HARIPADA DASA
Jul 02, 2012 — MEXICO (SUN) — My humble opinion is that only to the great souls who have served Srila Prabhupada with love, devotion and gratitude does Srila Prabhupada and Krishna reveal who Srila Prabhupada really is. The coming of Srila Prabhupada was prophesied by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur who said that there will soon come a very special soul to spread Krishna consciousness all over the world. Srila Prabhupada's coming is also described in the book entitled Caitanya Mangala by Locana Das Thakur, which reports Lord Caitanya saying that for people who do not live in India, in due time I will send my senapati bhakta, A COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF HIS SPIRITUAL FORCES, to expand Krishna consciousness in those countries.
That's the difference between Srila Prabhupada and others -- that Srila Prabhupada is a saktyavesa-avatar, nitya-siddha, jagat-guru of the universe, the guru of all, a soul that never experienced maya or illusion.
I have no doubt that spiritual brothers of Srila Prabhupada such as Srila Kesava Maharaja, Praguia Bhakti, Srila Sridhara Maharaja, Srila Bhakti Puri Vaivaibhava Maharaja, Srila Bhakti Pramode Puri Maharaja (I met years ago in Jagannatha Puri Dhama the third Puri Maharaja) and others too we might not have known are pure devotees of Krishna and surely are now in the spiritual world with Krishna.
One of the things that helped me understand the difference between Srila Prabhupada and the others is this letter from Srila Prabhupada ,that I share with you:
"In answer to your second question, you should know that Arjuna and Kunti Devi are not in Krishna Loka. They are associated with Krishna eternally only in the material world. Just as Krishna is always in the spirit world and similarly he is always in the material world and His hobbies also happen there. In the material world, Krishna also has eternal associates such as Arjuna and Kunti Devi. There is a difference between body and soul of Arjuna and Kunti Devi. But while Arjuna is with Krishna in innumerable different material universes, while there is still only a spiritual soul who is Arjuna. This spiritual soul expands in many different bodies and so you can understand that there are also incarnations of devotees as well as incarnations of Krishna. This is the power of the spiritual soul, which is unlimited. Such a concept can not be understood while you're still in the conditioned state."
(Srila Prabhupada Letter to Saradiya, December 12, 1968)
With this letter we understand that Srila Prabhupada is now preaching Krishna consciousness on some other planet or universe and simultaneously is in the form of Vimala manjari MANI IN THE SPIRITUAL WORLD.
This letter from Srila Prabhupada explains many things. The Bhagavad-gita 4.42 states that a spiritual master is in the disciplic succession from time eternal, there is the answer, in that letter from Srila Prabhupada. I asked myself and a lot of devotees the question, and nobody knew the words contestación, all our guru-parampara are manjaris in the spiritual world, followers of Rupa Gosvami as the leader, while in the material world are preaching Krishna consciousness is unthinkable. But indeed, I was once told that Srila Prabhupada told a devotee in a dream that he was traveling by the planets preaching Krishna consciousness and on a planet where the devotees are very close, Krishna consciousness is expanding fast, but this planet Earth not only are the devotees not united, but when someone stands out for purity and bhakti, instead of rejoicing we envy him, so it takes longer to spread awareness of Radha Krishna.
Unfortunately there are people who have no faith and love for Srila Prabhupada and Srila Prabhupada used to deceive the people and satisfy their personal ambitions. Those people, when they see someone serving Srila Prabhupada in a serious and sincere way, they cannot support and become jealous and try to discredit with politics and lies about them so they can continue their personal ambitions. The followers of these people also become jealous and violent people. In this connection, Srila Prabhupada informs us of this class of people in the Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya lila, 1, 218 and 220, and there also instructs us how we should behave with such people.
WANTING THE NECTAR TRUTH WILL MAKE YOU FREE, AND IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO PRAY THAN CRITICIZE. THE ONLY WAY TO REMOVE THE EVIL WITHIN THE PERSONAL AND COLLECTIVE IS THROUGH KINDNESS. THE ONE WHO DOES NOT LIVE TO SERVE IS NOT USED TO LIVING IN PEACE. ONLY A GENUINE PERSON CAN SEE THE GENUINE IN OTHERS.
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