News from Mayapur
Nityananda, long-time associate of Chaitanaya, was born in
the late 15th century in the village
of Ekachakra
Amongst a host of credits, Nityananda was a great teacher of
Hari-Nama, the chanting of the name of the Divine. On this half-day fast, a gathering of the
majority of the town of Mayapur
Now, that didn't seem right to me. "Sitting down during
a chanting session?” was my personal query, 'on the day of Nityananda, the
explosive dancer? What are we coming
to?" Some hours later I heard that
three swamis (monks) in our order were all recovering from surgery-- from
cancer or some other ailment. Their names are Jayapataka, Gunagrahi and
Kadambha Kanana Swamis-- all dear friends.
To hear especially about my Dutch friend Kadambha was news.
One more piece of information that was new to me was hearing
of the population of Mayapur. From a
mere almost zero population about 50 years ago to the present there's a
blossoming of 5,000 people.
May the source be with you!
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