Diary of a spiritual journey 9

December 20, 2003

Dear Vaisnavas,

Please accept my most humble obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Here in Mayapur there has been a visitor an elderly man from America, he was an artist and dressed like that also, who was everyday in the temple from early morning until evening. One day I was talking with him and he explained that he was everyday trying to spend as much time as he could� in the temple, he would complete 72 rounds by the noon arotik and he would stay in the temple for all the arotikas throughout the day. While walking in the temple and meeting different vaisnavas he would fold his hands and offer respects. So I was wandering where did he get the strength for all of this? One day I asked him;"Who are you?", "Are you a demigod or something." He simply gave one of those secretive smiles and said, "Maybe" I still didn't know.

Then today I met him again and got the answer. He met Srila Prabhupada in 1966 in New York and again after some time in San Francisco.

lobha matra sadhu sanga sarva siddhi haya

A moment association with a saintly person can bring full perfection.

Even those who only found out about Prabhupada after '77, can still get so much of his mercy that it will change their heart. Because Prabhupada lives in his instructions and the follower lives with him. And Prabhupada lives in the hearts of his disciples and followers.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
All glories to his disciples!
And all glories to hgis followers!

Your servant,
Kadamba Kanana Swami