Even the Calcutta Cabbies know

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> Don't worry I will send you some Candy canes at Christmas time, that will

> purify you from any reactions.

Hey send some to me also! ;-)

 

Actually one Mataji was on my parikrama one time during Gaura Purnima time. She

had just come from Mayapur. She told me that when she took a taxi from the

Calcutta airport, the driver asked where she was coming from. As soon as she

said New York, he immediately turned completely around to her and said, You got

any of that Radha Govinda Burfy?

 

In service of Srimati Vrinda Devi,

Deena Bandhu dasa

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In a message dated 9/29/2006 1:56:12 AM Pacific Standard Time,

Deena.Bandhu.ACBSP (AT) pamho (DOT) net writes:

Actually one Mataji was on my parikrama one time during Gaura Purnima time.

She

had just come from Mayapur. She told me that when she took a taxi from the

Calcutta airport, the driver asked where she was coming from. As soon as she

said New York, he immediately turned completely around to her and said, You

got

any of that Radha Govinda Burfy?

 

In service of Srimati Vrinda Devi,

Deena Bandhu dasa

that is my point ,what is the need of some candy cane , when Radha Govindas

burfy is of a

"different " creation, when I was in Boston temple, I missed Radha Govindas

darshan, so when the sankirtan men came to do sankirtana book distribution,

they where always kind to bring some Maha prasadam burfy, somhow if you can't

have the Lords darshan at least if you have their Lordships Mahaprasadam you

heart is pacified.I dont know if there is any sastric reference to this, but

many

times also in India devotees have this experience, like being in Vrindavan

when devotees bring you Mahaprasdam from Radha Govinda, or Sri Nathaji, and

Jagannatha....let us not forget one of the loving exchanges is giving and

recieving

prasadam:

 

Offering gifts in charity, accepting charitable gifts, revealing one's mind

in confidence, inquiring confidentially, accepting prasäda and offering prasäda

 

are the six symptoms of love shared by one devotee and another.

PURPORT

In this verse Çréla Rüpa Gosvämé explains how to perform devotional

activities in the association of other devotees. There are six kinds of

activities: (1)

giving charity to the devotees, (2) accepting from the devotees whatever they

may offer in return, (3) opening one's mind to the devotees, (4) inquiring

from them about the confidential service of the Lord, (5) honoring prasäda, or

spiritual food, given by the devotees, and (6) feeding the devotees with

prasäda. An experienced devotee explains, and an inexperienced devotee learns

from

him. This is guhyam äkhyäti påcchati. When a devotee distributes prasäda,

remnants of food offered to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, in order to

maintain our spirit of devotional service we must accept this prasäda as the

Lord's

grace received through the pure devotees. We should also invite pure devotees

to our home, offer them prasäda and be prepared to please them in all respects.

 

This is called bhuìkte bhojayate caiva.

 

Actually Krsna gives His mercy to those who are eager to offer Maha prasadam

to His devotees,I love to serve prasadam and give Mahaprasadam to devotees it

is very satisfying

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In a message dated 9/29/2006 7:57:35 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, Narasimha44

writes:

 

that is my point ,what is the need of some candy cane , when Radha Govindas

burfy is of a

"different " creation

 

 

 

Hare Krishna:

Pamho AgtSP

 

You are missing the point. Candy Canes where offered and distributed as

prasadam in New York City only during the Christmas Marathon.You must

understand

the concept of "utility is the principle", and "time. place, and

circumstance", to see the true spiritual nature of this activity. The Candy

Cane was an

item the fallen condition soul could relate with and would easily take from a

devotee and eat, and give some to their children also. Srila Prabhupada knew

we dressed up as Santa Claus and he said if the Christians could do it so

could we.

Of course we stopped doing Santa Claus as once we realized the bad PR image

it cast on ISKCON, but that took a few years to perceive, and then we

stopped. Once Sridhar Swami had a photo of himself in Sannyasa cloth, but

instead of

a Danda, Sridhar Swami was holding a six foot high red and white Candy Cane.

That photo was sent to Srila Prabhupada who liked it. Burfy is the best and

Radha Govinda's Burfy is famous but you must also develop broader strategies

to successfully get Krishna consciousness to the unfortunate souls who do not

seek it or are not qualified to receive it.

 

Your insignificant servant,

Ramabhadra das

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In a message dated 9/29/2006 6:18:54 AM Pacific Standard Time, Ramabhadra

writes:

Hare Krishna:

Pamho AgtSP

 

You are missing the point. Candy Canes where offered and distributed as

prasadam in New York City only during the Christmas Marathon.You must

understand

the concept of "utility is the principle", and "time. place, and circumstance",

 

to see the true spiritual nature of this activity. The Candy Cane was an item

the fallen condition soul could relate with and would easily take from a

devotee and eat, and give some to their children also. Srila Prabhupada knew we

 

dressed up as Santa Claus and he said if the Christians could do it so could

we.

Of course we stopped doing Santa Claus as once we realized the bad PR image

it cast on ISKCON, but that took a few years to perceive, and then we stopped.

Once Sridhar Swami had a photo of himself in Sannyasa cloth, but instead of a

Danda, Sridhar Swami was holding a six foot high red and white Candy Cane.

That photo was sent to Srila Prabhupada who liked it. Burfy is the best and

Radha

Govinda's Burfy is famous but you must also develop broader strategies to

successfully get Krishna consciousness to the unfortunate souls who do not seek

 

it or are not qualified to receive it.

 

Your insignificant servant,

Ramabhadra das

Dandavat pranams

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

I have tried the candy cane doing one marathon with Sastivara Prabhu ,we

went to North Carolina and we offered them to Giriraja and Srila Prabhupada.

People where thankfull getting a book and a candy cane. The real Candy cane in

my

opinion is Srila Prabhupadas books that work like sugar candy for those

suffering from the jaundice of avidya.

In Europe I don't recall us distributing prasadam with books, except for

Harinama and devotees would never ever consider offering something made by

karmis and offer it to the Deities . I doubt in India that would be accepted

too.

But in America, where everything is saturated with sugar, a candy cane will be

well liked.Srila Prabhupada authorized it in USA

, I have only support for it. I do however believe the burfy of Radha Govinda

will be liked by one and all also, even the karmis.( the candy canes are

liked as they are cheap and already made and packed) .In Denmark and I believe

Sweden too devotees are selling these coconut balls, and given up

bookdistribution, the prizes of the books went so high thanks to Brahma Muhurta

that there is

no or little bookdistribution there ."Keep the cost of books down Brahma

Muhurta Prabhu and stop selling prasadam at the cost of bookdistribution. "

Bhima Prabhu what do you think?

Your servant

Payonidhi das