Homages from ISKCON Centers
Homages from ISKCON Centers
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Çré Vyäsa-püjä 2012<br />
full of knowledge. No one else in this world had ever told us that, so you’re special to us. You wrote so<br />
many books to keep us away <strong>from</strong> mäyä. You gave us so many straightforward instructions concerning<br />
what to do with our senses, mind, and intelligence to achieve kåñëa-prema.<br />
You came into our lives when we were going through rough struggles while trying to attain happiness<br />
through materialism and sense gratification under the influence of Western civilization. By your mercy<br />
you saved us <strong>from</strong> this blazing inferno. You taught us when to rest, when to wake up, and what to eat.<br />
And of course you taught us to chant the mahä-mantra, the easiest way back to Godhead.<br />
We never met you personally, Çréla Prabhupäda, but we have met you in our dreams, and the vivid<br />
memories of you <strong>from</strong> those dreams are as real to us as if we had met you personally. There is no<br />
difference. Your appearing in our dreams confirms to us that you are still with us. As a result, we remain<br />
convinced that you’re our eternal çikñä-guru, and we will serve you by surrendering our lives to you to<br />
help you accomplish the mission of your guru.<br />
We are following your instructions, and we will keep on following them. Consequently we have<br />
registered some victories and success in our material and spiritual lives. Because of your compassion,<br />
we are fully engaged in the service of the holy name. We are busy distributing your books to our fellow<br />
Africans, as per your instruction. Thank you very much, Çréla Prabhupäda, for your compassion. We are<br />
forever grateful to you.<br />
Your servants in the <strong>ISKCON</strong> temple in Mafikeng, North West Province, South Africa.<br />
(written by Jaya Gopäla Däsa)<br />
Malaga<br />
nama oà viñëu-pädäya kåñëa-preñöhäya bhü-tale<br />
çrémate bhaktivedänta-sväminn iti nämine<br />
namas te särasvate deve gaura-väëé-pracäriëe<br />
nirviçeña-çünyavädi-päçcätya-deça-täriëe<br />
Dear Çréla Prabhupäda,<br />
Please accept our humblest and most respectful obeisances at your lotus feet.<br />
Lord Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu said that by our own efforts it is not possible to comprehend the<br />
essence of the holy scriptures, even after many lifetimes of careful study. However, one can grasp the<br />
core of all spiritual knowledge by attentively serving those distinguished souls who have dedicated their<br />
lives in the service of God. We have been fortunate enough to have come into contact with you, Çréla<br />
Prabhupäda. You will always be our Guru Mahäräja, and our only hope is to gain but a glimmer of your<br />
immense wisdom.<br />
You effortlessly demonstrated humble behavior, just like a blade of grass, but you were tolerant like a<br />
tree, you respected everyone, no matter how lost, and you steered us all toward the path of bhakti. Your<br />
demeanor was soft when required and stern when an instruction had to be underlined. Some witnessed<br />
your shining example directly, while many of us have the legacy of your radiant teachings via your prolific<br />
writings. There have been many versions of the Bhagavad-gétä, but only the Bhagavad-gétä As It Is was<br />
written by a truly surrendered devotee of the Lord, an äcärya. An äcärya is one who selflessly yields to<br />
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