Special Mercy at Srila Prabhupada's Samadhi

30 November 2006--Today I rose before 3am to take bath, chant the Hare Krishna Mahamantra on my japa beads and attend the Arati at 4:10am at Srila Prabhupada's samadhi. Srila Prabhupada's samadhi is the beautiful marble temple where Srila Prabhupada's transcendental body was laid to rest after his departure from this world in 1977. 

At this place, the holiest spot in the entire universe, one can very strongly feel the presence of Srila Prabhupada. So when I was requested by the senior devotee present to lead the kirtan, the congregational chanting, of the Gurvastakam (eight prayers glorifying the spiritual master), I took it as the greatest blessing. I poured my heart and soul into that kirtan trying to fully express to Srila Prabhupada my loving devotion to him and to beg his blessings that I can powerfully spread this Krishna consciousness movement all over the world. The feelings were so sweet and wonderful.

Srila Prabhupada's samadhi, Sri Vrindavan Dham, India

There is truly nothing more wonderful than to be here in Sri Vrindavan surrounded by loving devotees and the sweet transcendental abode of Lord Sri Krishna's pastimes. Just by breathing in the air of Vrindavan one becomes purified of millions of sinful activities accumulated over millions of lifetimes. Just by touching the dust of this holy land one becomes blessed with Krishna prema, love of Krishna.

Answers According to the Vedic Version

Request: Does the Soul Feel Pain?...

The soul cannot be killed by any means. But will the soul feel difficulty or pain when the body is harmed?

Sateesh

Answer: Enlightened Souls Are Transcendental to the Pains and Pleasures of this World...

The soul feels difficulty or pain, if he identifies with the material body. To the extent that he is realized in his eternal spiritual identity he becomes aloof from the pains and pleasures of the material body. The sensations are still there for a realized soul, but he is not disturbed by them. Because the self-realized soul is fully situated in the Lord's internal external, for him the pains and pleasures of this world are just something happening out there in the external energy.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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