Remembering Srila Prabhupada - Krsna takes such luglus with Him whenHe goes out to play

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Krsna takes such luglus with Him when He goes out to play

 

One day I brought a painting done by our artist Muralidhara for Prabhupada's

approval. On Prabhupada's request, Muralidhara had reproduced on canvas the

Srimad-Bhagavatam jacket cover showing the spiritual sky. As I held the

painting up, Prabhupada began to explain the plan of the creation. First he

pointed to where Krsna was and described how the entire creation was an

expansion of Krsna's energy. The Vaikuntha planets, broad and effulgent, were

unlimited in number. Then Prabhupada pointed to the corner of the painting

where the material world was situated. Maha-Visnu is lying down there, and

millions of universes emanate from His skin holes. Prabhupada said, "Each

universe is filled up with unlimited numbers of living entities who inhabit all

of the planets and stars. One of these planets is our earth, and on this planet

are many continents. On one continent there is America, and in America there

are so many big cities. Here is Los Angeles, and in Los Angeles there is a

street, La Cienega Boulevard. On this boulevard, among all of the buildings,

is a temple of Lord Krsna. And in this temple there is one Tamal Krishna. He is

there, and is thinking that he is very important." Then Prabhupada looked at me

and smiled. He was showing me how unimportant I really was. The lesson was

clear: no one had the right to become puffed up, no matter how important his

position might seem to be. In comparison with Krsna, the cause of all causes,

each jiva is tiny and insignificant. But despite this vast difference between

the Lord and the living entity, Krsna allows His pure devotees to associate

with Him equally. Prabhupada was kindly revealing the unlimited extent of

Krsna's glories. His silent smile communicated the deep love he felt for Krsna

and his desire to share it with his disciples. There were other, similar

moments when Prabhupada would allow us to enter into the intimacy of his

spiritual emotions. Once, after returning in the evening from the

temple, we stepped into his room, which was lit only by the light over the

altar. Radha and Krsna stood bathed in the soft light;, which resembled the

autumn moon in Vrndavana. Krsna, His body covered with jewels and fine cloth,

played upon His flute, and Radharani, His eternal consort, held a garland of

delicate jasmine flowers. When Prabhupada beheld Their effulgent, golden forms,

he stood still and exclaimed, "Just see! Radha and Krsna are dancing tonight!"

And on another occasion, Prabhupada offered me a luglu which he had personally

prepared and asked that I please taste it and tell him how I liked it.

Truthfully, I had never experienced any taste with which it could he compared.

"It is out of this world," is all that I could say. And Prabhupada replied,

"Yes, it is not of this world. Krsna takes such luglus with Him when He goes

out to play in the fields. Wherever He goes, mother Yasoda fills His pocket

with these luglus." Srila Prabhupada's mood conveyed more than

just something he had heard from a book. He was speaking from realization,

from an intimate relationship which he enjoyed with Krsna. Moments like these

convinced me of Prabhupada's extraordinary position. We were all so fortunate

to be his disciples.

 

- From the "Servant of the Servant" by HH Tamala Krsna Goswami Maharaj

 

 

 

 

 

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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