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Today is such a sad day to remember as Srila Prabhupada disappeared from our external vision, one of the things that mitigates separation from Srila Prabhupada is reading his letters.

I recall in Vrindavan every day devotees put a letter on Srila Prabhupadas desk, and devotees after mongal artik would come to Srila Prabhupadas house and pay obaisences and chant there, it is such beautiful rooms.

Srila Prabhupadas bed is there still. All devotees would chant their gayatris given to them by Srila Prabhupada or his disciples (O mind, I grasp your feet and beg you with sweet words: Please cast away all hypocrisy and develop intense, unprecedented love for my spiritual master, Vrajabhumi, the people of Vraja, the Vaisnavas, the brahmanas, the Gayatri mantra, the holy name, and the transcendental shelter that is the fresh young couple of Vraja, Radha and Krsna. ,Manah Siksa vers 1), then read Srila Prabhupada’s letter that was places in front of Srila Prabhupadas murti, that appears to be eternally writing letters to his followers. These letters though written many years ago appeared to be daily just written for our benefit. Everyone would read this letter like a daily message from Srila Prabhupada , from the GBC’s like Gopal Krsna Maharaja to all other devotees,sannyasis and even new devotees, all eager to serve His Divine Grace.

There is a movie done by Yadubara Prabhu that shows the last moments and days of Srila Prabhupada blessing this earth planet by His divine association and presence. I highly recommend devotees to watch this every year on this day, it will leave no eyes dry.

Srila Prabhupada left this world at an auspicious time, and appeared to be like a second Bhismadeva,Srila Prabhupada also fought huge battles against Maya’s fierce representatives in the form of scientist, mayavadis , mundane scholars and religionists, and leaving this world in Raman Reti, the place of Krsna Balaramas daily pastimes , I always try to envision that beautiful picture in Srila Prabhupadas room , how Krsna and Balarama daily goes to the Yamuna river with Their cows (or calves) passing by ISKCON Krsna Balarama mandir.

Also the Tamal tree in the courtyard is an ancient tree that was present during Radha Krishnas manifest pastimes, and it is said Sri Radha would sometimes wait for Krsna here with Her many associates, ready to serve their pastimes.

Srila Prabhupada has glorified Raman Reti in Srimad Bhagavatam and in his lectures:

from SB 10.13.5

My dear friends, just see how this riverbank is extremely beautiful because of its pleasing atmosphere. And just see how the blooming lotuses are attracting bees and birds by their aroma. The humming and chirping of the bees and birds is echoing throughout the beautiful trees in the forest. Also, here the sands are clean and soft. Therefore, this must be considered the best place for our sporting and pastimes.

PURPORT

The description of Vrndavana forest as given herewith was spoken by Krishna five thousand years ago, and the same condition prevailed during the time of the Vaisnava Acaryas three or four hundred years ago. The Vrndavana forest is always filled with the chirping and cooing of birds like cuckoos, ducks and cranes, and it is also full of peacocks. The same sounds and atmosphere still prevail in the area where our Krishna-Balarama temple is situated. Everyone who visits this temple is pleased to hear the chirping of the birds as described here.

Srila Prabhupada also choose to perform many pastimes in Vrindavan, and we get very sad to hear that some senior devotees neglect going to Vrindavan and only go to Mayapure, this is Srila Prabhupadas home.

On this day we can remember Srila Prabhupadas , even the rooms of his pastimes like his rooms in Radha Damodara temple, and by daily reading at least one his letters also (along with his books and lectures) we can take the vani association of Srila Prabhupada .

Srila Prabhupadas letters are also online:

http://sangalog.blogspot.com/2003_06_15_sangalog_archive.html

here is on letter from Srila Prabhupada

Friday, 23 October, 1970

Amritsar

My Dear Madhudvisa Maharaja,

Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated October 15, 1970.

I am so much pleases that you are carrying on the Street Sankirtana Party as we have instituted in the Western countries even though you have sometimes only one companion. This spirit is most satisfactory and this work is proven as the basis of our successful movement in the United States, so please go on more enthusiastically than ever with my blessings and you may rest assured that Krsna will always help you in any difficulty.

Please keep the standard in our Calcutta center and certainly things will be further increased by Krsna’s grace.

Hope this will meet you in good health.

Your ever well-wisher,
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami.

and so is his books like at vedabase.net

Jaya Srila Prabhupada you live forever in your vani and in the heart of your followers.
Your servant
Payonidhi das

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