Dear devotees, friends and well-wishers,
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
On Guru-Purnima day at 12:10 am (UTC -5) in Montreal Canada, our dear friend His Grace Visvambhara Prabhu a senior disciple of Srila Prabhupda, departed from this world. He was accompanied with Srila Prabhupada’s continuous chanting of the maha-mantra in his ears. and in the association of his godbrother and godsister. He had been fighting with cancer for many months.
Visvambhara Prabhu joined ISKCON in the early 1970’s in Montreal and moved to France in 1972 where he served for more than 15 years having different managerial positions in the France yatra during all these years. He then moved back to Canada in the late 80’s and continued to play a key role at the Montreal temple for a few more years and then spent the rest of his life in the south of Quebec province continuously giving guidance to devotees.
We will remember him as a true ISKCON pillar in France being a key player in establishing the main temples in France in Paris and New Mayapura, supporting and expanding Srila Prabhupada’s mission. His dedication and strong determination was such an inspiration to the devotees whilst at the same time remaining always available for everyone. Though many obstacles were there to establish those temples, he always remained enthusiastic and optimistic which had a reassuring effect to the devotees.
Visvambhara Prabhu had a wonderful character. He was known to be such a good friend and well-wisher to al l! Always “fatherly” caring ready to help anyone who would approach him. He never aspired for anything else than being Srila a Prabhupada’s soldier.
Dear Visvambhara Prabhu, we are very fortunate to have had your association and we are forever grateful for all that you have done and accomplished. We will miss you.
Yours faithfully.
Siksastaka das
On behalf of all the devotees who have served and serve Srila Prabhupada’s mission in France.
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