Mumbai, India
Lament Not
“One who has
taken his birth is sure to die, and after death one is sure to take birth
again. Therefore, in the unavoidable
discharge of your duty, you should not lament.”
Bhagavad-gita 2:27
We received the
news today that a very prominent member of our community, known not just in
Mumbai but globally, passed away in Bhutan.
Nataji, as everyone knows him, died from heart failure and he had the
biggest heart. He was a generous devotee
and he was dear to his guru, Srila Prabhupada.
As the verse
above from the Gita indicates “we will be back and so there is no need to
lament.” Over the course of four and a
half decades, many senior men and women
got to know Nataji. He was very kind to
all. He had compiled reading material on
bhakti-yoga in the business place.
Condolences to his
family. We may try to pay heed to the
words above by Sri Krishna, “Do not lament,” in regard to his going. Based on his magnanimous disposition, Nataji
will march on to the subtle greener pasture of the spiritual world. Therefore, why lament?
But, a notion of self-pity is natural, as he’ll be missed.
Funeral rites
will be tomorrow in Mumbai, with a
procession beginning at his home.
For my evening, I had every
reason to rejoice. I usually dream about
giving presentations to young
enthusiasts of the bhakti
movement. One hall got filled up at 8
p.m. with fresh young monks in training.
They came to hear “Tales from Trails.”
May the Source be
with you!
3 km
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