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By Samapriya dasi<\/strong><\/p>\n Associating with Srila Prabhupada<\/p>\n In the beginning days of establishing his movement, Srila Prabhupada was assisted by a handful of dedicated disciples. Though unfamiliar with Vedic culture they were qualified through love and submission to their spiritual master. The good fortune of these devotees is unquestionable, and there is no doubt each and every one of them was worthy of their unique benediction. Whenever recounting the events Srila Prabhupada’s disciples directly experienced with him in the course of their service, it is considered sacred and appreciated by all the assembled devotees.<\/p>\n One might wonder whether personal association with Srila Prabhupada is limited to the select few who served him while he displayed his vapu pastimes. Fully aware of the time factor at the advanced age of seventy, Srila Prabhupada’s enthusiasm remained irrepressible. Within twelve years he firmly established his movement and initiated five thousand disciples. Were any of them less important to him? Though it was not physically possible for him to spend intimate time with everyone, Srila Prabhupada made an arrangement to fulfill this need of all his disciples and future followers. During the long hours of the night when the world was asleep, he wrote his transcendental books assuring each of us who seek his shelter confidential association with a nitya-siddha.<\/p>\n The opportunity to directly and intimately associate with His Divine Grace is still available and will remain so as long as his books exist. The realizations and confidential ecstasies revealed in his sublime purports have the power to transform any sincere soul and lead him or her safely on the path back to Godhead. This material world is always in a tumultuous crisis. Therefore we urgently need to hear transcendental knowledge from the self-realized spiritual master. Srila Prabhupada was not forced to come to this world of birth and death as are ordinary conditioned souls, enslaved by their fruitive desires. How can we neglect the rare blessing of sitting at the lotus feet of he who has descended from Goloka Vrndavana and rendering service to him by hearing submissively?<\/p>\n Ballad of a Sankirtana Devotee<\/p>\n Brhat-mrdanga drumming with a sacred mighty force, This life is very precious; nothing more that one can give, One becomes compassionate by being kind to all, Taking up this service we must be strong and brave, A sacrifice for your desire is our only claim, They were written for all souls, and we are all the same \u2014 In silent hours of the night absorbed in meditation, The guru\u2019s always present but we must play our part, Krsna knows the selflessness that one accepts to serve, And of those other gentle souls serving all these years, For more of the same sweet, sweet nectar please see:<\/p>\n http:\/\/store.krishna.com\/the-divine-love-trip-meditations-of-a-prabhupada-disciple<\/a> In the beginning days of establishing his movement, Srila Prabhupada was assisted by a handful of dedicated disciples. Though unfamiliar with Vedic culture they were qualified through love and submission to their spiritual master. The good fortune of these devotees is unquestionable, and there is no doubt each and every one of them was worthy of their unique benediction. 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\nmeant to keep your mission on its elevated course.
\nNot graced to travel with you as your servants or your cooks,
\nwe dedicated our lives to passing out your books.<\/p>\n
\nthan to ease the suffering of lost souls and show them how to live.
\nClad with faith as armor, wielding the sword of truth,
\nenlisted in your army, we sacrificed our youth.<\/p>\n
\nlifting every jiva from his tragic downward fall.
\nThe sankirtana mentality gives everyone a chance,
\nawakening a love supreme that lifts all hearts to dance.<\/p>\n
\nto see the soul in everyone, not choose who we will save.
\nBut leave our egos far away from the holy site,
\nwhere these books of truth emerge some will run in fright.<\/p>\n
\nwe thrive upon your sacred text and chant the holy name.
\nNot graced to travel with you as your servants or your cooks,
\nwe dedicated our lives to passing out your books.<\/p>\n
\nyour books ignite within the heart a transcendental flame.
\nEnlightened words of ecstasy exist on every page,
\nwhat could be more valuable in this degraded age?<\/p>\n
\nwriting down the Lord\u2019s decrees of secret revelation.
\nAs He spoke to Pandava, a battle though it took,
\nthe essence of the Vedas is captured in your book.<\/p>\n
\nhe comes to teach us love of God begins within the heart.
\nAn intimate connection awakening that place,
\nhearing with sincerity awards internal grace.<\/p>\n
\nand rewards accordingly \u2014 we get what we deserve.
\nBut in proportion to one\u2019s love the Lord is ever ready,
\nto give Himself to His dear friend whose service has been steady.<\/p>\n
\nnot many of us know their names and fewer know their tears.
\nThey did not travel with you as servants or your cooks,
\ntheir love for you is nurtured by the wealth within your books.<\/p>\n
\nhttps:\/\/www.touchstonemedia.com\/the-divine-love-trip-meditations\/<\/a>
\nOr Search – Amazon.com Samapriya devi dasi The Divine Love Trip <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![](\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/hReRiPJ.jpg)
By Samapriya dasi<\/strong><\/p>\n