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Looking for Kusa Sthali by Gaura-Vani devi dasi Posted May 8, 2008 I am looking for a devotee called Kusa Sthali who worked in Soho St Temple in London. She was in the Kitchen with me, she is Polish but I think she moved to Sweden. If anyone knows her ask her to contact me please. Thanks.
My email is jean_paul@ntlworld.com.
The day before Gaura Purnima this year we lost a very talented and prominent gurukuli boy, Krsna Das (Krsital Valery). He was born in Moscow to Bal Krsna das and Savitri dasi. He was a very open and friendly character, a talented movie-maker and an enthusiast of keeping the gurukuli family united. Several boys had been playing in a boat on the Ganges, diving and swimming. Krsna das's friends prompted him to jump off the boat also. Although he was a good swimmer, he badly misjudged the speed of the water where the boat had moved to. When he did jump in the water for the last time, he was swept away by the powerful current of the Ganges. We have lost a very valuable young member of our society, full of potential to preach effectively and to attract people to Krishna consciousness through his art and personality. This is very grievous loss for our society and to his family. He had made several movies; one of them (about the Anapa festival) was presented at the ITV Film Festival in Mayapur and won a prize. His last film was called Kuli-Mela (about a gurukuli reunion in Russia). Ever since I first knew Krsna das (as a baby) I have always noticed how spiritually inclined he was. He was very Krsna-conscious even as a baby, then as a child and, when he had grown up into a young man, his personality really shone among his friends. I very much feel the pain his mother is going through, knowing her personally. Krsna das was her only child; she had him late and was bringing him up with unlimited motherly love and care. He was her precious treasure. Of course we are not in control of destiny, but we certainly could pay better attention to each other's existence and endeavours in Krishna consciousness. We, who stay back to live our lives, have to think more carefully how we handle the priceless vaishnava association we have been given by the causeless mercy of Srila Prabhupada. Every vaisnava going out of our life is a loss that can't be measured... and, if we really feel that way, we would try to take better care not to lose anyone unnecessarily or "accidentally", because "accidentally" means wastefully. There would be lot fewer accidents if we would care to protect each other. At the funeral Savitri prabhu, the mother of Krsna das, said that she felt as if all gurukulis were her children. She offered her help, association and motherly love to all friends of Krsna das and to all gurukulis. We all have no doubt that Krsna das is now in good spiritual care, whatever destination he has gone on to. One who dies in Mayapur is certain to get the attention of Srila Prabhupada and of Lord Chaitanya.
More pictures of Krsna das
Seeking the whereabouts of Radha Caran, born Patsy Whitten, originally from
Memphis, Tennessee. Tall, thin, Vata, around 60 years. Used to be a RN in
Florida and stayed at the Alachua center. Please contact email address
rasayana@cyberstreet.som.
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Ramabhadra Prabhu (1957-2008) by Tirtharaj Das Posted April 26, 2008 Rambhadra Das was born in Western Australia on the 5th October 1957 to a family of country people. Raised in a rural environment he developed the easy going, happy go lucky traits that endeared him to others throughout his life. He was one of the early devotees to settle on New Govardhana where he spent several years working the fields and helping to establish the fledgling community. Hard working and passionate, yet friendly and open to others he developed a deep attachment to Sri Sri Radha Govardhanadhari the presiding Deities. His commitment to chanting and kirtan cemented his Krishna consciousness. He spent years touring India with Puri and Nitai, his sons, on Padayatra distributing the mercy of Lord Chaitanya. In the last decade he was focused on earning a living yet he always spent time visiting the Holy Dhams and chanting. His friends and family deeply grieve his passing from mortal vision, yet also take comfort in knowing that he rendered so much service for the devotees, ISKCON and the Holy Dhams.
We all miss you Ram.
Krsna das, son of Bal Krsna das and Savitri dd, of Moscow, left his body in
the Ganges the day before Gaura Purnima 2008. He was a bright light that
lite up any darkness around him, and he was a promising, talented gurukuli
video artist whose programs were both professional and devotional. But
mostly, he was an incredible person with an easy smile, deep appreciation of
Krsna consciousness, and charismatic personality.
Could any one help me with a contact address for an English Prabhupada
disciple called Haribolanda das? Last time I had contact with him was in
1994, when he was living near Eugene, Oregon USA. If you have information,
please contact me at : idl1000@hotmail.com
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I don't know anyone who
didn't love him, but, especially, of course, his father and mother. I first
met him when I went to Moscow in 1995 to video material for the New Hare
Krsna World. He was little kid in the gurukula there. I remember that we
had a big snowball fight outside the school. He immediately organized many
of his friends to pummel me, and he had good aim. I quickly had to
surrender. Later, he attended Vrndaban gurukula. He became bi-lingual in
English and Russian very quickly so he was often a bridge for Russian
speaking devotees. KD was inspirator and one of main organizers of the
Kulimela in Russia, 2007, and he made a film about it.
Years later my son, Ishan, went to stay with Krsna das in Moscow.
They
spent three weeks recording video interviews documenting the experiences of
the early devotees there. Krsna das was the backbone of the First Vaisnava
Film Festival. He worked day and night for days to program all the clips
and music into a tightly orchestrated show which was described by HH Bhakti
Purusottama Swami as by far the best awards presentation ever made in
Mayapur. Krsna das helped his dad with ITV in Moscow, and he became its
driving force.
He produced and directed the Anapa video which earned him an
award at that film festival: http://www.studio.bala.ru I wanted him to come
to Los Angeles and work with me at ITV. He was so much fun to be with. I
miss him every time I think that he is gone, and, in that, I know that I am
not alone. His funeral can be viewed at: