Wednesday 26 January 2022

Monday, January 24, 2022

Yorkville, Toronto

Lochana Das

Today was the anniversary of the passing of a great saint Lochana Das Thakura. He wrote a beautiful song glorifying Chaitanya, the monk, the walker, the Avatar for this age. The name of the song is “Sri Sri Gaura-Nityananda Daya.” It also highlights Chaitanya’s comrade, Nityananda. In an explanation of the song, our guru, Prabhupada, writes:

“Lochana Das Thakur says, “My dear brother, you just try to examine this. Within the three worlds there is no one like Sri Chaitanya and Sri Nityananda because their merciful qualities are so great that they make even birds and beasts cry, what to speak of human beings.” Actually, when Sri Chaitanya passed through the forest known as Jharikhanda, the tigers, elephants, snakes, deer, and all other animals joined Him in chanting Hare Krishna. It is so nice that anyone can join. Even the animals can join, what to speak of human beings. Of course, it was not possible for ordinary men to induce animals to chant, but if Chaitanya could inspire animals to chant, at least we can encourage human beings to adopt this path of Hare Krishna mantra chanting. It is so nice that the heart of even the most stonehearted man will be melted. It is so nice that even stone will melt.”

May the Source be with you!

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