How Srila Prabhupda attracted me

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It is not a matter of chance, as I once thought. It was the mercy of a

devotee, which led me to the books of Srila Prabhupada. This devotee had

placed the full Srimad Bhagvatam in my college library. I inadvertantly

stumbled upon this treasurehouse and began reading Srimad Bhagvatam

daily. It absorbed me to an extent I cannot imagine. Srila prabhupada

has ever since then been my literary guide, my secret teacher and my

friend in dreams. I have seen Srila Prabhupada in my dreams at least on

two different occasions and that too consciously. I was dreaming but I

was aware that I was dreaming. Srila Prabhupada is " alive " in a

spiritual sense, as ever before, though I never saw him in real life yet

I recognised him in a dream. It was no ordinary dream, it was a vision

of the great soul. He has a copper-golden effulgence. he can speak in

dreams, expresses himself clearly and gives messages specifically to the

person who is having his vision. His face is exactly as it has always

been in the photos we see.After having had this vision twice, I was

blessed to visit Srila prabhupada's samadhi in Vrindavan every year

once. I still visit once a year.

 

 

 

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

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, Ben Serna <ben_serna1 wrote:

>

> Thank you for your personal story. It would be great to hear more

of these from others too. I had the good fortune of some contacts

with Srila Prabhupada and to have been initiated by him personally in

Los Angeles back in 1964. I heard his lectures in person on Srimad

Bhagavatan in Los Angeles, Dallas, and in New Vrndaban. When he

installed Radha-Kalichandra dieties in Dallas I was there to see his

ecstasy and hear his lotus words. So many were blessed by his

presence here on earth.

>

> Jai Prabhupada!

> Brahmananda Puri das

>

 

Hello Brahmananda Puri Prabhu,

 

I think you are not making something straight here. You said you were

initiated by Srila Prabhupada in Los Angeles in 1964. Srila Prabhupada

was not even in America in 1964. He went to America in 1965, then

started ISKCON in 1966. He first visited Los Angeles in 1968 to

initiate disciples there. So get your records straight.

 

thanks,

 

Isvara dasa.