As usual, making devotees on the go!
The RNS hospital staffs in Sydney got the causeless
mercy of our Guru Maharaj. The nurse who served Guru Maharaj in the hospital
very quickly recognised that he is a very powerful spiritual personality.
The nurse met Guru Maharaj along with the disciples and
inquired whether our movement is similar to Buddhist religion as she
believes in Buddhism. Guru Maharaj stated that KRSNA conscious movement is a
post graduate study of all religions. He said that it is higher than
Nirvana in Buddhism. The nurse then shared some of her recent realizations.
She mentioned that two days ago while taking a walk in a park, I prayed to
God that I should progress spiritually. She thought to herself that, if at
all GOD exist and if he has listened to my prayer then let me see a
beautiful feather in the park. Miraculously, just within few minutes she
came across a beautiful feather along the path. The nurse then expressed
that her meeting with Guru Maharaj now, is also a divine arrangement that
she feels very fortunate. Guru Maharaj then said how devotees come with
message of GOD and then he requested the nurse to take this arrangement of
Lord as His mercy. Guru Maharaj mentioned that GOD is a title and he has
many names and He is the source of happiness. Guru Maharaj spoke about his
practice of Meditation and learning different philosophies during his early
days.
Nurse again asked about Vegetarianism in spiritual
life. Guru Maharaj explained the four pillars of religion from Srimad
Bhagavatam and how we lose the quality of mercy/compassion if we aren’t
vegetarians. He also mentioned that there is necessary nutrition available
in vegetarian food and there exists no need to kill animals. Guru Maharaj
also mentioned how he used to be very healthy, before he had the stroke in
2008. He also pointed out some of the devotees who were standing nearby, who
were born vegetarians and they are healthy as well. Guru Maharaj specified
about availability of Iron in molasses and there is no need to take meat for
that reason. Nurse mentioned that her New Year resolution is to be a
vegetarian from now on. She also showed her interest to learn more about
KRSNA consciousness. Nurse respectfully thanked Guru Maharaj for his time
and later accepted some prashadam given by devotees.
All glories to Srila Guru deva !
Aspiring to be your servant,
Guru Gauranga Das