What’s happening?

It’s been a long time since I’ve posted not because nothing has been happening but because too much has been happening! :o)

Last Tuesday was the Appearance day of Sri Nityananda Rama. We are fortunate to have Deities of Gaura Nitai at our temple and Lord Nityananda is especially sweet and merciful.

The theme for the festival (like that of my blog) was “more cooling than a million moons”. We had cut out “millions” of silver moons and hung them all over the temple. The effect with just the blue lights was brilliant! In addition Veemal had arranged these 2 HUGE banners of the lotus foot of Nitai on each. We made the symbols glitter by painting on tinsel.

Govardhan Prabhu gave an amazing class of the meeting of Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityananda described in the CC. It is mention at one point that Lord Caitanya felt that day to be the best day. It is so amazing that Lord Caitanya has a “best” day :o) Prabhu than went on to describe the misfortune that falls upon one who has attachment for Lord Caitanya but no attachment or affection for Nitai. Several personalities fell from there position due to this offence and several received unlimited mercy due to being loyal to Nityananda. One those personalities were Srila Krishnadas Kaviraj the writer of the CC who received the mercy to write about Lord Caitanya from Lord Nityananda.

I am a fool whose heart is as solid as rock, I have no affection for any of These amazing Lords yet I am here in ISKCON. I pray Nitai will be merciful to me and will melt my heart so that I may awaken love to His Lotus feet and compassion to myself and all those around me.

Jai Nitai!!