I spent few days visiting him up in his room. So much nectar, I can share some later. He wanted the harmonium to be sold only if it was going to be used for harinam sankirtan and not home use.
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Fri, 08/20/2010 – 19:13 — Neophyte
Please Forgive my Ignorance
Please forgive my ignorance, but can you tell me the significance of the dark colored, polished stones and fossil-looking objects?
Thank you, kindly.
Fri, 08/20/2010 – 20:01 — abrennan
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Sat, 07/24/2010 – 03:37 — mohanasini
Aindra Prabhu
I never knew this devotee til now. It is such a blessing to get the association of such a great vaisnava. All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Sat, 07/17/2010 – 17:07 — Karnamrita.das
Understanding a sudden death of an advanced devotee
Quotes given to explain how a devotee leaves his body in difficulty:
From Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.6.27:
TRANSLATION
And so, O Brahmana Vyasadeva, in due course of time I, who was fully absorbed in thinking of Krsna and who therefore had no attachments, being completely freed from all material taints, met with death, as lightning and illumination occur simultaneously.
PURPORT
To be fully absorbed in the thought of Krsna means clearance of material dirts or hankerings. As a very rich man has no hankerings for small petty things, so also a devotee of Lord Krsna, who is guaranteed to pass on to the kingdom of God, where life is eternal, fully cognizant and blissful, naturally has no hankerings for petty material things, which are like dolls or shadows of the reality and are without permanent value. That is the sign of spiritually enriched persons. And in due course of time, when a pure devotee is completely prepared, all of a sudden the change of body occurs which is commonly called death. And for the pure devotee such a change takes place exactly like lightning, and illumination follows simultaneously. That is to say a devotee simultaneously changes his material body and develops aspiritual body by the will of the Supreme. Even before death, a pure devotee has no material affection, due to his body’s being spiritualized like a red-hot iron in contact with fire.
From Srimad-Bhagavatam 3.16.37:
PURPORT
When something is arranged by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one should not be disturbed by it, even if it appears to be a reverse according to one’s calculations. For example, sometimes we see that a powerful preacher is killed, or sometimes he is put into difficulty, just as Haridasa Thakura was. He was a great devotee who came into this material world to execute the will of the Lord by preaching the Lord’s glories. But Haridasa was punished at the hands of the Kazi by being beaten in twenty-two marketplaces.
Similarly, Lord Jesus Christ was crucified, and Prahlada Maharaja was put through so many tribulations. The Pandavas, who were direct friends of Krsna, lost their kingdom, their wife was insulted, and they had to undergo many severe tribulations. Seeing all these reverses affect devotees, one should not be disturbed; one should simply understand that in these matters there must be some plan of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The Bhagavatam’s conclusion is that a devotee is never disturbed by such reverses. He accepts even reverse conditions as the grace of the Lord. One who continues to serve the Lord even in reverse conditions is assured that he will go back to Godhead, back to the Vaikuntha [spiritual world] planets.
Your friend in Krishna,
Karnamrita
Mon, 07/19/2010 – 13:43 — keith
JAI!!
Thank you for sharing!
Ys,
~ Keith Ewing~