Always Live in the Present

Srila Bhaktivinode Thakur has very wisely advised us:

Forget the past that sleeps
and ne'er The future dream at all,
But act in times that are with thee
And progress thee shall call.

So let us take his advice very seriously and always be fully absorbed in loving and serving Krishna will all of our thoughts, words, and deeds in all times, places, and circumstances. By doing so we will be blessed with the ultimate reward, the awakening of pure love of God within our hearts.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Srila Bhaktivinode Thakur

Answers According to the Vedic Wisdom

Question: Can You Tell Me About Prabhupada?

All Glories to Krishna.
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada.
All Glories to Spiritual Master

Please accept my obeisances.

I have problems to write english. My writings are very simply. Spiritual Master, thank you very much. You are teaching from Krishna/God. You have big and important mission in this world.

Sometimes I have missed Srila Prabhupada with my heart. I have not seen him in my life. I saw internet-video from Prabhupada, walking with students and teaching. This video is my dimand,light.

Maharaja, can You tell me about him?

Satu Soukko
from Finland

Answer: Here's How He Blessed Me Unlimitedly

My Dear Satu,

Please accept my blessings.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Srila Prabhupada's glories are unlimited. Here is a letter he wrote me just after my initiation 50 years ago in August of 1971. What really touches my heart is the P.S. in which he writes, "P.S. On Friday night we are going to Nairobi."

This P.S. tells me that not only am I his officially initiated disciple. He is also accepting me as his intimate son to tell me about his travels plans!
Here is the entire letter:

London
7 September, 1971

Austin
My Dear Sankarshan,
Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 2nd September, 1971 and have noted the contents. Also I have received the three checks enclosed for $15.00, $12.50 and $10.76 respectively and I thank you very much for the same. Also I have seen the clipping of Visnujana Maharaja speaking with the mayor. It appears that he is doing very nicely there, preaching in Austin. Please offer him my blessings.

I can see also that you are a very sincere and enthusiastic boy and are anxious for spreading this movement. Those are first class qualifications for making advancement in Krishna Consciousness. So continue enthusiastically as you are doing and Krishna will surely bless you. Follow the regulative principles strictly, chant your 16 rounds faithfully, study our literatures, go for street Sankirtana, etc. All these activities will make you fixed up in Krishna's service and eligible for going back to home, back to Godhead.

You can tell Bill and Hayden to send me some photographs just as soon as the Deities have been carved.

Hoping this will meet you in good health.
Your ever well-wisher,
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
ACBS/adb

P.S. On Friday night we are going to Nairobi.

——end of letter from Srila Prabhupada————————————

Just see how Srila Prabhupada's glories are unlimited.

I hope this meets you in the best of health and in an ecstatic mood.

Your ever well-wisher,
Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Srila Prabhupada in Nairobi

Sankarshan Das Adhikari is one of the spiritual masters of the worldwide Hare Krishna Movement. He has dedicated the last 50 years of his life for bringing a spiritual revolution to planet earth by spreading the teachings of Lord Sri Krishna all over the world. He is based in Austin, Texas and when there is no pandemic he regularly travels all over the world teaching his audiences how to attain Krishna consciousness, the highest stage of spiritual awakening. He is available for media interviews and to speak to groups and organizations either in person or via the internet.