Karnamrita Dasi
Krishna has given some the opportunity to serve Him by nice writing, some by good business ability,
some by nice cooking, and so on, but these various services are all accepted equally by Krishna.
On the transcendental plane, one service is as good as another. There is no question of higher or lower.
We are very tiny, and so we cannot really do very much.
Simply we can engage our time and energy, and that is all Krishna sees.
He sees this boy or girl is spending his time in My Service, and He is pleased.
- Letter to: Hamsaduta and Himavati Los Angeles, March 3, 1968
Kusha Devi Dasi
Yamuna devi dasi was the most eloquent, talented, devout Srila Prabhupada shisa amongst we ladies. She was also the first of the stalwarts to go independent and Srila Prabhuapda gave her his blessings to do so. He commented to her husband, she is more intelligent. She had a practical artistic and profound gift with which she pleased Sri Sri Radha Krishna and our beloved Srila Prabhupada! I lived with her for two weeks during the Holi period around the turn of the century in Mayapur. She commented that I reminded her of Koushalya as we were both irreverent. She was very observant as I am not one prone to awe and veneration. Paraphrased in CC it says, "Where there is awe, it is understood the principle of mercy is no longer in affect." That aspect of my nature is an aptitude from my Hawaiian heritage and fits right in here in Vrindavan. So I really need the mercy of the Lord like anything!
Vaiyasaki Das
With great sorrow and deep regret that I wasn't able to see her one last time, we have to accept that Yamuna Devi Dasi is no longer with us. She was undoubtedly one of Srila Prabhupada's foremost disciples. Tamal Krishna Goswami told me personally that back in 1970 Prabhupada told him that Yamuna was already at the bhava bhakti stage of devotional service! All glories to Srimate Yamuna Devi who will be remembered for the next 10,000 years by her chanting of Govindam.
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