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Babhru (das) ACBSP (San Diego - USA)

14-Dec-99 05:35

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Reference: Text COM:2856053 by Kusha (dd) ACBSP (Philadelphia, PA - USA)

Re: In Memorium

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At 06:32 PM 12/13/99 -0500, you wrote:

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>Dear Prabhus,

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>All Glories to Srila Prabhupada! On December 4th, 1999 surrounded by

>devotees chanting Hare Krishna, Tusta Krishna Prabhu, disciple of Srila

>Prabhupada, assistant to Siddhaswarup Prabhu passed away.

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>Under the instruction of Siddhaswarup Prabhu, Tusta Krishna Prabhu took

>shelter of Srila Prabhupada in 1970. He went to India and a little later

>opened a temple in New Zealand.

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>All Glories to His Divine Grace, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami, Prabhupada!

 

I'd like to add that Tusta Krishna prabhu was one of those who helped Srila

Prabhupada in Bombay. We all know how grateful he was to the devotees who

stuck that porgram out for any length of time. This explains Srila

Prabhupada's mention that "only Mr. Nair will not go [back to Godhead]" in

an often-quoted letter to Tusta. The temple he started in New Zealand was a

vigorous, thriving community. On a foamous morning walk taped in Mayapura,

when devotees asked Srila Prabhupada if they should prepare for impending

nuclear devastation by going to the forest, he replied, "You should prepare

by chanting Hare Krishna" Then he asked, Who is that saintly person sitting

under that tree?" The devotees answered, "Tusta Krishna Maharaj." Then

Srila Prabhupada cllarified everything: Like that. When there is too much

danger, you all come and sit down here. Chant Hare krishna. That's all."

 

More recently, he has been preaching in Poland under the direction of

Siddhasvarupa, with great success and to the consternation of many ISKCON

devotees there. Perhaps we could mark his passing (surrounded by devotees

who loved him, immersed in kirtan) as an opportunity to consider exploring

how we can celebrate unity in diversity among the servants of Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu's message.

 

Your servant,

Babhru das

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