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In the San Diego ISKCON temple in USA, there was a gentleman called *Mr. Prakash*. He was a reserved type of person who would come regularly to the temple feasts but never really showed a lot of enthusiasm.
One day he had a severe heart attack and was rushed to hospital. During the surgery he almost passed away on four occasions. It was touch and go and he slipped into a coma. He remained that way for several weeks after.
Badrinaryana Prabhu is a senior ISKCON devotee and was hence requested by Mr Prakash's wife to please visit her husband even though he was in a coma and pray for him.
Badri prabhu dutifully obliged and several times went to his bedside and read from shastra and chanted to the unconscious Mr. Prakash.
One day Badri got a call from Mrs. Prakash saying “Please come quickly to the hospital. My husband has come out of the coma but he only wants to speak to you.”
Badri went there to find some relatives and hospital staff gathered around his bedside. When he saw Badri he began to speak. “Badri, four times they came, four times they came!”
The relatives present thought he was talking about them. “Yes, we came several times but you were in a coma!”
Mr. Prakash shook his head to indicate that was not what he was talking about. “No. Badri, four times they came!”
So then the hospital staff said, “Yes, we almost lost you four times! You were in a coma but somehow we saved you.”
Again he shook his head. “No. Badri, four times they came!”
Badri started to realize what he was referring to. “Who came prabhu? *The Visnudutas?*“
“No, it was the bad people *[Yamadutas]*! They came the first time to take me away. But I told them ‘I am simply dependent on Lord Krsna.’ So they went away.”
“Then they came a second time. Again I told them, ‘Do whatever you must, but I am simply depending on Lord Krsna.’ Again they went away.”
“Then they came the third time, and told me they would take me away. I told them again, ‘You do whatever you must do, but I am dependent on Lord Krsna.’ Again they left.”
“Then they came a fourth time. But this time some of the good people came (Visnudutas). When the bad people saw them they said ‘OK, we have no jurisdiction here’ and they left. Then I came out of my coma.”
He called Badri close and told him, *“Badri, before I was not serious. But now, 100%!”*
Mr. Prakash recovered and became one of the most enthusiastic and humble servants at the temple.
From this you can understand that what is happening during coma is completely different for a devotee than a *karmi*. Mr. Prakash was not initiated but he had some sense of dependence on Lord Krsna, so Krsna gave him the chance to increase his attachment.
One day he had a severe heart attack and was rushed to hospital. During the surgery he almost passed away on four occasions. It was touch and go and he slipped into a coma. He remained that way for several weeks after.
Badrinaryana Prabhu is a senior ISKCON devotee and was hence requested by Mr Prakash's wife to please visit her husband even though he was in a coma and pray for him.
Badri prabhu dutifully obliged and several times went to his bedside and read from shastra and chanted to the unconscious Mr. Prakash.
One day Badri got a call from Mrs. Prakash saying “Please come quickly to the hospital. My husband has come out of the coma but he only wants to speak to you.”
Badri went there to find some relatives and hospital staff gathered around his bedside. When he saw Badri he began to speak. “Badri, four times they came, four times they came!”
The relatives present thought he was talking about them. “Yes, we came several times but you were in a coma!”
Mr. Prakash shook his head to indicate that was not what he was talking about. “No. Badri, four times they came!”
So then the hospital staff said, “Yes, we almost lost you four times! You were in a coma but somehow we saved you.”
Again he shook his head. “No. Badri, four times they came!”
Badri started to realize what he was referring to. “Who came prabhu? *The Visnudutas?*“
“No, it was the bad people *[Yamadutas]*! They came the first time to take me away. But I told them ‘I am simply dependent on Lord Krsna.’ So they went away.”
“Then they came a second time. Again I told them, ‘Do whatever you must, but I am simply depending on Lord Krsna.’ Again they went away.”
“Then they came the third time, and told me they would take me away. I told them again, ‘You do whatever you must do, but I am dependent on Lord Krsna.’ Again they left.”
“Then they came a fourth time. But this time some of the good people came (Visnudutas). When the bad people saw them they said ‘OK, we have no jurisdiction here’ and they left. Then I came out of my coma.”
He called Badri close and told him, *“Badri, before I was not serious. But now, 100%!”*
Mr. Prakash recovered and became one of the most enthusiastic and humble servants at the temple.
From this you can understand that what is happening during coma is completely different for a devotee than a *karmi*. Mr. Prakash was not initiated but he had some sense of dependence on Lord Krsna, so Krsna gave him the chance to increase his attachment.
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ReplyDeletei read this in the morn DP, and i was shivering all over!
i dunno what to say!
am too overwhelmed to comment!
will come back and say something!!!!
awesome!
ReplyDeleteஎம்பெருமானைப் பற்றிக் கொண்டார்க்கு எமபயம் இல்லை!
நான் ஏதும் உன் மாயம் ஒன்றறியேன் நமன்தமர் பற்றி நலிந்திட்டு - இந்த
ஊனே புகே யென்று மோதும் போது அங்கேதும் நான் உன்னை நினைக்க மாட்டேன்!
வானேய் வானவர் தங்களீசா! மதுரைப் பிறந்த மாமாயனே! என்
ஆனாய்! நீ என்னைக் காக்க வேண்டும் அரங்கத் தரவணைப் பள்ளியானே!
@KRS: Hi, and welcome. :)
ReplyDeletef.y.i: The author doesn't know Tamil, and i dont
understand it (the paasuram) completely (on predictable lines), so do leave us with the English translation. :))
to post the above in English...
ReplyDeleteThose who cling to Him, will not fear Yama!
I dunno your maaya, Oh Lord who whistles,
Me and the attendants of Yama, our tussles!
I think thee, think not, I dunno, Not sure
But you rush to rescue, My Ranga, So dear!
@krs:
ReplyDelete//Oh Lord who whistles, //
i didnt know u were gonna say this meaning.
But, look at the pic!
Doesnt it look like He IS whistling??
:))
i didn't understand the meaning, till u posted it.
But, guess my Krishna already told me, and i was too preoccupied to hear! :)
@tanvee: wherever u r, do come online.
ReplyDeleteu have been quite out of all the action, i must say.
One beautiful pic i wanted u to see, one phenomenal story from DP...where r u?
u can search for songs to convert to "Krishnaism" later. :))
come online noww! :))
@KRS: paasuram, or ur words? (ur comment)
ReplyDeletehe he
ReplyDeletethe one in tamizh is paasuram
the one in english is me-suram :)
haha ILWK...actually i read the story and did make a comment bt unluckily it refused to post for some technical reason and wat more?...i forgot to subscribe to the post! lol yeah...i have been missing out on things...will be postin things soon ...stay tuned :)
ReplyDelete@ DP...the story is very enchanting...simply shiver-arousing very much like ILWK pointed out...thanx for sharin this lovely experience :)
ReplyDeleteYea, this incident is very exhilarating isn't it! Hari Hari bol! :)
ReplyDeleteAll this is simply Krishna's splendor!
"Know that all beautiful, glorious, and mighty creations spring from but a spark of My splendor." - Bhagavad Gita, 10.41
//"Know that all beautiful, glorious, and mighty creations spring from but a spark of My splendor." - Bhagavad Gita, 10.41 //
ReplyDeleteThanx DP! You once again opened my eyes...God Bless xx
Amazing, I read this before but it stuns me in the same way. The Lord is so merciful.
ReplyDeleteHare Krishna!
Hare krishna..... that kind of blessings from lord krishna still happen this world for their devotees but whoever in control of maya didnt understand..and v should always thankful for our supreme god srikrishna and always pray to became ur devotee how much of birth death cycle happen for me... hare krishna..
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