Letters from Vrndavan

BY: YADUNANDAN PADA DASA

Oct 6, USA (SUN) — Two Letters from Vrndavan on Temporary Hospice Fund staff, Posted with permission from Krsna Kumari

1. As of yesterday, Kushakratha prabhu began running a temp and had elevated pulse which means we are in the next phase. He also now needs round the clock care as he can no longer even turn over or move his legs at all and so Baladeva moved in with him and the new man is staying six hours in the middle of the day. K is still peaceful and calm. Dhanurdhara Swami is coming in the evenings to read to him. Devotees are exceptions to every rule, but I would say that it will be soon.

2. OK on posting whatever part of the letter you feel will help. It isn't written for the public- sorry, that isn't my expertise. The situation in general is better here than it was 30 years ago and so those of us who have been coming or staying here for a long time tend to see it that the situation is SO much better than before, that “what is there to complain about?” That is one point of view, but since there have been great advances in other areas during that time and little in this area, it is worth putting on the map for discussion. Unfortunately most ISKCON leaders and prominent persons come here and get the royal treatment at MVT or the KBMGH and are served hand and foot and are not personally exposed to the difficulties of living or staying here. Persons like RupaRaghunath and Vidya Mataji and many other caring souls through the years have gone out of their way to deal with the human suffering here, but it has not been addressed in the alert organized fashion that it should be by our society.

3. The ATM card arrived.

4. You would have gotten a good laugh and a great video of the situation here last night. D. swami came to read to K. and after he came in the back room to speak with us. Baladeva was laid out on the back bed, me slumped on the cushion with my cane and Adiras collapsed on the floor in the corner (I think he is still jet lagged) . We were so exhausted we didn't even think to offer maharaj a seat. He just stood in the only empty piece of floor and chatted to us for a while. Except for the excessive weight loss of our passenger, K, in the front room, it would have been hard for a strange onlooker to know which was the dying man!! That is it in a nutshell and that is why we need help, but, right now it looks like they will come for K before any replacements arrive - that is just the plan of Sri Vrindavaneswari...as ever- thanks for the encouragement and for JUST BEING THERE with all your little angels of hope! It really has made a difference to all of us

...KKdd

-----Original Message-----
From: Krsna Katha Garden
Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 1:44 AM
To: yadu@yadu.org
Subject: Re: ATM Card

Hari bol!!!

THIS IS WONDERFUL!!!! When things got really tough while I was sending out SOS messages and I didn't think I had enough energy to make it to the email place once more just to find another empty box or return message "Sorry. We can't help you" then I got your reply. That has been not so long ago and JUST SEE WHAT HAS already HAPPENED!! Really it is a miracle to me. I can't tell you how relieved I am that someone out there cares and dares to be brave enough to GO FOR IT!! Thank you!

1. Yes, we agree on sending shopping lists for each withdrawal - someone will email you the the list each month or as needed.

2. Visakhapriya is away for one month. I will try to get the receipts and have them scanned and mailed. Another nice lady friend of hers is filling in and everything is OK at this end.

3. Baladeva is actually in a very bad situation as his condition could become very dangerous. He went to Agra to get better treatment and testing and what he has is not just normal jaundice. He could bet bile back-up into the system, which is the thing that man died of here 2 months ago. I am very worried about him.

4. Baladev has an assistant- TOTALLY GREEN, but enthusiastic.

5. In the light of the fact that both Bala and I are down, is there ANY reason that there could not begin a search for someone NOW???? If we search and someone is found who could just come and help Kusakratha and feel it out if they wanted to stay on a permanent basis to help in the community and with sick visitors and then later help with the newly built hospice- could we just LOOK???? If someone is found, then I think it is the Lord's sign. If not, then we just have to accept the inevitable...but if we don't even LOOK around, then I think we are perpetuating negligence and we all agree we don't want that. I mean to look for some one to stay here- not just to come for a while and go home. We can look in the devotee sector, but if the funds are there, we can look elsewhere, too. There are a lot of VERY far out persons who come to Vrindavan for all sorts of reasons and you never know who the Lord wants to bring into His family, right?

6. Kusakratha prabhu is weakening by the day and sometimes cannot turn over by himself now. He is covered with mini boils and less than skin and bones but still peaceful.

7. I am struggling to make it to the emails place and to see him this week. Someone from Russia is sending a donation for me to get internet connection. Hope they find me. Then I can keep in touch. Otherwise, it is getting harder and harder.

8. Dhananjay prabhu is here now. I am going to speak to him about everything that happened since he has been gone since April and knows zip about all that has happened. I will also ask him if we need to feed a nurse, would he donate meals until we get the funds up to cover it - if that happens.

9. I really do not think we need to add more to the list to show that we need a nurse/care-giver and a medical station here, do you?? So lets start discussing this- I really do not want to wait until Kushakrata Prabhu passes on. It could take time to discuss and sort out and look for and etc. Stuff happens here. It doesn't mean there will be no deaths here ever again. That isn't the point. The point is to provide some one to fill the need. We have plumbers and electricians and mechanics on call here to fix those problems when they come up; but no "humans mechanic". We simply do not value the human "working units" we have as much as the toilets, cars, and computers and… etc., that we use. Isn't it a shame?? If there were local adequate services, then I wouldn't pursue it at all. Over there you can just send the devotees to the community med center- and it is good, and! FREE. We have no safety net here. I just do not see a reason to wait. If there are donations and the wheels are rolling, then we can do everything possible. Is it not free to LOOK around for someone??? If Baladeva and I were OK and things looked ROSY, I wouldn't even bother you. REALLY, I am not a person to ask for help until it is the LAST STRAW- honest.

10. I told Daivisakti to call my cell when the card is given to her, and I will let you know.

Please know that all that you are doing is appreciated by many persons. This thank-less task (only because when the person "dies" they are not there to thank you for your help) receives a different kind of thanks in the end. Love to all

...KKdd


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