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28<\/i>th<\/i><\/sup> February 2016, Mayapur, India<\/i><\/p>\n By Romapada Das<\/i><\/p>\n The fifth day of the ILS was the Appearance Day of His Divine Grace Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura, the spiritual master of Srila Prabhupada. ILS delegates were given a break from seminars on this holy day so that they could spend a day in prayers, meditation, hearing and chanting.<\/p>\n After mangala-arati, His Holiness Niranjana Swami and His Holiness Radhanatha Swami delivered a special class to mark the occasion.<\/p>\n Niranjana Swami explained that one can learn Prabhupada\u2019s mood of humility from his diary entry on board the Jaladuta on 10th<\/sup> September 1965, where he says, \u2018Today the ship is plying very smoothly. I feel today better. But I am feeling separation from Sri Vrindaban and my Lords Sri Govinda, Gopinath, Radha Damodar. The only solace is Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita in which I am tasting the nectarine of Lord Chaitanya’s Leela. I have left Bharat Bhumi just to execute the order of Sri Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati in pursuance of Lord Chaitanya’s order. I have no qualification, but I have taken up the risk just to carry out the order of His Divine Grace. I depend fully on Their mercy so far away from Vrindaban.\u2019<\/p>\n \u201cThe criteria of the devotees\u2019 success is not that he thinks \u2018I am authorised, therefore I am qualified\u2019. One should think, \u2018I am authorised, but I need to be aware of my lack of qualifications, and will always become dependent on the Lord\u2019. Success is always guaranteed to those who are conscious of their subordinate position,\u201d said Niranjana Swami to the delegates, many of whom had lined up 30 minutes before the lecture to hear the two speakers. \u201cSrila Prabhupada always gave credit to his higher authorities, his spiritual master and Lord Chaitanya, and never took credit for himself.\u201d<\/p>\n Niranjana Swami recollected how Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraaswati Thakura instructed Srila Prabhupada in 1936 to push the Krishna consciousness movement to the English speaking world.<\/p>\n \u201cSrila Prabhupada told us that if we strictly try to serve the spiritual master seriously, Krishna will give us all facilities,\u201d concluded Niranjana Swami. \u201cTherefore he requested us to please take this movement seriously. Prabhupada told us, \u2018I shall go away and you will live, but you should push this movement\u2019. The rest is dependent on ourselves \u2013 in how we keep ourselves in this humble and subordinate position.\u201d<\/p>\n In the next address, Radhanatha Swami recalled Srila Prabhupada\u2019s instructions delivered on a previous appearance day of Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura. \u201cSrila Prabhupada told his followers that Lord Chaitanya had instructed all those born in India to accept this message and share it with the world. He explained that it was Srila Bhaktivinoda Thaura\u2019s desire that people from the West and the East should accept this movement equally. Bhaktivinoda Thakura has asked: Oh, when will that day come when people from America, England, France, Germany and Russia will take up karatals and mridangas and chant Hare Krishna in their towns?\u201d<\/p>\n Radhanatha Swami mentioned that Srila Prabhupada always felt the presence of his Guru Maharaja, and never felt alone. \u201cAfter one year, Srila Prabhupada had only $200 left from the sale of his books. He invested everything he had in renting 26, Second Avenue. He had nothing more. In this way, Srila Prabhupada was always reminding us that our existence is fully reliant on how we humble ourselves, and how we depend on our spiritual master, and Lord Chaitanya.\u201d<\/p>\n Radhanatha Swami read out a letter from Srila Prabhupada in which he ended the letter by saying, \u201cI am trying a little bit and you are all helping me. So, I have to thank you more. You are actually the representatives of my Guru Maharaja\u2026 because you are helping me in executing the order of my Guru Maharaja.\u201d<\/p>\n Radhanatha Swami explained that in the recording, Prabhupada said his last words in a choked voice. He urged everyone to keep aside differences, since they were all insignificant and did not matter in light of the instructions from our spiritual masters. <\/p>\n \u201cThis is Kali Yuga,\u201d said Radhanatha Swami at the end of his address. \u201cKali knows he cannot strike the movement from outside, but only from inside, when we fight over petty issues. So let us chant humbly and let us pray, and let us cry\u2026so that we can reciprocate with Srila Prabhupada by being united.\u201d<\/p>\n After the two classes, over 1000 ILS delegates led by Lokanatha Swami went on a parikrama to the Samadhi temple of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura. They returned after paying respects at various holy sites such as Srivasa Angan and the Yogapitha temple.<\/p>\n
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