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HH Narayana Maharaja goes back to Godhead
: HH Narayana Maharaja goes back to Godhead
dear Devotees
Please accept my humble obaisences
All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Today is a very sad day for me .HH Narayana Maharaja has left this world.I have not seen him since 2004 when I left ,Gaudiya Samiti.
I had some very heavy disagreements with some of his disciples over various philosophical issues.That where in contradiction to Srimad
Bhagavatam, but really they are nothing so important, like jiva issue and about Kalki avatar (since NM has mentioned there will be no Kalki avatar
in this Kaliyuga).But I have also defended Narayana Maharaja many times.He was a very important siksa Guru for me.In 1986 I stayed for a week
in Kesavaji Gaudiya math (under instruction from the TP in Vrindavan) and he gave me much personal attention.After that every year I would visit him and ask him questions when I was in Vrindavan.
Then some older devotee in ISKCON started going to him and everything became very politically charged .Though I can not really share the deep
nature of our exchanges.He satisfied all my questions about KC that deals with the souls Sthiyabhava, or nitya svarupa.And encouraged me to
chant 64 rounds daily as this is the actual standard of Lord Caitanya.So I owe him so much, and I know he realized his eternal service to Radha Krsna as a manjari.That he has left this world during Radha Krsnas Nisa lilas , nightly pastimes is not amazing.I have no doubts in my mind
that he is now entering nitya lila to serve under Nayana manjari and Kamala manjari, Rupa Manjari etc.Helping to arrange so many pastimes for the pleasure of Radha Krsna.
He once tried to drag me out of family life when my son was only 3 years old, and wanted to give me sannyasa.He told me to leave my family
just like Sukadeva Goswami that had never even looked back.I told him I would take in the future by his blessings, but I better set the example
of a responsible grhastha.He liked that very much and smiled, he said:" I was testing you".He gave me the name Paramananda das in 1999 in Virginia after my ISKCON Guru Harikesa had fallen from sannyasa.And he ordered me to daily chant 64 rounds.I had some dreams of Srila Prabhupada in 2004 asking me to serve again in ISKCON, and when I returned to ISKCON I was asked to go by the name Payonidhi given, by Harikesa.So I have done that.However since he is a most senior vaisnava.I have not taken reinitiation again.And it would be most wrong.
Though I did not agree with certain things, I still see him as vaisnava that has led me on the right path.And by the grace of Radha Krsna I have been
abel to have his association .I have not committed any offence by taken diksa and siksa from him.He was the most advanced vaisnava I could find
.However due to institutional differences, I ultimately had to return to ISKCON because the distribution of Srila Prabhupadas books are my life
and soul.Srila Prabhupada had much love and affection for Narayana Maharaja.
He once told me in Washington DC to sit next to him and then he humbly said, some think I have come to give more than Srila Prabhupada.But I am just here to give some little water to the bhakti lata bija's because so many souls are "drying up", in this way I am also serving Srila Prabhupada.So no matter what anyone says.I know Narayana Maharaja very well.Do not for a second think you will find souls like Narayana Maharaja so easy .He and Gaura Govinda Maharaja and Aindra Prabhu will all be remembered.
your servant
Payonidhi das
PS However I can and could not tolerate the offences of some of Narayana Maharajas disciples that no one can develop Vraja Bhakti in ISKCON
so though I have defended Narayana Maharaja I have also spoken out strongly on attacks on ISKCON
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