Saturday, 21 February 2015

Just Go on Chanting and All Your Problems Will Be solved

One day, looking for solace, direction, and inspiration, we all--separately
but at the same exact moment--reached the door to Srila Prabhupada's room.

When we entered, we were astounded by what we saw: The sun was shining
through the window, bathing Srila Prabhupada with golden-white rays. His
eyes were firmly closed but without strain or tightness. He sat upright
behind his desk, on his cushion, his right hand in his bead bag. You could
see how attentively he was fingering the beads, and you could hear their
clacking as he rubbed them between his fingers. You could even see the bag's
cloth rustling around them. His face was serene, but there was every
indication that he was fixed in hearing the holy name.

As he chanted - Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare
Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare - his tongue rolled in his mouth and
his lips moved in a circle. He seemed to be tasting something delicious,
chewing it with care to savor every bit. His chanting was quite distinct;
the words were clear and articulate, and he pressed down on each syllable.
His head swung slightly side to side with a bit of an up-and-down movement.

Simultaneously, all three of us thrust our hands into our bead bags and
joined His Divine Grace in japa. At least for the moment, we were united and
transcendent to our differences. Together, as brothers, we watched him with
wide-open eyes, delighting in this rare vision.
After some time, Srila Prabhupada opened his eyes for a moment and without
moving his head looked gently but seriously at us, one after the other, and
pronounced,
“Just go on chanting and all your problems will be solved.”


"Chant Hare Krishna and be happy"हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे || हरे राम हरे राम राम राम हरे हरे||

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