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Courage Under Fire

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Padmapani & Tribhubanatha

My wife shared this post with me that she ran across on Facebook. The author is unknown, but this is a very nice memory of two courageous souls, and their desire to serve the mission of their spiritual master Srila Prabhupada.

Sriman Padmapani Prabhu passed away a short time ago. There is little doubt that he is now serving Srila Prabhupada’s ongoing pastimes, wherever that may be. There will be many sad devotees around the world when they learn that Padmapani has left his body.

My path first crossed Padmapani’s in 1974 or 75 in Winnipeg, Canada, and later again in Montreal. After departing Montreal, he eventually traveled to the Middle East to distribute Krishna consciousness. Upon his return, some years later, he resurfaced in the fledgling Iskcon rural community of Warkworth, Canada, and by my good luck lived in the apartment across the hall from me.

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Krishna Philosophy

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I just wanted to post this beautiful picture of Srila Prabhupada.

I was reading one letter Srila Prabhupada had written to Tribhuvanatha das this morning, and I am always amazed how patient and encouraging Srila Prabhupada was with all his disciples.

Letter to: Tribhuvanatha
Los Angeles
16 June, 197272-06-16

My Dear Tribhuvanatha,

Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated 10th June, 1972, and with great pleasure I have noted the contents. I was wondering what you are doing, so I am very glad to hear your report of getting the very nice temple in Edinburgh. I think it is Krishna’s desire that you have got that place in such perfect location, so now apply yourself very seriously and take advantage of this opportunity for spreading Krishna Consciousness all over that city and in other places in Scotland. The price of 13 Pounds a week for such a large place is not at all bad. Yes, take the place for as many years as they will agree to.

Because there is close proximity of many students, the important thing to give them is our book and literature. They are interested to get knowledge, but the materialistic knowledge will lead them astray from real goal of their intelligence, and all of their credits in education will only add up to so many zeros. But if you yourself are very much well-acquainted with our Krishna philosophy, you will be able to convince them that if they make Krishna or God the center of their learning process, never mind they’re scientists, chemists, politicians, whatever they may be, if they put Krishna in front of so many zeros they will come out with a huge sum and their life will be very much perfect…

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