Drops of Nectar... bucket loads full! Can the mercy be measured? The happiness one experiences when trying (though riddled with faults) to serve Srila Prabhupada cannot be measured!
As some of you may know, my husband Buddhimanta Khan das and I are desiring to set up a small preaching centre and Food For Life here in a small town called Whangarei.
And I tell you, the mercy is flowing like thick honey.
I realized today, that no matter whatever one tries to do for Srila Prabhupada and Krsna, we are never the losers, and Prabhupada says that too.
Today during our morning japa walk, we met a man who come limping down the street to meet us, calling out "Good Morning!"
Initially a bit sceptical, Buddhi and I listened to this man...and basically he is a bhakta. He was once before a vegetarian and attended some Hare Krsna festivals in Auckland back in the day, but started eating meat again due to circumstances, but so much wants to stop.
He said he believes to the letter in the commandments that "Thou shalt not kill"...Srila Prabhupada I'm sure favours this soul due to his understanding.
Listening to this man, who at a first glance, one without a deeper vision would think that he was just a nobody. Just another guy who is not all well off and glamorous.
He offered his service and said that if we need anything, painting, cleaning whatever, to call on him for service. What a moment in time. He lives just around the corner from us. (we have just moved into an apartment around the corner from where the preaching centre will be)
Lately our days have wonderful moments of connecting with other people. We do not hide the fact that we are devotees and we are seeing wonderful things happen before our eyes.
Today we spoke to another man, and he told us, "It is amazing, just the other day my wife said to me that she thinks Whangarei needs a soup kitchen and then I met you Buddhi."
He said his wife would love to help out and volunteer at Food For Life.
We have been given a free building for Food for Life on a month to month basis...the landlord wishes to remain anon.
And just the other day a man who owns a second hand whiteware shop donated a fridge and freezer.
But today, to top off everything, a locksmith came to change our locks (since the last tenants of our house were drug dealers) and the one locksmith was looking at this big picture we have of Radha Krsna.
He asked me "Who is the Lady on the right?"
I said, "Oh, this is Radharani, the female aspect of God, Krsnas consort."
He was very curious and interested.
Then he said "I have a tattoo of her...I never knew who it was, but I think it's her.
Excitedly I asked him if I could see the tattoo.
He lifted his shirt and there was a huge tattoo, down the right side of His chest. I was'nt sure if it was Radharani, because her features were very strong. (but then again it could have been the artists impression.)
Anyways, I said "Maybe it's Sarasvati?"
He said, "Look, she has a peacock feather in her hand."
Amazing!
Later on, I told my husband about the incident and I looked at the picture to see if Radharani was holding a peacock feather, but she was not. My husband told me to go and look at another picture of an old Radha Krsna picture that he just framed last night...and to my great and wonderous surprise...Radharani was holding peacock feathers and was embracing her beloved Krsna!
Just another miracle on Maunu Road!
Meeting Srila Prabhupada has undoubtedly been the greatest blessing in all my life and millions of lifetimes!
All glories to You Srila Prabhupada, You are the reason my life is worth living!
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