Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Spontaneous Vaisnavism

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Srila Prabhupada NectarSpontaneous Vaisnavism

 

When I arrived in Juhu from Calcutta, Srila Prabhupada

was holding a pandal program at Hare Krishna Land to

draw people's attention to the project there. After

preaching at Hare Krishna Land for about two weeks.

Srila Prabhupada left for Australia, and soon

thereafter one couple, Dr.Captain K.H.Singhal and

Mrs.Singhal, who had attended the program, invited us

to their home for a small program of kirtana and

prasadam - our first invitation after the pandal

program.

Dr. and Mrs. Singhal were among our first friends in

Juhu. As the days and weeks went by, Dr. and Mrs.

Singhal became closer and closer to the devotees and

offered more and more service. Dr.Singhal offered free

medical treatment, while Mrs.Singhal took care of the

devotees and sometimes sewed for the Deities. They

introduced us to their friends, and through Dr.Singhal

we met Mr.K.L.Kejriwal, who was later initiated by

Srila Prabhupada as Man Mohan Dasa, as well

Dr.S.N.Podar, Mr.Amratlal M.Pandya, and Mr.H.M.Bhatia.

They all became life members and in turn helped us

enroll other members. Subsequently Mr.Pandiya and

Mr.Bhatia also took initiation.

One-day Mrs. Singhal invited Srila Prabhupada for

lunch, and Srila Prabhupada, Tamal Krishna Goswami,

and I drove together to their small apartments in

Villa Parle. Dr. and Mrs. Singhal received us warmly,

led us to the next room, seated us on the floor on

cushions, and affectionately served us prasada.

Towards the end of the meal, Mrs. Singhal and one of

her lady friends suddenly burst through the door into

the room. They were singing Hare Krsna, while

Mrs.Singhal played on her violin. Goswami Maharaja

turned and gave a look as if to say, "What on earth is

going on here?" Srila Prabhupada turned to Tamal

Krishna and said," This is spontaneous vaisnavism. You

have to learn to be a Vaisnava. They are naturally

vaisnavas."

 

- From the "Watering the Seed" by HH Giriraja Swami

Maharaja

 

Please Chant: Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna

Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare

Hare And Be Happy

yr hs

radhabhava gaur das

 

 

 

 

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