic comorbid conditions. In the background of this he decided to go to America, to fulfill the message of his spiritual master, to preach the message of lord chaitanya in English language. What a task!!! Coming to America, it was, as well, not a conducive environment for spiritual teachings. The counter culture movement was on. The youth, aka, hippies, were almost on daily basis breaking the four regulative principles. To teach them, the teachings of lord chaitanya, which is the summit of all the teachings, was no doubt, could have been imagined in dream. To add, prabhupada didn’t have any one to receive him there, he was a loner, materially speaking. His godbrothers refused to help, considering the fuitility of the mission. In simpler word, he was helpless in every way possible. From these background, prabhupada went on to circle the globe many times, establishing 108 temples, farm communities, publishing his own publications, initiating many many disciple, getting devotees get married, writing letters, creating projects, that too in a span of ten years. These are few of the prabhupadas miracle amongst many of them. When we see the whole picture, prabhupada’s contribution to mankind is unparalled, comparable or even more then what jesus or prophet did. The harekrishna movement is the savior of the whole world for time to come, and a thank you is never enough for such a person. His contribution is beyond acknowledgement, its not humanly possible to fathom his compassion towards suffering living entities.
Prabhupada , please accept, the little service at your lotus
feet, as words that I put, to describe one atom of your magnaminity . Let me
always behold your ever smiling face, which always has encouraged everyone to
fight any obstacle, in the path of Krishna consciousness. Let my mind filled
with your inspiring pastimes. Let my body put obessainces unto your lotus feet
millions of times. Please allow me by your grace, to be one of the atoms,and
reside, in your lotus feet for ever and ever and ever.
When I am writing this, only one line, of srila jay pataka swami
maharaj, is constantly, in the back of my mind,
“YADI PRABHUPAD NAA HOITO, TOBE KI HOITO, E JIVANA BAHITA KISE” THANK YOU..
“YADI PRABHUPAD NAA HOITO, TOBE KI HOITO, E JIVANA BAHITA KISE” THANK YOU..
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