Bhaktivaibhava swami biography sample

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sri-bhagavan uvaca
varam vrinidhvam bhadram vo yuyam me nripa-nandanah
sauhardenaprithag-dharmas tushto 'ham sauhridena vah

Translation: The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: My dear sons of the King, I am very much pleased by the friendly relationships among you. All of you are engaged in one occupation -- devotional service. I am so pleased with your mutual friendship that I wish you all good fortune. Now you may ask a benediction of Me.

Purport: Since the sons of King Pracinabarhishat were all united in Krishna consciousness, the Lord was very pleased with them. Each and every one of the sons of King Pracinabarhishat was an individual soul, but they were united in offering transcendental service to the Lord. The unity of the individual souls attempting to satisfy the Supreme Lord or rendering service to the Lord is real unity. In the material world such unity is not possible. Even though people may officially unite, they all have different interests. In the United Nations, for instance, all the nations have their particular national ambitions, and consequently they cannot be united. Disunity between individual souls is so strong within this material world that even in a society of Krishna consciousness, members sometimes appear disunited due to their havin

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Present Sannyasis

– Born in NYC.

– Moved from Brooklyn (NYC) to the Lower East Side (Manhattan), very near to Tompkins Square Park where Srila Prabhupada would soon launch  the Hare Krsna Movement in the West by public Harinama Sankirtana.

– Once the first (storefront) temple was started, he began visiting there and interacting with “the Swami” any number of times, this despite his disorientation (which was aggravated by his use of LSD).

– Published a rudimentary “underground newspaper,” one issue of which had dedicated a page to an article about SP entitled “The Master Returns” and which included a famous photo of SP presenting his First Canto Bhagavatams to Prime Minister Sastri.

– Purchased a used furniture store which only months earlier had been the first ISKCON temple in Boston, MA (USA), established by Satsvarupa dasa. This (storefront) temple was blessed several times by the personal presence of SP. For its last two years (‘73 – ’75), this expanding enterprise became increasingly related (“dovetailed”) to the Boston temple.

– Granted one last darshana with His Divine Grace (at 38 North Beacon Street, Boston, MA). 

– Sold the business and, in July, joined the Boston temple, donating most of the proceeds. 

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