Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Chanting Hare Krsna is the best

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Chanting Hare Krsna is the best cure

 

During his massage I pressed gently on Prabhupada's foot with my thumb to show

him the swelling. It left an indentation for several minutes. Prabhupada said

this is due to uremia, a toxic condition caused by waste products in the blood

normally eliminated in the urine. It makes it very difficult for him to climb

the steps to his apartment when returning from the temple. Yet, he tolerates

the inconvenience without complaint and dismissed the sight of the dent with a

smile and a shake of his head.

 

 

December 21st, 1975

 

There was no morning walk today. Missing Prabhupada on the beach, Dr. Patel

arrived at his apartment with his son. He took a cardiograph reading and gave

Prabhupada some pills. His diagnosis is high blood pressure.

 

Prabhupada rested. He didn't take breakfast, and then ate only a morsel at

lunch, complaining of dizziness from the medicine. He remarked that modern

drugs are medicines for the demons. Prabhupada rarely goes to a doctor,

although if by some arrangement one comes to him, he doesn't refuse their help.

Disease has to be treated, of course, but as far as he is concerned, chanting

Hare Krsna is the best cure.

 

In the evening he felt better and ate some guava, three parathas, and a sabji

Harikesa cooked for him.

 

As part of his cure Prabhupada told us that for at least one week he wants to

be free of appointments and visitors. Harikesa is doubtful that we will be able

to enforce this rule. Prabhupada is too enthusiastic to stop preaching and too

kind to turn away unexpected visitors.

 

 

 

 

- From the "A Transcendental Diary Vol 1" by HG Hari Sauri dasa

 

 

 

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