Svarūpa Dāmodara dāsa, GBC, Minister of Higher Education

Svarūpa Damodara dasa, GBC, Minister of Higher Education
nama om visnu-padaya krsna-presthaya bhū-tale
srimate bhaktivedanta-svamin iti namine
namas te sarasvate deve gaura-vani-pracarine
nirvisesa-sūnyavadi-pascatya-desa-tarine
Your Divine Grace, my lord and master, has shown most scientifically that the fundamental principle of knowledge is to know the difference between matter and spirit, that is, between the field of activities and the knower of the field, ksetra-ksetrajnayor jnanam (Bg. 13.3). It is your divine mercy and priceless gift that we are blessed to see that matter per se is characterized by low information-content. It can be transformed into different complex forms, sizes, colors, tastes, fragrance, etc., of high information-content by the touch of the spirit (life) just like a potter can mold clay into different forms for different purposes. Missing this very basic point, the material scientists are guided by maya, the illusory energy of the Divine Personality of Godhead, Sri Krsna, mayayapahrta-jnanaḥ (Bg. 7.15). So they take shelter of catch words like "chance," "molecular evolution," "mutation," etc., which can be shown to have no scientific validity whatsoever.
You have also demonstrated that the ultimate goal of all knowledge is to know Vasudeva, Lord Krsna, vasudeva-para vedaḥ…(Bhag. 1.2.28), and the nature of the Absolute Truth must be the Supreme Personality of Godhead. You have proved without any tinge of doubt that bhakti is the only scientific process by which one can know the actual features of the Absolute Truth and is indeed the very science of the relationship between jivatma and Paramatma, which is the basis of Krsna consciousness and the goal of life.
How fortunate is this most fallen soul to have been allowed by the all-merciful Lord Hari to have darsana of your lotus feet. Your instructions are so powerful-like the echoing thunder of the monsoon season. "What good is your Ph.D. unless it is used for Krsna?" you remarked oftentimes. Your glance is full of compassion and loving care. Remembering your divine instructions constantly makes me fearless like a child in the lap of his mother. Born most lowly, I never know how to behave and speak before Your Divine Grace. You tolerated and forgave all my offenses. There is no one more merciful than you, Srila Prabhupada. Please allow me to prostrate myself before the dust of your lotus feet birth after birth.
Most fallen servant,
Svarūpa Damodara dasa
GBC, Minister of Higher Education
 

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