Homage to Sripad Bhakti Svarupa Damodara Maharaja by GBC

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Dear Devotees, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila

Prabhupada.

It is with deep regret that we inform you of the disappearance of Sripad

Bhakti Svarupa Damodara Maharaja due to a massive cardiac arrest. He passed

away around 12:15 am today in Calcutta, Srila Prabhupada’s place of birth.

We the members and servants of the Governing Body Commission of the

International Society for Krishna Consciousness, express our profound

bereavement on the passing of our dear Godbrother and fellow Governing Body

Commissioner Sri Srimad Bhakti Svarupa Damodara Maharaja, the beloved disciple

of ISKCON Founder/Acarya His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.

Srila Prabhupada gave special attention to Sripada Maharaja, even up to his

last days in Vrindavana in November of 1977. He would sometimes refer to

Sripada Maharaja affectionately as, “Our Dr. Svarupa Damodara” and “our

scientist, Svarupa Damaodara”, and there were hours of conversations between

Prabhupada and Sripada Maharaja.

Sri Srimad Bhakti Svarupa Damodara Maharaja dedicated his life to fulfilling

Srila Prabhupada’s order to spread Krishna consciousness throughout the world

especially through the medium of the Bhaktivedanta Institute. Maharaja

tirelessly worked to publish literature, develop relationships with leading

scientists and organize elaborate conferences that brought the scientific

community together to hear the message of Krishna Consciousness in a language

they could appreciate. While doing that, he simultaneously established Krishna

Consciousness in his native State of Manipur. He spread the glories of Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Srila Prabhupada throughout that area. He was always a

gentle, humble soul who worked tirelessly in Srila Prabhupada’s service. Even

at his advanced age, he was traveling the globe attending conferences, meeting

top scientists, preaching at ISKCON temples and programs. In this time of their

great grief, we pledge ourselves to the service of his

disciples and followers who are determined to carry on his great service to

the mission of Srila Prabhupada.

Signed (on behalf of the GBC Body),

AC Bhaktivaibhava Swami

GBC Chairman 2006-2007

 

 

CHANT HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HARE

HARE RAMA HARE RAMA RAMA RAMA HARE HARE AND BE HAPPY

Your humble servant

radhabhava gaur das

 

 

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