Srila Bhaktiswarupa Damodara Maharaja's group

On November 25 2004, Pujyapada Bhaktiswarup Damodar Maharaj, came to Govardhana to visit Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayan Maharaj. After that meeting he attended bhajanas and Srila Maharaj’s class, and Srila Maharaj requested him to speak.

"... I was remembering Srila Narayana Maharaja today. In Vrndavana, at our Krsna-Balarama temple, our Disappearance Day of Srila Prabhupada festival remains incomplete without Him. Now the time is right that we should do something. In the family there are sometimes misunderstandings, but now the time has come to do something so that our mission will go on as before.

I came to know about Srila Maharaja several years ago, when he was giving us guidelines. Especially when our Srila Prabhupada departed, he took care of us in such a wonderful and very loving manner – something we can never forget.

At the exact time Srila Prabhupada was passing away, Srila Maharaja was not there. He was in Mathura. There were a few of us and we didn’t know what to do. Prabhupada had passed away and we did not know how to do the last rites. Without Srila Maharaja’s loving guidance we would not have known what to do. He came from that time on, he took care of everything, and we followed his direction.

That incident was very important and memorable. Srila Maharaja took care of us, and also taught all of us how to attend to the acarya when he leaves this world. This always remains fresh in our minds. So how can we remain isolated? It is not possible. Without Srila Maharaja we cannot be in a good position. Again we should re-unite.

I pray for Srila Maharaja’s blessing that I can do my seva to Srila Prabhupada."