a humble plea

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This letter is written by Vrindavan Lila dasi

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My dear, very-very dear person, my Guru Maharaj,

Please accept my humble obeisancies in the dust of your lotus feet.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

 

Also dear GBC members,

Hare Krishna! Please accept my humble obeisancies.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

 

Hare Krishna!

 

I am writing this strait after hearing the GBC report in the pandal this

morning.

I probably should of been quiet like many devotees, who I know feeling the

same, but being a week woman I can not suffer quietly, I want to cry.

 

You all such wonderful devotees, who have done and still doing so much

wonderful service to Srila Prabhupada, were sitting on that stage just now,

speaking in enthusiastic voices about things which meant to kill any

enthusiasm and faith, whatever left, in general 'small time' ISKCON devotees

hearts.

 

My heart filled with fear and pain and I could not hold myself from crying.

And I am crying now too...

 

I was listening and thinking: "How is this possible? How all you wonderful

devotees got to such a point that you can just sit and talk LIKE THIS to the

devotees, who suppose to look up to you for the spiritual shelter? What made

you to become so hypocritical?"

 

We have a written prove of Bhakti Purusottama Swami promising devotees that

they will be able to bathe the big Pancha-tattva deities.

Yet it all suddenly changed back to old merciless decision...and declared

today...

 

This is not about pouring water on top of the deity, this is not about being

on the stage and seeing...Not about any of that.

 

This is about the MOOD that we put at the time of installation, which will

stay in Deity for the generations of worshipers.

It is like making a child - the consciousness of parents during conception

will make a certain type of soul to come.

Lord is unlimited, He has unlimited moods, so He will manifest a mood in the

deity according to our state of consciousness! According to how we receiving

Him...

 

I BEG YOU... and BEG YOU... and BEG YOU ALL, along with so many others, who

do not wish to openly say it, -

PLEASE...PLEASE...PLEASE...PLEASE...PLEASE...

allow the mood of openness and mercy to flow and overwhelm all assembled

vaishnavas and fill their hearts with joy and happiness on this most special

day of installing Deities of SUCH GREAT IMPORTANCE !!! for the whole

world...Please allow everyone who wants to bathe to do it...!

 

Please allow us all be happy on this day. Krishna will reciprocate with you

all in the most unique way!

He is always most happy with anyone who invites and welcomes Srimati

Radharani - that means SERVICE and the most important of all is to GIVE that

opportunity, that chance to others to love and feel loved, that is

Radharani's mood. Laxmi always falls behind, she simply trying to cutch up,

- so, don't worry! She will be there in Her full presence!

 

Such programs as telling the devotees to donate and give their energy and

time, but not reciprocating with them in an appropriate way, will fail for

sure. Krishna won't take such ungratefulness easy!

It is not that only donors of money pleasing Him. So many devotees risked

their lives for service and did amassing things!

 

You have announced Sridhara Maharaja to bathe, and it is great! But what

about Bhavananda Prabhu? He put immense energy in serving Mayapur in early

days - wasn't it service to Pancha-tattva???

What about so many others, by whose efforts it is even possible to have this

facility today ??? Did anyone even thought to invite and pay for Achutananda

Prabhu to come on such ocasion ???

Why do you forget so easily??? When I met with some members of Malik family

in Kolkata they still remember Achutananda Prabhu and other devotees who

Srila Prabhupada brought with Him to preach in India!

Why do ISKCON devotees forget?

 

At the present there are also quite a few devotees keeping this place going

with a lot of personal effort - why should they be denied to bathe ?

What about book distributors, who actually carry Lord Caitanyas mission up

front - why should they be not allowed to bathe ???

 

It CAN BE ARRANGED very practically and with not much more effort than it

takes already. Let pujaries do their work and let everyone else to

participate too.

 

I am sorry for such long letter. Please be so kind to me and do not

misinterpreted it. Please do not think I am trying to criticize you.

I LOVE YOU ALL. Really. I do not mean at all to say bad things to or about

you. You are such wonderfull devotees of Srila Prabhupada, I am very much

oblige to have your association.

 

But I did feel very hurt by your GBC presentation today.

 

Hare Krishna!

 

your servant, Vrindavan Lila dd