50 years of Srila Prabhupada. From Guatemala. 9/27/15

Srila Prabhupada ki Jay !!!

Today is a special day because we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of Srila Prabhupada in the West. Srila Prabhupada gave us a wonderful gift and we can multiply it. Srila Prabhupada planted the seed of Bhakti, he gave us this gift. This seed is still present and is being replanted in different parts, so that we can continue to care and multiply, it is not enough just to sow the seed we must also take care of it and water it to finally reap the benefits and so we can give our respective offering to Srila Prabhupada.

We are fortunate recipients of these seeds that were planted in our hearts. Through this manner we came into contact with the transcendental as they were planted by the original sower. I'm referring  to the seed planted by Srila Prabhupada, the seed of Bhakti. This began with great devotion, the devotion of Srila Prabhupada himself, and he came to New York and started it all.

Srila Prabhupada wrote some songs when he came to Boston in the Jaladhuta, they are very beautiful songs:

"I emphatically say to you, O brothers, you will obtain your good fortune from the Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa only when Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī becomes pleased with you."

"Oh Krsna, in truth I tell you: Radharani will give you Her grace, when my Guru is pleased, this I certainly declare."

This is something very pure. Who has such pure appreciation/judgment? Radharani will give grace when my Guru will be pleased ... and when will my Guru become happy ??? That is very difficult, after all the representative of Radharani, Prabhupada said; My Guru sent me to the West and if he is the representative of my Guru then Krishna help me to please Radharani, if you want to deal with Raharani then ignore my prayers, and to know how to please Radharani is our goal, this is the correct meaning.

"Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura, who is very dear to Lord Gaurāṅga, the son of mother Śacī, is unparalleled in his service to the Supreme Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa. He is that great saintly spiritual master who bestows intense devotion to Kṛṣṇa at different places throughout the world."

By his strong desire, the holy name of Lord Gaurāṅga will spread throughout all the countries of the Western world. In all the cities, towns, and villages on the earth, from all the oceans, seas, rivers, and streams, everyone will chant the holy name of Kṛṣṇa.

Now Prabhupada is telling the story of how he came to share Krsna with the world ...

"As the vast mercy of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu conquers all directions, a flood of transcendental ecstasy will certainly cover the land. When all the sinful, miserable living entities become happy, the Vaiṣṇavas' desire is then fulfilled."

"Although my Guru Mahārāja ordered me to accomplish this mission, I am not worthy or fit to do it. I am very fallen and insignificant. Therefore, O Lord, now I am begging for Your mercy so that I may become worthy, for You are the wisest and most experienced of all."

"If You bestow Your power, by serving the spiritual master one attains the Absolute Truth-one's life becomes successful. If that service is obtained, then one becomes happy and gets Your association due to good fortune."

"My dear Lord, O Supreme Personality of Godhead, because of my association with material desires, one after another, I was gradually falling into a blind well full of snakes, following the general populace. But Your servant Nārada Muni kindly accepted me as his disciple and instructed me how to achieve this transcendental position. Therefore, my first duty is to serve him. How could I leave his service?"

"O Lord Kṛṣṇa, You are my eternal companion. Forgetting You, I have suffered the kicks of māyā birth after birth. If today the chance to meet You occurs again, then I will surely be able to rejoin You."

Srila Prabhupada says I want to be with my Lord. ..

"O dear friend, in Your company I will experience great joy once again. In the early morning I will wander about the cowherd pastures and fields. Running and frolicking in the many forests of Vraja, I will roll on the ground in spiritual ecstasy. Oh when will that day be mine?"

This verse of Prabhupada speaks to some devotees that he is a very close devotee of Radharani, he did so much service in Raman Reti, where wonderful things happen in Vrindavan, servant of Radharani, particularity of the school in Sri Vrindavan Dham.

"Today that remembrance of You came to me in a very nice way. Because I have a great longing I called to You. I am Your eternal servant and therefore I desire Your association so much. O Lord Kṛṣṇa, except for You there is no other means of success."

Thus, following the men fell into a dark pit, by associating with so many material desires, but Narada saved me to make me his disciple, therefore, how can I move away from your service?

Srila Prabhupada tells a beautiful story ... the second song that continues in this way of thinking which was also written on the Jaladhuta ...

My dear Lord Krsna, You are so kind upon this useless soul,
but I do not know why You have brought me here.
Now You can do whatever You like with me.

But I guess You have some business here,
otherwise why would You bring me to this terrible place?

Most of the population here is covered by the material modes of ignorance and passion.
Absorbed in material life, they think themselves very happy and satisfied,
and therefore they have no taste for the transcendental message of Vasudeva.
 I do not know how they will be able to understand it.

But I know Your causeless mercy can make everything possible
because You are the most expert mystic.

How will they understand the mellows of devotional service?
O Lord, I am simply praying for Your mercy
so that I will be able to convince them about Your message.

All living entities have become under the control
of the illusory energy by Your will, and therefore,
if You like, by Your will
they can also be released from the clutches of illusion.

 I wish that You may deliver them.
Therefore if You so desire their deliverance,
then only will they be able to understand Your message.

The words of Srimad−Bhagavatam are Your incarnation,
and if a sober person repeatedly receives it
with submissive aural reception,
then he will be able to understand Your message.

It is said in the Srimad−Bhagavatam (1.2.17−21):
"Sri Krsna, the Personality of Godhead, who is the Paramatma [Supersoul] in everyone's heart and the benefactor of the truthful devotee, cleanses desire for material enjoyment from the heart of the devotee who has developed the urge to hear His messages, which are in themselves virtuous when properly heard and chanted. By regular attendance in classes on the Bhagavatam and by rendering of service to the pure devotee, all that is troublesome to the heart is almost completely destroyed, and loving service unto the Personality of Godhead, who is praised with transcendental songs, is established as an irrevocable fact. As soon as irrevocable loving service is established in the heart, the effects of nature's modes of passion and ignorance, such as lust, desire and hankering, disappear from the heart. Then the devotee is established in goodness, and he becomes completely happy. Thus established in the mode of unalloyed goodness, the man whose mind has been enlivened by contact with devotional service to the Lord gains positive scientific knowledge of the Personality of Godhead in the stage of liberation from all material association. Thus the knot in the heart is pierced, and all misgivings are cut to pieces. The chain of fruitive actions is terminated when one sees the self as master."

He will become liberated
from the influence of the modes of ignorance and passion
and thus all inauspicious things accumulated
in the core of the heart will disappear.

How will I make them understand this message of Krsna consciousness?
I am very unfortunate, unqualified and the most fallen.
Therefore I am seeking Your benediction
so that I can convince them, for I am powerless to do so on my own.

 Somehow or other, O Lord, You have brought me here to speak about You.
Now, my Lord, it is up to You
to make me a success or failure as You like.

 O spiritual master of all the worlds! I can simply repeat Your message,
so if You like You can make my power of speaking suitable for their understanding.

Only by Your causeless mercy will my words become pure.
I am sure that when this transcendental message penetrates their hearts
they will certainly feel engladdened and
thus become liberated from all unhappy conditions of life

 O Lord, I am just like a puppet in Your hands.
So if You have brought me here to dance,
then make me dance, make me dance,
O Lord, make me dance as You like.

Jay Nimai! Jay Nitai! those songs are the heart of Srila Prabhupada and you will get that which he himself communicated.

Now, how about this general Srila Prabhupada? You do not imagine that you are a beggar of love, he is a beggar Radharani and Mahaprabhu, he told us more and more, double, double, triple, triple, quadruple and quadruple, a million and a million.

Srila Prabhupada was always on top of things, preaching and he always had the power of a humble beggar, of course preaching something you could only understand through the particularity of this appeal, to make us essentially Krishna's devotees and this is only by the grace of Srila Prabhupada and so we continue to preach.

Another 50 years are on its way and then we can come celebrate 100 years of Srila Prabhupada in the West, that is why it is a very nice celebration and that is why we have received it very well, celebrate, celebrate .. The Sunday of celebration, celebration of love, this is what I wanted to say in a few words. Amen to Srila Prabhupada, encourage people in the path of Srila Prabhupada, this is a unique opportunity.

Your always well-wisher
Swami B. A. Paramadvaiti

Only God's Love Can Solve the Problems of Life. 8/9/15. From Argentina.

All glories to Prabhupada!

My message today begins with the following verse: 

vāsudeve bhagavati bhakti-yogah prayojitah janayaty vairagyam jnanam ca yad ahaitukam (SB 1.2.7)

By rendering service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Sri Krishna, one immediately acquires causeless knowledge and detachment from the world. (Srimad Bhagavatam 1.2.7).

 Bhakti Yoga should be executed for the satisfaction of the Supreme Person, Vasudeva Krishna. That will gradually make the person who practices to become detached from things that have no connection with Him and the person will also receive the gift of pure knowledge and the desire to offer everything they own to the Lord of Love. That is an incredible quote from Srimad Bhagavatam. Krishna is the one who is speaking in the Bhagavad Gita and who is spoken about in the Srimad Bhagavatam, all glorification are meant for Him.You should not think that Srimad Bhagavatam is a simple esoteric idea. No. Today there is much esoteric, many people talk about things that are not visible, but usually they refer to the impersonal Brahman or cosmic ocean, but not the Supreme Person.

  Many people worship the impersonal aspect of God for some material benefit, mystical powers, etc ... Krishna is infinite and will manifest in the way you want to connect with Him. In the case of Draupadi, for example, the Lord manifested in the form of a sari, to protect her from degradation.On another occasion, Krishna was present to save Prahlad Maharaja from the different assassination attempts by his father.

  Likewise, Krishna has saved us many times. It may be that we have been conscious in the past. But, anyway, Krishna is always aware of all things. He does everything. Therefore minimizing the Srimad Bhagavatam believing that it is just a Hindu interpretation of Truth, it is also a way to ignore a great gift. Only God's love can solve the problems of life. That love is unique. I consider myself a fan of Krishna, because when I think about Him I know that I have to love all others, and I want to, without discriminating between someone more important than others. (As Christians who believe that animals have no soul). Without discriminating, even Mother Nature. Rather we must fight for the rights of nature, the rights of animals, native peoples, fighting for the future of humanity. Because today nobody cares about anyone's rights, only the right to exploit, decapitating others, industrialization, etc ... If one does not recognize that the other living beings must be respected because they have a right to because they deserve it, then whatever you do is incorrect, twisted and wrong. Abuse is considered the methodology to get everything you want unscrupulously.

 For example, Frederick Nietzsche once said that the Manu Samhita was the first book in which he found that women and the poor have rights. Imagine, 5,000 years ago that concept already existed, while in Europe only in the 70s women were given the right to vote, before that there was only a terrible patriarch.The culture of India, however, has a different position in that respect because it always keeps the concept that we are one big family where the concepts of man or woman are temporary, only the soul is eternal.

  Charles Darwin established the misconception of the principle of survival, where the more powerful survive over the weak (survival of the fittest). The so-called "weak" have no chance in the world. No right. After that there were more and more terrible proposals, one of those was that any "defective" individual should be removed, because the inferior races should not reproduce. This movement was responsible for millions of murders of people worldwide. It is completely discouraged. That same mentality gives rise to abortions and many other atrocities. By mercy we have received the right concept of knowledge for these things. Only love can save us. One who does not practice love for all living entities can not talk about God. The Bhagavad Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam are classical writings about love, respect towards all. When a human being becomes a vegetarian, 51 percent of your problem is solved. Even environmental problems are solved.

Srila Prabhupada Ki Jay!
With affection, your ever well-wisher.
B.A. Paramadvaiti Swami

We are all being trained to be independent. July 5, 2015. Miami.

My dear devotees.
A big hug from Miami Mandir.

Today we are celebrating the true meaning of our independence and our independence is both our problem and our solution.We have to become independent of our material attachments. From all that clings us to lust. When you focus on Krishna and try to make Him happy, that's prema; therefore, you have to see how to get away from an attachment and adhere to the other. This is the story of our material attachment, while it exists, bhakti will not manifest fully. So we need sadhu sanga which is very rare in this world. It is something beyond what one can understand rationally and it manifests in the form of Gurukripa.

When you have faith in the spiritual master then all the realizations of scripture manifest within your heart.The association with a devotee is the essence of the transaction. It is something that arises, blooms. My theory is that because Srila Prabhupada injected the seeds of bhakti with his great power, faith will flourish even in people who are not born yet. Then we as followers of Srila Prabhupada are seeing the birth of bhakti in important places where this faith is manifesting. For example, in my visit to Cuba I saw so many people who have faith in Srila Prabhupada and for service We have witnessed how this seed of Bhakti is really flowing and the desire to serve Krishna manifests. There you can understand that there really is a seed of bhakti when in the hearts of people arises a strong desire to serve Krishna.So for me it was a very pleasant experience to go to an island where only Prabhu Esvarara Desavaha had gone. The others had only heard about it.

The movement of Swami Yoganandana movement was all that came, and then with the evolution of theism a very nice atmosphere of wanting to serve Krishna was created. For me it was really unforgettable to stay in this place watching the seeds that Srila Prabhupada had spread there. So much joy, so much desire, devotion that one could actually conceive that there was a great future, as in all situations where Srila Prabhupada is present. Also in the particular case of this visit to Cuba, obviously the pioneering work of Srila Prabhupada is continuing, because he did not accept  any place that Krishna could not reach, he was always leading his disciples to Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Beirut, Morocco, Northern Ireland during the war, completely difficult places, he was always concerned about sending people to continue sowing the seeds of Bhakti.

When one has traveled the bramandas up, down,and has gone through the different circumstances of this material world, there will come a time when you say enough is enough, no more, and even though Maya is seductive you no longer want to engage in it. You understand and say 'no more' and then you begin to take spiritual life seriously.While one is intoxicated in the material world with material things like fame, scholarship and beauty then one can not take seriously the call of Krishna and one does not hear the inner call of Krishna, coming under Maya once more. Maya is like that, when you are down she does not entice you with anything, but when you want to come out of maya she gives you everything. It is easy to renounce, because in reality you do not possess anything and that is why we say "better you renounce the world before the world renounces you."

Renouncing means separation, no excuse, no exception, the pretty car you bought three days ago- bye car, bye home, bye children. Especially when a child is born, one is debuting as a parent. It is something spectacular until they grow, grow and go. Sure, some parents today say better that they leave. Sometimes they go bad, disappearing and ignoring their father or mother. Then it is important to realize that in this material world everything is passing just to prepare us.

viṣayā vinivartante

nirāhārasya dehinaḥ

rasa-varjaḿ raso 'py asya

paraḿ dṛṣṭvā nivartate

(BG 2.59)

One has to have a superior taste, even though you may have desires for material things one renounces and engages in something spiritual, that is to develop a higher taste. If you accept everything they offer you to gratify you then you will never emerge with a superior desire. There are many warnings in scripture, they really are the ones that always come to remind us of the essence, "Leave the illusion of Phantasmagoria".

Oh yes, there is much santeria in Cuba. Pure business, there is no speaking about loving God. There is only talk about asking God: to give the strength to overcome problems, overcome that or the other tamasic ceremonies. Krishna says: "those who worship ghosts become ghosts in their next life." If you ask a barvabalao leader if he loves God, he tells you "no, that is not included in the program"; the truth is that it is not even included in their vocabulary, it is sad that people just want to bargain with God.

In India the same occured with karma kanda; I should negotiate there so I can get blessings, and the flowery words of the Vedas excited that. If you want health, wealth, beautiful wife, adores this and do that, but the Bhagavad Gita says that only fools worship the demigods, and it is like a maze, a very difficult path to find the pure way to God. It is not easy, if you want business God will offer you business. The material world teaches you strongly with things like detachment or separation and I think that today people are suffering more and more than ever before because the conception of family is over.

After all, the family is the nicest thing: wife, husband, children who grow, grandchildren, all this beauty working together for a cause, it's so nice to have harmony between father, mother, grandparents, although today it is almost nonexistent. Modern man barely greets one another, women often feel mistreated. Considering that it is better that children do not see us fight and not suffer seeing us, the modern man has lost marriage. It is the largest loss and excuse to think, "oh ... I can now have sex with multiple partners or change." In that sense the declaration of marriages today is 'she is my temporary travel companion'. It is not uncommon to fall in love with one or more woman or a man, because there are so many nice people, so you think, "why can't I have sex with other couples? The fact is that one has to decide whether or not he wants beautiful children and see them grow up with parents, in an atmosphere of love, discipline and unity.

Without the foundation of family our children do not have much hope of forming a character of faith in authority, and we are never safe. We always feel helpless. Modern man is more resigned because he lost all his family and what is he left with? Sex, fun, buying a house, only then to fight with their partner to separate. How do we become divided? The car or the children? Children are the ones in the end that pay for the drama. For example, men are not very smart and they speak ill to the children, they speak ill of the mother and then they no longer have a father.

Even in Krishna Consciousness we hear "detach yourself from your partner and the family," but do not misunderstand this because detachment should be there once the children are grown. Some fools have taken it as justification, I have to detach and in that sense we see that the world is wrong. Once family is lost then comes drugs, degradation, disappointment, when they do not understand that the most beautiful thing is being a member of a spiritual family. It is something so special to serve a ishtadev, creating farms, festivals, and temples.

Alongside proper worship our life grows because in the material world there is nothing equivalent or special. In the material world there is only one political party, social groups, but this does not replace spiritual life. The deity links us with the most important part of our lives, the Supreme Lord who alone can take us forward and lead us to higher dimensions. Abandon all other concepts, fruitive activities, social/religious concepts which are only based on personal interest and surrender to my instruction, says the Lord. The whole structure of the world, the various institutions that we consider are all secondary to the importance of Krishna in our lives. It is not enough to be a good dad, you have to do many more things, and fully take refuge in Krishna's devotees. That sounds very nice. In the Bhakti yoga there are many stages of confidentiality, but if you have no spiritual family then you do not know where to practice. Practicing alone you get lost, that is why association is so important. It's like a father who can not even say for an hour: I'm not the father. It is a betrayal. A commitment of a sannyasi, a bramana, a temple president is equal. It is  an important consecration and that is why a group of devotees can maintain a temple.

Thanks to that, we want to create an ashram in Cuba. The first will be called Vrinda Kunja Ashram. It is a very humble home for about six devotees, lead by a mature yogi of many years, Radhanatha Prabhu. He already has grandchildren but has a youthful spirit. The place is small but the Cuban devotees are good  and have potential and are mature. It was only a few days.We had a big puja in a well known and important theater in the city and we also had lectures at the Charles Chaplin, in the center, where we had a very nice space. Then we also met a group called "Om meditation" whose leader was fond of Srila Prabhupada, and we developed a beautiful connection. Therefore, I feel good and I think the Lord Chaitanya has to take me to many places and the beginning stages have already been sewn, so if any of you are going to Cuba allow yourself to be trained here on how to help.

In Cuba there is a saying, that you can't do anything without faith, better said, Oida therapy in Cuba is well known, and do you know what faith means (Fe)? Relatives abroad (Familiares en el Exterior). Thus we are also the extended Vaishnava family and friends. So I think with a little help over there things can begin to develop more, so everyone is welcome to participate in supporting Cuba. Miami is the halfway point of Cuba, so some senior devotees there can arrange a visit given the possibility. I will organize this on my next return as we have now very little time in Miami, just a few hours were shortened by technical difficulties that delayed my flight several hours.So many thanks, today we celebrate independence day which means becoming independent from Maya and becoming dependent upon Krishna, that's true independence. To once again have the independence to assume responsibility for it and so one can not think for himself outside from the Vaishnava ideal which is the ability to be truly independent.

So in that sense we are all being trained to be independent and able to realize any service but the heart must be dependent on the essence of the unity of the Infinite. I wanted to greet all of you thanks for waiting so long.

Srila Prabhupada ki jay!

Your always well-wisher
Srila B. A. Paramadvaiti

The Gift of Union in Diversity 3/29/15 Pt 2

Dear Devotees,

Srila Prabhupada Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur gave an instruction that comes to my heart. I think it is a wonderful occasion to discuss this issue in this day, where you can see the representatives of different Gaudiya Maths, celeberating today in this festival union of Sri Chaitanya Janmotsav (Appearance of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu). It is said that on birthdays we give gifts to the birthday person, but in this case Mahaprabhu is the one who gives us gifts daily. If we can give Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu the gift of union in diversity on this day, then this will definitely become a historic event that will not be forgotten in the future. It will not be just an event with prasadam, no! But an event of union in diversity that makes a difference for the future of Gaudiya Vaishnavism, which is a real need for the world.

The scientists, medical discoveries, they are not sectarian. As soon as they are discovered these medicines are applied anywhere in the world, no matter if it is in Russia, China or South America. In addition, if a discovery is accepted that it can cure any disease, it no longer remains the property of a person instead it belongs to all humanity. But Kali Yuga disease has been cured only by the contribution of Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Therefore, the movement of Caitanya Mahaprabhu can not afford to have any sectarian element. Our dear Vaishnava acaryas and sannyasis have created diversity. This is very good. This diversity is the power that has been unknown in the past.

If Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, my Gurudev, has been in the Math of Srila Bhakti Saranga Goswami Maharaj driving his magazine, as he did for some time, he never would had founded ISKCON or even begun his travels around the world, as that was not the plan at the Math of Srila Goswami Maharaja. In a way he had to establish diversity.

 When Srila Swami Maharaja (Srila Prabhupada) came to India with his new Western disciples and white  followers, they called them "white elephants". Everyone in India was surprised: "What is this? How did they come here?  How is it possible that they dress in dhotis, wear tilaka and japa mala???" No, this is not possible they should be successful in the Western world," people said. Because, you know, crazy India follows the examples of the crazy West. By the way, Srila Prabhupada Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur said: "This materialistic society of the West must be crushed. The concept of happiness with money, fame, name and enjoyment, or the idea that we should be successful and that America is Heaven, is all a big lie and we must wake up from it." Because the wealth we have received from the rishis is of much value that if we look at the enjoyment of the West, we lose those gems of rishis, and thus lose the scope and characteristics of our future children in the educational system.

On the other hand, union in diversity is not a luxury, it is a necessity.Yes, we have diversity, we have many fantastic missions, they are considered as pluralistic concepts of the approximation of Guru Tattva, siksa gurus, diksa gurus, the vartma pradaksaka gurus, pita gurus and sannyas  gurus, many gurus named in scripture. That is quite pluralistic. It is said that there is only one guru, there are many gurus, but only one is the supreme guru, and that is the Supreme Lord. The Supreme Lord is the final Guru of all. Therefore, in union, that's the time when we get together for a common cause, which can not be separated, because while we maintain diversity, we see that there are erudite scholars, doctors, musicians, peots, many great people who have come to have contact with the Gaudiya Math from different missions.

When we project ourselves in our social, educational, environmental and spiritual responsibility, we can see that we need each and every one of them. We need them all to face the current situation of the Ganges and Yamuna. These issues concern us because it is about our sacred rivers. We need everyone to address this situation in which health is in great danger due to environmental pollution. You know, many senior devotees have sugar related diseases. Many other problems also exist. The environment is drowned in plastic. For example in Radha Kunda, in Govardhan or Varsana. Personally I spend most of my time in Vrindavan and I could see it in the Yamuna, one can just go there. It's full of trash and pollution and most of the pollution comes from the pilgrims themselves, not the vrajavasi farmers. If you go to the fields of crop farmers you can see that they are completely clean, but when the pilgrims arrive they became a great environmental disaster.We as leaders in diversity, we have a social responsibility in these matters. Now we have to unite, the above is just one of many other issues."yena tena prakarena manah krsne nivesayet." First of all we must think of Sri Krishna. That is the supreme order of Mahaprabhu. But should we avoid thinking of the Yamuna and the Ganges who are in a condition of despair? Lord Shiva himself sent the answer to that question: Some time ago back in Kedarnath, all the tourism in that area, was hit by a flood. That was an answer from the sky. Do not do this! Do not turn this sacred place in a crowded tourist spot of rubbish! Such places are meant to be places of worship and sacred life. Just as Vrindavan Dham, Puri Dham, and Mayapur dham. And what is the situation now in Mayapur dham? Sadly it is full of illegal trade across the street from Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Thakur, where they consume meat. We are not saying anything extreme. Meat!
While in Western countries people slowly become vegetarian in India more and more people started eating meat, even in holy places. It is our social responsibility to reverse these matters!And take action on them. Our children do not know the dangers of consuming meat, fish and all these products. 

We can see that all these problems are emerging and, by the grace of our guruvarga, we have the information on how to solve them.We can see that all these problems exist and, by the grace of our guruvarga, we have the information needed to address them. And thanks to the wealth of diversity we have there are many very capable scientists, PHD's, leaders of churches, sannyasis around the world, etc. When they all get together and establish unified statutes or join in a common effort, then it becomes something great. Just as the maha harinam sankirtan was done through the streets of Kolkata one day after the annual meeting of the World Vaishnava Association and one day before this same event. Or the decision taken by the sannyasis in the last meeting of the Vishva Vaishnava Raj Sabha, where they decided they would go to the streets with their followers to clean the streets in front of their temples, beautifying the sacred dham all around so it does not look like a dump. Those are some ideas where we have a lot of union in diversity, but we must not lose diversity; because diversity is the power of bhava (feeling) of the relationship, and that is where saranagati (surrender) takes place. That is very personal. 

Another issue is that our gurus have not taught man how the spiritual master must not have many disciples because it is impossible to properly care for everyone. However, we must all work together and establish the common ground to fight. A common cause. Scripture confirms this idea about the spiritual master and his disciples, however, at the same time, our guruvarga has shown us several examples at different times, places and circumstances. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur Prabhupada himself said: "My Mission is to establish temples in the hearts of everyone." So, Gaudiya Math means love, Gaudiya Math means to love everyone, to love and care is what we crave today, this is what we are doing. To love and appreciate that we are all singing together today, including the company of people with whom we had never chanted with before. All of us together for hours for two days of joyous festival. This is a new feature and should not be stopped. Rather we must set the beginning of what Srila Jiva Goswami desired when he mentioned the Vishva Vaishnava Raj Sabha, or the ideals that Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura and Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati embraced to deliver all of us the energy to come together. 

Today we have seen that in a very wonderful way.I appreciate all the posts of Vaishnava literature that have been assembled here on this day. We should reach the point of having these fairs where everyone can showcase what they have achieved for the preaching of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.We have a presence in movies, in art, in all different fields, and we should share the progress that other missions have achieved in different areas of social responsibility. For example, the initiative to keep the ISKCON Bhaktivedanta Hospice is something remarkable. One of my disciples left this world a few days ago there and was very fortunate to share their last moments with the association of devotees who looked after him very well and gave him constant access to hari katha and Krishna prasad. 

So, these initiatives have been established and have been great achievements in helping the devotees to create a wonderful future; who have come to the feet of Sri Caitanya seeking help and were able to become members of His Audarya Lila, the most magnanimous lila of all. The Supreme Lord Caitanya is Maha Vadanyaya, the most magnanimous of all and He has come here to give us what no one before has given us, and because of that it is our duty to make it a reality so that everyone who comes to this movement, to anyone that comes in contact with Gaudiya Vaishnava and Sanatan dharma. Therefore, I invite you all from the bottom of my heart, to be part of this union in diversity that comes from our common needs, especially considering the situation of Sri Vrindavan Dham. Where we need all people and the government to accept the importance of the sacred place and protect it as a world heritage site. Vrindavan is not a simple village, it is a global asset that was given to us by the Sri Krishna and Srimati Radharani. And it is to protect Their land that we need mercy and the participation of each of you.

Thank you,
All glories to Srila Prabhupada Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur and all parsadas, among which can be found within each of you.

Your always well wisher,
B.A. Paramadvaiti Swami