Help Vaishnavi Recover from Tragedy

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Help Vaishnavi Recover from Tragedy

"The calves mother suddenly pushed Caitanya into

the road. Gaura quickly reached out and shoved her sister to safety,

but lost her balance in doing so, and fell onto the road herself. A

car ran over her leg, then sped off leaving her lying on the road

side in a pool of blood with a crushed ankle nearly falling off her

leg."

 

A tragedy has come upon one young vaisnavi. Twenty-two year old

Goura, daughter of Mahadevi dasi, came to India many months ago in

hopes of

reconnecting with her mother, sister and spiritual roots. Goura, who

was

born and raised within ISKCON, always dreamed of studying dance in

India.

She hoped to use her talent for dance in the service of Krsna.

Overcoming

great difficulties-with the help of her mother- she was finally

accepted

into one of the best dance schools in Delhi.

 

The night before she was to begin school, Gaura and her sister

Caitanya were walking along a Delhi road. Caitanya stopped to pet a

stray

calf on the roadside. The calves mother suddenly pushed Caitanya into

the

road. Gaura quickly reached out and shoved her sister to safety, but

lost

her balance in doing so, and fell onto the road herself. A car ran

over

her

leg, then sped off leaving her lying on the road side in a pool of

blood

with a crushed ankle nearly falling off her leg.

 

I will spare you the details of the agony that ensued in

trying to

get her to a proper hospital (anyone who has any experience in India

would

have some idea of how hellish this experience would be). Apart from

the

ankle, there were two other major fractures, which the doctor hoped

to

repair. Since the operation, however, she has developed an infection,

and

doctors have advised further surgery.

 

At present, she is under the care of her mother in Vrndavana,

and in

excruciating pain unless heavily sedated. Knowing Gaura, I suspect

the

pain

of knowing that she may never dance again is as agonizing as the

injury.

Her mother, who is not in good health herself, has no source of

income

and

no means to pay the $1,000 for the much needed operation--what to

speak

of

the ongoing therapy.

 

Here is an opportunity to be of service to a young aspiring

vaisnavi

who desperately needs the love and support of her ISKCON family at

this

crucial time-when it would be easy to fall into utter despair. I

hope

some

of you will take compassion upon Goura and send some laksmi to help

out.

Even if you can only afford ten or twenty dollars-anything would be

greatly

appreciated.

 

Please send to:

Goura P. Riggan

Bank of America

Culver City, California

IMPT...Bank routing number...12200066...0427...03662...60341

acct. DDA-0341

 

Or if you would simply like to send her some encouraging

words, her

e-mail is: gloriousgoura.

 

I hope some of you will rise to the occasion and give your

support

to someone who needs it. Thanking you in advance.

Your servant

Sitala devi dasi

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