In Kali-yuga, to participate unfavorably in the devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead Lord Krsna, is a common place, dozen a dozen event. Just look around. On the other hand though, it is a very uncommon trait to participate favorably in this endeavor to satisfy Lord Krsna according to His wishes, but, it is a vast and unboundlessly rich proposal.
Arriving, finally, to this precipice of eternity, knowledge and blissfulness, has been painful and slow in duration, cultivated by jiva souls for countless millennia and possibly trillions of births, ( at least for me this rings true), as we have transmigrated, over and under, continuously tumbling up and down the planetary systems, recklessly inhabiting the different species of life numbering 8,400,000, lost in the sauce of materialism, drowning in the desires of lust.
How fortunate then is every soul occupying the human form of life on this planet, that we now have the opportunity to completely finish our balance in this effort of understanding and participating in devotional service. Even more unbelievable than that is this priceless gift of devotional service has been conveniently handed to us all freely on a “golden” transcendental platter. Those odds are incalculable. What can be better than this moment standing before us right now ? Nothing. Not one single thing. Yes, grab the scales and weigh it out. Yes nothing outweighs this. Ever.
“In the Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya 19.151 it is said, “By the mercy of the spiritual master who is a pure devotee and by the mercy of Krsna one can achieve the platform of devotional service. There is no other way.”
(Nectar of Devotion Part One, Characteristics of Pure Devotional Service, Rareness of Pure Devotional Service).
Rare = Pure Devotee. Rarity = Pure Devotional Service. It is He (singular) who provides the glorious platform of devotional service mercifully, on behalf of Lord Krsna to everyone else. How is that ? Well, it His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada, who is the pure devotee performing the rareness of pure devotional service that is spoken about in Nectar of Devotion. So, then, how rare is rare ? It’s hardly ever heard of, or seen by. Just looking at the population estimated in 1965 when Srila Prabhupada “arrived” in the west to re-introduce the lost science of Krsna consciousness, there were approximately 3.3 billion jiva souls trapped in the human form on this planet.
And, out of all of those souls history reveals that just 1 was a pure devotee of Lord Krsna. Yes, just 1 was a Bona-fide Spiritual Master, empowered by Lord Krsna and Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur Gosvami Maharaja, unfazed and willing when asked to step into the belly of the beast to further Lord Caitanya’s Mission. Yes, rare indeed. How about Super Duper Ridiculous Crazy Rare. Lord Krsna Himself explains to Sri Arjuna how unusual this event actually is while speaking to Him on the battlefield of Kuruksetra,
“Out of many thousands among men, one may endeavor for perfection, and of those who have achieved perfection hardly one knows Me in truth.” (Bhagavad-gita As It Is 7.3 )
Over the decades since the so-called disappearance of His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada, many flakes, phonies, and charlatans, who don’t know Lord Krsna in Truth, have supplied their measly inventions, exaggerations, speculations, and imaginations on who they are or were, or what devotional service looks like in this divine play, with none of that filth being confirmed by Guru, Sadhu and Sastra. Their claims, however, have been supported by other similar entities like themselves; hogs, dogs, camels and asses. The only truths we can extract in all the foolish rubbish they have unglamorously provided is, one, that they are not pure devotees of Sri Govinda. Two, that they have no mercy, and three, they are not qualified nor capable of delivering us back to home, Back to Godhead. One, two, three strikes and…… you…. are…… out.
“We are not ordinary, the so-called svāmīs and sādhus. We are going to give to the world something which they forgot.”
(Srila Prabhupada morning walk in Los Angeles, May 3, 1973)
Please Prabhuji and Matajis, in these upside down times of Kali-yuga, go and “give the world something which they forgot.” Please, stay reposed under the most rarest acquisition in the universe and that which they have forgotten, the Lotus Feet of His Divine Grace A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Srila Prabhupada, and render Him unconditional and favorable service. This is especially done by distributing His Original, Unaltered, Transcendental Literature. Please continue to exhibit the mercy of His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada as He has exhibited unto us.
Srila Prabhupada is that rare soul, pure devotee, who embodies pure devotional service and who has not, nor will ever, fall down. Please, keep introducing this indefatigable truth of surrendering to a pure devotee and His instructions as the conclusive perfection in our life to as many lost souls as possible. And, of course, by surrendering to Srila Prabhupada, we therefore surrender to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Krsna. That is Parampara. That is Krsna consciousness, in action. Yes, it is Krsna consciousness blazing in all it’s uncontrollable glory.
Please pass on this divine knowledge freely and fearlessly. Srila Prabhupada will see you. Yes, He does see you. When it comes to starting devotional service to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga, as Sastra states, it is only by Their mercy, especially the mercy emanating from the pure devotee who is ecstatically fixated in pure devotional service, authentically representing Lord Krsna. Please with unmotivated, uncontaminated zeal, serve that rare soul we know as Srila Prabhupada and the mission of Lord Caitanya and His associates.
Yes, Srila Prabhupada and Lord Sri Krsna’s mercy is waiting patiently, enthusiastically, yearning for our participation in devotional service; drink up Their mercy till your heart’s content, and thus allow your cup of mercy to runneth over, flooding the lands with Their Love. In this time of hypocrisy and deceit, accepting Srila Prabhupada and Lord Sri Krsnas’ mercy is the only way. There is no other way. There is no other way. There is no… other…. way.
Long Live Lord Caitanya ! Long Live Lord Nityananda ! Long Live Srila Prabhupada !
All-ways inspired by His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada,
a nobody named jason walter
Infinite Glory, Victory and Allegiance to Srila Prabhupada !!!
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