Guest guest Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 May 11 Srila Prabhupada is always most observant and thoughtful. We were getting our daily drinking water from the Ganges, but Prabhupada noticed that washermen were washing clothes in it. It might also be that wastewater was being dumped into the river. Therefore, Prabhupada inquired where the townspeople were getting their drinking water, so that we might do the same. Today, everyone thought much about the departure of Jayananda Prabhu. Srila Prabhupada received further word about his last hours. Jayananda had been in great pain for months, but he never ceased serving Lord Jagannatha, making arrangements for His Ratha-yatra celebration. On his last day, the pain increased to the point that he could no longer even chant the holy name. Moaning in great pain, he expressed the uselessness of maintaining his diseased body any longer. At the very end, he hugged his tape recorder tightly, listening to his spiritual master's chanting of Hare Krsna, and left his body. Of his beloved disciple, Srila Prabhupada said, "I am very proud to have such a disciple. He has died gloriously. His death is wonderful and we should all follow his example." Prabhupada quoted Bhagavad-gita 8:5 and read the purport in confirmation. Jayananda has gone to Vaikuntha to be with Krsna. His photo will be placed on the Ratha cart and in all our temples, we will hold a feast in his honor, as we do on the other Vaisnavas' disappearance days. Jaya Jayananda! Jaya Jayananda! Jaya Jayananda! Prabhupada cries remembering you. - From the TKG's Diary by HH Tamal Krishna Goswami Maharaj Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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