All glories to His Grace Sriman Radha Damodara Prabhu who took so many risks on behalf of Srila Prabhupada to preach Krishna consciousness under extremely difficult circumstances. Surely he will receive the divine blessings of Lord Krishna and His beloved pure devotee, Srila Prabhupada, without a doubt.
“Just like during war time, a farm boy or ordinary clerk who goes to fight for his country on the front, immediately becomes a national hero for his sincere effort. So Krishna immediately recognizes a preacher of Krishna consciousness who takes all risks to deliver his message. It is called dhira vrata — determination. These boys and girls are mahatmas, mahatmanas tu mam partha, daivim prakrtim asritah, bhajantyananya manaso, jnatva bhutadim avyayam [Bg. 9.13] ‘O son of Pritha, those who are not deluded, the great souls, are under the protection of the divine nature. They are fully engaged in devotional service because they know me as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, original and inexhaustible.’ This verse is applicable here, if these boys were under material nature they would not take so much risk, they are mahatma, they are real mahatma, not that long beard and saffron cloth mahatma. They are unswerving in their determination, dhira vrata.”
(Srila Prabhupada Letter, December 11, 1975)
“If you want to become quickly recognized by Krishna, then make propaganda, this Krishna consciousness movement. And once recognized by Krishna, then your going back to home, back to Godhead, guaranteed.”
(Srila Prabhupada Morning Walk, July 5, 1975, Chicago)
“He reasons ill who tells that Vaisnavas die,
When thou art living still in sound!
The Vaisnavas die to live, and living try
To spread the holy name around!”
(Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura)
vancha-kalpatarubhyas ca
kripa-sindhubhya eva ca
patitanam pavanebhyo
vaisnavebhyo namo namaha
“I offer my respectful obeisances unto the Vaisnava devotees of the Lord. They are just like desire trees and can fulfill the desires of everyone, and they are full of compassion for the fallen conditioned souls.”
(Sri Vaisnava Pranama)
Your Servant
Padmapani Das
Courtesy : Dandavats
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