Hare Krishna!
Yesterday, the cook of our YOGA (Youth Of God's Abode) center left for his hometown -- Mayapur :) So, now its up to us all to share the responsibilities of cooking for the pleasure of Sri Sri Radha Kunjabihari and Sri Sri Gaur Nitai.
Anil Timbe Prabhu impressed upon us the special position of Prasadam cooking. Mother Yashoda used to call RadhaRani to cook prasadam for Krishna. He explained that in the temple only Brahman Initiated devotees are allowed to cook for Krishna and therefore its a wonderful wonderful opportunty for us to do this very exalted service to the Lotus Feet of Sri Sri Radha Kunjabihari and Sri Sri Gaur Nitai.
Anil Timbe Prabhu also reminded us of what great trouble our authorities (i.e. RadheShyam Prabhu and co.) have taken just so that our devotional life can progress with least trouble. We must always always be tremendously grateful to them all for so much that we are getting.
Also, Prasadam cooking is one of the most purifying service and Anil Prabhu assured us that once we handle this phase (where we have to cook also), we will be able to become even more grateful to all the Vaishnavas.
Anil Prabhu then quoted the example from Chaitanya Lila, where Mukunda gets ecstatic when Chaitanya Mahaprabhu tells him that he can have Darshan of Him only after a million births! Mukunda was so so ecstatic in gratefulness that some day he will get Darshan of the Lord. Seeing this, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu became very pleased with Mukunda and immediately gave him Darshan. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu said that he will never give Krishna Prem to ungrateful people.
Your servant, Abhijit.
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