por Bhagavat Maharaja, sexta, 5 de novembro de 2010 às 17:13
Srila Gurudeva had a restless sleep last night. It was not considered a good night. However in the morning he continued to take his therapy and medicines and eat food through the tube. He consumed over 2 liters of food today. In the evening the devotees first got a darshan of Srila Gurudeva on the TV where he was lying down. Then the TV went blank and after a while it came on again. To our surprise Srila Gurudeva was sitting up in his bed which was adjusted into the sitting position. He was watching the TV in his room showing him the devotees in the Temple and we were watching him in his room on the TV on the temple room. Srila Gurudeva was offering a blessing and the devotees were ecstatic. Then Srila Gurudeva leaned over with his hand cupped over his ear asking what the devotees in the temple room were saying. He was told something and then he waved and put his hand up to bless the devotees and the temple broke into an uproar!
An Ayurvedic Doctor came a few days ago. He examined Srila Gurudeva and then spent two days flying around India collecting herbs and then hand made a special herbal decoction for Srila Gurudeva. My source tells me that Srila Gurudeva likes this medicine and takes it.
As we had performed the first half of the Giriraja Govardhan Parikrama today then Damodara Maharaja and Sridhara Maharaja (previously Rasananda Prabhu) spoke beautifully about the glories of Giriraja Govardhan tonight. While I am writing this to you I am hearing the beautiful Kirtans in the background. The 24 hour kirtans are going on full force all over the compound. In the basement below the temple the Youth are pounding the drums with a forceful rhythm that has everyone clapping and dancing. It is a young and vibrant Kirtan lead by Vijaya and others full of love and hope in their resounding voices for Srila Gurudeva. Outside the temple the Chinese devotees are chanting and dancing with the sweetest melodies full of joyful wonder at the freedom to chant the holy name with abandon in public. A right they can only very rarely express in China, a privilege that was given to them by their Srila Gurudeva. Their sweet innocent and exuberant chanting reminds me of the kirtans of my youth in ISKCON.
Tonight is Amavasya the new moon night. Srila Gurudeva appeared in this world on Amavasya. Srila Gadadhara Pandit and Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura left this world on Amavasya. Some of the devotees who are closest to Srila Gurudeva are concerned that with such an auspicious constellation appearing tonight that perhaps Srila Gurudeva will decide to leave tonight. Moon and Venus are in the auspicious Deva Star of Swati in the sign of Libra. At 5:12 AM Vrndavan time on the 6th morning it will be Nishant Lila the same time when Srila Bhakti Prajnana Keshava Maharaja left this world. Libra will be in the ascendant, first house, and it will be an Ideal auspicious time to leave this world. However, the pure devotee only comes and goes during these auspicious times to make them more auspicious and he is never bound by any such pull of the planets.
What will decide if Srila Gurudeva goes or stays this night is how much love we express for him. Krsna is controlled by Love and so is the Pure devotee. If we want to influence the outcome of this night all we have to do is genuinely pray and express our love for Srila Gurudeva and beg Srimati Radhika and Sri Krsna to please extend his stay in this world. We have to demonstrate to Srila Gurudeva that we love him so much that we cannot live without him and therefore he must remain with us longer.
It is midnight and just now the Kirtan has turned to a lilting lullaby of love and longing. As I listen to the sweet voices of the Kirtan I hear and feel that love pouring out of the hearts of the devotees. It is wafting through the air and the ether and caressing the cool November night with its warmth and beauty. It is sweet and touching and I am convinced that Srila Gurudeva is hearing it. Do some Kirtan today and tonight, read aloud from Bhakti rasayan, Glorify Srila Gurudeva’s qualities and pastimes, serenade him with your love like these beautiful young devotees are doing tonight and surely he will stay this night and many, many more nights to come. Jai Srila Gurudeva.
Your Uncle
Bhagavat Swami
An Ayurvedic Doctor came a few days ago. He examined Srila Gurudeva and then spent two days flying around India collecting herbs and then hand made a special herbal decoction for Srila Gurudeva. My source tells me that Srila Gurudeva likes this medicine and takes it.
As we had performed the first half of the Giriraja Govardhan Parikrama today then Damodara Maharaja and Sridhara Maharaja (previously Rasananda Prabhu) spoke beautifully about the glories of Giriraja Govardhan tonight. While I am writing this to you I am hearing the beautiful Kirtans in the background. The 24 hour kirtans are going on full force all over the compound. In the basement below the temple the Youth are pounding the drums with a forceful rhythm that has everyone clapping and dancing. It is a young and vibrant Kirtan lead by Vijaya and others full of love and hope in their resounding voices for Srila Gurudeva. Outside the temple the Chinese devotees are chanting and dancing with the sweetest melodies full of joyful wonder at the freedom to chant the holy name with abandon in public. A right they can only very rarely express in China, a privilege that was given to them by their Srila Gurudeva. Their sweet innocent and exuberant chanting reminds me of the kirtans of my youth in ISKCON.
Tonight is Amavasya the new moon night. Srila Gurudeva appeared in this world on Amavasya. Srila Gadadhara Pandit and Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura left this world on Amavasya. Some of the devotees who are closest to Srila Gurudeva are concerned that with such an auspicious constellation appearing tonight that perhaps Srila Gurudeva will decide to leave tonight. Moon and Venus are in the auspicious Deva Star of Swati in the sign of Libra. At 5:12 AM Vrndavan time on the 6th morning it will be Nishant Lila the same time when Srila Bhakti Prajnana Keshava Maharaja left this world. Libra will be in the ascendant, first house, and it will be an Ideal auspicious time to leave this world. However, the pure devotee only comes and goes during these auspicious times to make them more auspicious and he is never bound by any such pull of the planets.
What will decide if Srila Gurudeva goes or stays this night is how much love we express for him. Krsna is controlled by Love and so is the Pure devotee. If we want to influence the outcome of this night all we have to do is genuinely pray and express our love for Srila Gurudeva and beg Srimati Radhika and Sri Krsna to please extend his stay in this world. We have to demonstrate to Srila Gurudeva that we love him so much that we cannot live without him and therefore he must remain with us longer.
It is midnight and just now the Kirtan has turned to a lilting lullaby of love and longing. As I listen to the sweet voices of the Kirtan I hear and feel that love pouring out of the hearts of the devotees. It is wafting through the air and the ether and caressing the cool November night with its warmth and beauty. It is sweet and touching and I am convinced that Srila Gurudeva is hearing it. Do some Kirtan today and tonight, read aloud from Bhakti rasayan, Glorify Srila Gurudeva’s qualities and pastimes, serenade him with your love like these beautiful young devotees are doing tonight and surely he will stay this night and many, many more nights to come. Jai Srila Gurudeva.
Your Uncle
Bhagavat Swami
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