Jaya Srila Prabhupada,the savior who gave the whole world the greatest gift of Krishna Consciousness,the gift to save fallen souls from the misery of repeated birth and death.
The birth of such exalted personalities is very rare and they impact they create in the lives of everyone is even more amazing and just out of comparision in this mundane material world.
These are the words by Srila BhaktiVinoda Thakura,so thought provoking:
He reasons ill who tells that Vaisnavas die
When thou are living still in sound.
The Vaisnavas die to live and living try
To spread a holy life around!
I always wondered if Srila Prabhupada was still living in this world,though his presence is always with us,but if he lived,the whole world would have turned Krishna Consciousness.It was the Lords plan to call back Prabhupada to Goloka and be with him eternally.Srila Prabhupada once mentioned,he said ''Krishna has sent me here to write all these books and do all this''.He was so humble and so exalted,beyond words of comparison.But i always wished Srila Prabhupada lived with us and guided us,and i wished to see him once,but his books keep guiding me always and that is the power of Srila Prabhupada's books.
It so happened that a few days back,i started reading the full version of Prabhupada Lilamrita by Satsvarupa Das Maharaj.Reading about such an exalted personality and his struggle for establishing Iskcon and various trials and tribulations etc so much he struggled traveling at the age of 70 to go around the world to spread Krishna Consciousness.And also was reading Prabhupada's offerings too.It inspired me so much,infact he all gave us a house in which the whole world could live in.While reading these nectar for a few days,i had a many realizations too,i wondered whether am doing anything for the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada through Guru Maharaj?The previous day was a full brain storming session on how to serve my Guru Maharaj on Varnasrama Dharma.And due to all this nectar Srila Prabhupada came into my dream that night,and i loved it.
The dream was so wonderful,i always wish that dream should become the object of my vision always.In the dream there were all pure Vaishnavas, and Srila Prabhupada was at Sri Sri Radha Gopinath temple.It was mangal aarti and all were enthusiastic singing Guru Astaka,with full enthusiasm.Srila Prabhupada was just standing beside the altar,gazing at Sri Sri Radha Gopinath,and was smiling.I was just a few inches away from Prabhupada,oh God it was so heavenly.Srila Prabhupada was gazing at the deities for a long time.Then the kirtan began to take...... where all the pure devotees of the Lord were chanting and dancing in ecstacy,and Prabhupada said,sing sing,he encouraged us more and more.Then was a japa session,everyone sat down and the exalted devotee Prabhupada was chanting and we were encouraged to chant by Prabhupada himself!We finished our rounds and the whole atmosphere was sanctified and the presence of Prabhupada purified the whole atmosphere.
Then came for the Darshan aarti or when the deities are greeted.Srila Prabhupada again stood near the altar,and the Govindam prayers were played.Srila Prabhupada stood there singing.And the deities were greeted and it was so wonderful.I just cannot describe what was there.I felt so happy.Every devotee was so happy and jubilant.Then came the Srimad Bhagavatam class.Before that Srila Prabhupada sang the 'Jaya Radha Madhava' kirtan and everyone fell into ecstacy.It was so wonderful,everyone was singing and clapping their hands.Few of them were crying,some laughing,some gazing at the deities or Srila Prabhupada.I sat there looking at Srila Prabhupada.His presence was so wonderful.He was lion hearted and was very humorous and shared a lighter moment with everyone regularly.And his Lotus Feet which has to be worshipped were to be seen.It was a really wonderful sight.Then there was a solid Srimad Bhagavatam class,describing the power of the holy names.It was just so wonderful.Srila Prabhupada never feared to call anyone a RASCAL :) He was a fearless preacher and spoke his heart out.His magnanimity is beyond comparison.Then after the class,i got a chance to meet Srila Prabhupada and still cannot believe this.Then Srila Prabhupada was served prasadam.He then called everyone and gave us all sweets.It was a wonderful sight.And then the day continued where he called everyone and gave advice on various matters and also he was like a father and took care of each one of them.He did not see if we were a man or a woman,he eternally saw us as spirit souls who are trying to serve Krishna.
Then it continued,the temple glowed like anything that day.It was like Goloka,every where there was discussion of Hari Katha,nothing mundane or prajalpa.Sadly it was morning and i had to wake up and the dream ended then and there.I wished this was true.I hate this mundane material world which is filled with miseries,selfish people and so many other unwanted things.I woke up and started chanting my rounds and relished every moment reminding myself of the dream and enjoying the wonderful dream.
I wish that this dream would come true.It was so so wonderful and so marvelous that am just out of words.All i can do is pray to Srila Prabhupada for his mercy and blessings that i be of service to Guru and Gauranga always.
Love you always Srila Prabhupada!
I thank you whole heartedly for the gift you have given to all of us which is just out of comparison and this fallen soul cannot speak about Your most wonderful glories.
Your insignificant grand daughter always!
