By Kala das
Hare Krishna,
The last 4 days I witnessed and took part (on-line) in the most practical example of “Unity in Diversity”
The Kirtan Mela in Mayapur ended this morning at 10 AM PST. The participants although under one roof physically, yet throughout the world on-line, must have been as diverse as could be, yet all were chanting the Lord’s Blessed Holy Names with such exuberance my heart melted.
There were some participants with whom I have sparred in the past,some, I love dearly, and others I have never before interacted with,till now over these past 4 days (nights). The experience binds us together in a closer bond than family blood lines. Lord Krishna accepted the extreme actions of Putana as attempted murder on His life but because she offered her breast for Him to nurse, He ended her demonic body and accepted her motherhood.
Lord Chaitanya is said to be the most magnanimous of All. Srila Prabhupad is truly the manifestation of Lord Caitanya’s “Tolerance” more so than the tree.
The challenge we face is the practical application of tolerance and magnanimity in structured organization. I dare say that organization due to our limited experience is only successful under Srila Prabhupad when it facilitates Hari Nam Sankirtan on or off the streets….through sound or written word. The rest of organization is only as good as it further facilitates this undertaking.
The battles recently fought on-line with our God-brothers and sisters was every bit as much as the fratricidal war of Kurukshetra. The only difference is that we didn’t kill each others bodies. Yet some in the battle may have given up their family connections due to the fighting.
However not all is lost because Lord Caitanya is our refuge and He has even taken in Jagai and Mudai. Could we accept Putana, or Jagai and Madai into our association even as
Lord Caitanya does?
Srila Prabhupad had to tackle this challenge daily. Can we? Can I? From my part the simple answer is no….no….no. So who is the real challenge ……ME…..this false ego. I pray that you all bless me that I may have Dharsan with the sound incarnation of God..Lord Krishna. And thus be re-united with my eternal associates in the universal shelter of Hari Nam.
Kala das