A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami`s Mission

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Parikrama Part 2

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Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu emphasized the

effect of going to holy places where the

varied temples of the Lord are found and see

the forms of the Lord in these temples. By

worshipping the Lord in each temple, a

certain paraphernalia is used, such as,

concshell, mace, fragrant flowers, prayers

and hymns, while circumambulating and

offering obeisances to the Deity as well.

That way, one can tell whether the prospec-

tive devotee himself is eligible to become

either a bonafide spiritual master or a

bonafide student, who is qualified to

accept the Hare Krishna maha-mantra and

how the science of Krishna consciousness

is understood and perfected by the perfor-

mance of ritualistic ceremonies. Swami Prab-

hupada`s heart broke when his trusted

disciples disallowed him to go with Loka-

natha Swami and Hamsadhuta on a Parikrama

on the Lord`s day even if the doctor( who-

ever he was ) rendered Swami unfit to pro-

ceed with the journey of whom was, in fact,

ready to die along the way just to relish

it.

In Bhagavad-gita, Krishna`s last instruc-

tions were that everyone should give up all

other engagements and render devotional

service unto Him. This was also supposed to

be A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami`s final message

he wanted his confidential disciples to

carry out before his departure from earth but some of his disciples misunderstood this final event.They became contaminated with

the Mayavada philosophy that produced so

many mental speculators that they forgot

Swami Prabhupad`s actual position as their

spiritual master.

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami, his spiritual

master, Bhaktisiddhanta Saravasti, and

Lord Chaitanya are One and the same Perso-

nality of Godhead, Jagad Guru, although

They possess different personalities,

all of whom wanted to teach us, students

of Bhakti-yoga, how devotional service

to Krishna or Krishna consciousness should

be carried out to perfection. Alas, this

was not meant to be.

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Parikramasitajaya!

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All glories to Maharaja Pariksit for hearing

Srimad Bhagavatam from Srila Sukadeva Gos-wami, the son of Srila Vyasadeva for seven

days, fasting without food and water, until

his death, after having been cursed by the

son of a brahmana. One should therefore hear

Srimad Bhagavatam from a pure devotee of Sri

Krishna like Srila Sukadeva Goswami, if he

wishes to go home, back to Goloka Vrndavana.

That is the mission A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami

would want us to do: Hear from a maha-bhaga-

vata devotee of God the science of Krishna

by submissively asking from a self-realized

devotee of Sri Krishna how one should carry

out Krishna consciousness to perfection. To

do so, one is obliged to follow in the foot-

steps of a Mahajana like Sukadeva Goswami.

Question: How about following in the foot-

steps of Srila Narada Muni?

Answer: Well, that`s another story from Sri-

mad Bhagavatam. Stay tuned, my dear Prabhus.