May 11


Srila Prabhupada is always most observant and
thoughtful. We were getting our daily drinking water
from the Ganges, but Prabhupada noticed that washermen
were washing clothes in it. It might also be that
wastewater was being dumped into the river. Therefore,
Prabhupada inquired where the townspeople were getting
their drinking water, so that we might do the same.
Today, everyone thought much about the departure of
Jayananda Prabhu. Srila Prabhupada received further
word about his last hours. Jayananda had been in great
pain for months, but he never ceased serving Lord
Jagannatha, making arrangements for His Ratha-yatra
celebration.
On his last day, the pain increased to the point that
he could no longer even chant the holy name. Moaning
in great pain, he expressed the uselessness of
maintaining his diseased body any longer. At the very
end, he hugged his tape recorder tightly, listening to
his spiritual master's chanting of Hare Krsna, and
left his body.
Of his beloved disciple, Srila Prabhupada said, "I am
very proud to have such a disciple. He has died
gloriously. His death is wonderful and we should all
follow his example." Prabhupada quoted Bhagavad-gita
8:5 and read the purport in confirmation. Jayananda
has gone to Vaikuntha to be with Krsna. His photo will
be placed on the Ratha cart and in all our temples, we
will hold a feast in his honor, as we do on the other
Vaisnavas' disappearance days. Jaya Jayananda! Jaya
Jayananda! Jaya Jayananda! Prabhupada cries
remembering you.

- From the TKG's Diary by HH Tamal Krishna Goswami
Maharaj



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