One devotee in Mayapur once approached HH Jayapataka Swami and asked him, “If you have free time, what will you teach your disciples?” Probably, Prabhu expected him to say that Maharaja would teach deep aspects of Radha Krishna Bhakti and secrets of the Bhagavatam and pastimes of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Surprisingly, Maharaja’s answer was very different. He said, “If I have time to teach my disciples, I would teach to respect their parents, elders, friends and Vaishnavas, teach them to help, serve and assist others in their service, teach them to forgive and forget others mistakes, teach them to show love, affection and compassion to their God Brothers and Vaishnavas, teach them to have a big heart to accept everyone without any conditions.”
Maharaja further continued and said that if you love someone, someone will love you. If you show mercy, someone will be merciful to you. If you judge someone, someone will judge you. If you have trust and faith in someone, someone will have trust and faith in you. If you insult someone, someone will insult you. If you encourage someone to serve Guru and Krishna to their ability, someone will encourage you in this regard. If you harm someone, someone else will harm you too. If you show compassion on the face during another devotees sorrow or fall downs and secretively enjoy his state at heart, someone also will do the same to you.
Prabhu said that this was all worldly and materialistic aspects. Maharaja immediately said that this is the problem with our devotees. We talk high principles of Bhakti and preach extensively about Krishna Consciousness, but fail to realize and imbibe these so-called simple but great human qualities, which are the very foundation of Vaishnava character.
Maharaja also said the main impediment which retards the growth of a Vaishnava is the envy and ill feelings towards other Vaishnavas who are contributing their mite to serve Guru and Krishna. Prabhu understood the in-depth feelings of Maharaja and thanked him for enlightening him on this very important but most fundamental aspect.
His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Maharaj ki Jaya!!!
Jayapataka Maharaja’s Vyasa Puja offering to Srila Prabhupada 2018
My dear spiritual father,
Please accept my respectful obeisances on the occasion of your VyÄsa-pÅ«jÄ.
I am reminded how you undertook the great sacrifice of taking Ká¹á¹£á¹a consciousness to the Western world and how we are so indebted to Your Divine Grace.
You took Lord Caitanyaâs mercy all over the world.
You have shown us how we should be dedicated to serving Guru and GaurÄá¹ ga, how we should be following your footsteps.
I would like to finish the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium along with the devotees, see the Navadvīpa parikrama expand, see the unification of the Caitanya disciplic succession, and see the distribution of your transcendental literature increase exponentially.
There are many other instructions you have given us, your disciples. Following them is possible only by your grace. We can remain together, carrying out your orders, if you give us your mercy. All glories to you!
Your servant,
JayapatÄka Swami