Mombasa, Nairobi

1. Srila Prabhupada your words are all
Steering us from maya lest we fall,
Our lives are meant for serving you
Through thick and thin we'll still serve you,
Jaya Srila Prabhupada the savior for all.

2. The only strength that we can have
Depends on the attention we pay and have,
If we neglect your words of advice
We shall fall to sin and vice,
Jaya Srila Prabhupada, we will now behave.

3. The nectar flowing from your lotus feet
Is cool and soothing like honey sweet,
Our duty is to hand this nectar out
Freeing everyone from all their doubts,
Jaya Srila Prabhupada we'll serve your feet.

4. We pray that Krsna will give us
The sound intelligence to remind us,
That only by your glance
Can we break loose and dance,
Jaya Srila Prabhupada, your words we trust.

5. Your books reveal the truth without doubt
Revealing the demons with a strong clout,
Your books are our friends
For they'll save us in the end.
Jaya Srila Prabhupada destroyer of doubt.

6. You are preaching here in this dark place
To a most demoniac and uncivilized race,
You are the greatest preacher of all
For your mercy reaches here and stops the fall,
Jaya Srila Prabhupada you are king of all race.

My dear Srila Prabhupada,

Please accept our most humble obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories to you, O spiritual master, because you are so patiently spoon-feeding us who are like envious adolescents, the nectar from the unfathomable ocean of the mercy of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. When will we stop spitting out good fortune for the germs of material activity and instead surrender to "the ecstasy of intoxication by excessive drinking of the strong and tasty wine of the love of Lord Hari."

"My lord, devotees like your good self are verily holy places personified. Because you carry the Personality of Godhead within your heart, you turn all places into places of pilgrimage." (Bhag. 1.13.10) The Supreme Lord is not only within your heart, most blessed Srila Prabhupada, but as it is stated in Caitanya-caritamrta (Adi. 1.61), you are identical with the Lord because you are constantly engaged in His service.

Let me take shelter of those devotees who are most expert at pleasing you by their constant service and let me beg from them a special favor-to be able to write something suitable to offer unto your lotus feet.

PRABHU-DATTA DESA

(Place of residence given by the Lord) Cc. Antya 4.144

My heart's not in it anymore.
I'll not approach even one more door.
These cars are filled with lusty whores.
Strong desires which number crores.

It's just beginning to get cold,
The wind is biting, the motel room's old.
These men are new, they can't be told.
I'm quite ashamed for books not sold.

I'm leading these men but I need a guide,
I need a shelter, I want to hide.
Please help me Prabhupada, don't let me slide.
Where to turn with your consciousness fried?

Phone to Memphis. Dhrstadyumna's there,
he'll help me find a shelter here.
He read Eighth Canto across that wire
And began my path to the devotional fire.

"I'm falling," I said. "A wife," he suggested.
"Maharaja!" I remarked, a little disgusted.
"A leader of men must be fixed up.
If not, your orange robes, you'll have to give up."

Maybe he's right, I thought walking away,
Checking for coins and a little dismayed.
How can I make it, at least let me try.
O Prabhupada, can this be the only reply?

Your answer came later in the form of a change
Tamala Krsna suggested leaving 'home on the range.'
"Start packing today you're Africa bound."
Now I know without doubting his decision was sound.

The example was set by Sri Rupa and Sanatana,
Leaving home to preach in Vrndavana.
That land was their home for the work of the Lord.
To follow them's done by these orders of yours:

Preach anywhere and everywhere this message sublime,
Chant 'Hare Krsna' and fall in Caitanya's line.
Distribute the name anyway anytime
They'll benefit even by one single line.

Give them prasada and teach them to play.
Dancing and chanting and some even stay
To work and chant more. Please come every day.
When working for Krsna there's unlimited pay.

The men who stay here now chant sixteen rounds.
With their progress increasing by leaps and bounds,
They're tasting the nectar, and where is it found?
In your books and prasada and that tumultuous sound.

Nairobi devotees:

Brahmananda Svami (Co-GBC) / Cyavana Svami / Ajamila dasa brahmacari / Partha dasa brahmacari / Janakinatha dasa brahmacari / Tribhaṅgananda dasa brahmacari / Hasyananda dasa brahmacari / Ajamila dasa brahmacari / Bhakta Martin / Bhakta Anthony / Bhakta Charles Cheto / Bhakta Andrew / Sucidevi-dasi / Yasasvani-devi dasi

Initiated Life Members

Rasalila-devi dasi / Radhika-devi dasi / Sanatana dasa / Naradeva dasa / Dr.Shah

Africa T.S.K.P.

Jalakara-devi dasi / Gauri-devi dasi / Pandita-devi dasi

Mombasa devotees

Nava Yogindra Svami / Mahavirya dasa brahmacari / Sarvavit dasa brahmacari / Arjuna prabhu / Anandamaya prabhu

African Day Students

Charles Cheto / Samuel Sirari / Sammy Onyancha / Emmanuel Gatarayiha / James Makondio / Stephen Sarawel