Vṛndāvana Dhama

Respected and honorable Vaisnavas of the world,

May I bring your kind attention to the divine resting place of our beloved Guru Maharaja, Sri Srimad A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Before the holy mandira of Sri Sri Krsna-Balarama in the transcendental land of Vrndavana is situated the eternal form of our most beloved Gurudeva in the mood of samadhi upon Their Lordships.

May I humbly request that you once please come and throw yourself at the lotus feet of Srila Prabhupada, who has given the world the treasure of Krsna consciousness. And remain there in the dust of Vrndavana to hear Sri Krsna's names sung by Prabhupada's devotees by the samadhi, see the form of Srila Prabhupada everywhere, and touch the lovely land where Srila Prabhupada has lived. Every moment will be full with the bitter-sweet remembrance of Srila Prabhupada here in his external home. Absorbed in the pastimes of Prabhupada, remain fixed in Vrndavana at his lotus feet wherever you go.

Srila Prabhupada is here with his devotees, engaged in his eternal pastimes with Sri Sri Krsna and Balarama. Srila Prabhupada has not left us; nor have Krsna and Balarama left, though the historians may declare differently. Srila Prabhupada's home is here, and his pastimes continue eternally. Please remember the fantastic accounts of Sri Caitanya Maha-prabhu, who would come personally to the homes of His devotees and accept their offerings although physically He was not present. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu appeared as the exemplary devotee of the Lord. Similarly, Srila Prabhupada appeared as the Supreme Personality of Servitor Godhead.

As the sun may appear for some time and then be covered by clouds, so Srila Prabhupada is simply beyond our vision. But his influence is experienced throughout the universe as the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. The shadow of separation is producing a darkness in our lives that only the remembrance of Srila Prabhupada can dispel.

The Supreme Lord Himself has made Srila Prabhupada the most memorable and famous person in the world. The greatness that Srila Prabhupada manifested while on this earth was just a spark of his splendor. Even in Krsna's personal dhama, Srila Prabhupada is considered the most famous person in the world. The devotees have constructed a gate at the entrance of Vrndavana that towers over Vrndavana's main road. The gate is called "Sri Bhaktivedanta Swami Dvara." The name of the main road is "Sri Bhaktivedanta Swami Marga." The most famous temple is Prabhupada's temple, Sri Krsna-Balarama Mandira, and the finest school is Sri Bhaktivedanta Swami Gurukula. The finest gosala is Bhaktivedanta Swami Gosala, and the finest publications of Vedic philosophy are produced by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust. Everything about Srila Prabhupada is gloriously memorable and fantastic.

I offer my most humble obeisances unto the lotus feet of my spiritual master. His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, who is the greatest person in all of the spiritual and material worlds. I only pray to follow him lifetime after lifetime and remain his menial servant eternally.

Disciples, Gurukula students and Children from

Sri Krsna-Balarama Mandira and Sri Bhaktivedanta Swami Gurukula.