Russia comes to Mayapur

On a morning walk in Mayapur in March 1974, upon hearing a kirtan party in the distance, Srila Prabhupada reflected that Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura had predicted “that ‘Europeans and Americans will come, and they will dance here with the chanting, “Jaya Sacinandana. Jaya Sacinandana!” ‘So that is being done…when they and dance, I simply remember Bhaktivinoda Thakura…I pray to Bhaktivinoda Thaukura, ‘Now they have come to your shelter. Give them protection.’ “

Syamasundara Prabhu recalls Srila Pabhupada saying “I want to go to Russia. I want to get behind this iron curtain and see what is going on. Those people, they would probably like to hear about Krishna.” When Srila Prabhupada finally went to Russia in 1971, in just five short days, he planted the seed of Krsna consciousness.
We can already see this international community coming into existence, here in Sri Dham Mayapur. Today in Mayapur, forty-six years later, we have approximately five-hundred and fifty Russian devotees residing here. They significantly contribute towards the Mayapur community and have dedicated their lives to the service of Lord.
It is only by the causeless mercy of Srila Bhaktivinoda  Thakura, streaming down the parampara, through Srila Prabhupada  that we have the rare opportunity to be engaged in the loving devotional service of Sriman Mahaprabhu, in His own Dhama, guided by His teachings, loving devotees and the Holy names.

Imprudent Derangement​

Oh loftiest almighty,

Constructed a eccentric planet I think,

Loving those who ignore us,

Ignoring those who love us.

Oh loftiest almighty,

Constructed a greedy planet I think,

Aiding those who betray us,

Betraying those who aid is.

Oh loftiest almighty,

Constructed a feeble planet,

Believing those who denial us,

Denying those who believe us.

Oh loftiest almighty,

I know it’s not you,

I know it’s me

I know it’s us,

I know it’s injudicious people.

We are very Busy

We have reached a stage where we both are busy. We don’t talk nowadays because we are both busy. We don’t share our problems with each other because we are busy. We don’t try to catch up a conversation because we are busy. We don’t try to understand our problems because we are busy.We don’t Confess our unrequited love because we are busy. We don’t realise it now because we are busy.