Guest guest Posted January 23, 2000 Report Share Posted January 23, 2000 This story does not shed the best light on me but it depicts my honor for the greatest devotee I got to know in my estimation. Her name is Karma Saksi Devi Dasi and she used to be the Pujari in Laguna Beach, California, I do not know if she is still amongst us because she is in her 70ies or 80ies. She used to conduct the Mangala Aarti every day and be a very humble and kindhearted person. I developed a tobacco addiction due to some circumstances, and she started to offer Swiss Herb Candies to the Deities and give them to me to cover up the scent, I did not ask her for it and she did not judge me, but she felt for even while I was not even a Vaisnava in most devotees eyes. Subsequently I had to leave Laguna Beach not because of this but personal motives of the management but she was still feeding me with Prasadam when I lost my passport and had no more place to stay and the Manager who was like my father before pretended not to know me anymore, his former best man. I will always remember the loyalty of this woman and her commitment to unconditional care for the souls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2000 Report Share Posted January 23, 2000 At 9:01 -0800 1/23/2000, COM: Hayagriva das (Maria Plain - A) wrote: >I will always remember the loyalty of this woman and her commitment to >unconditional care for the souls. Thank you so much for your courage to share this very personal and inspiring story. What a wonderful woman! Isn't it too bad that we feel reluctant to share our imperfections and weaknesses with each other. I wish we as devotees were truly compassionate, less hypocritical and more willing to be honest about the fact that we are all fallen. If we could create a safe, compassionate and supportive atmosphere, we'd all *rush* to share our personal problems with other devotees, so that we could get support and encouragement, rather than condemnation and "holier-than-thou" attitudes. Right now, many devotees seem to have to turn to non-devotees for this. How does it help anyone develop their relationship with Guru and Krsna, if they can't even confide in their godbrothers/sisters when they have difficulties keeping their vows? Ys, Madhusudani dasi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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