Hare Krsna–Here are two photos of bathing a couple of our Salagrama and Govardhana Silas.  As we can see, Both are looking straight at me while I bathe Them-a very personal and intimate affair that happens every morning. The large Govardhana sila at the top of the photo is called Radha Girihari Manohar, as He comes with His companion ,confidant , and consort-Srimati Radharani (not shown) The other one is Saksi Gopal with the huge smile and penetrating eyes always looking at me while I try to bathe, dry, oil up and paste with sandlewood and tulsi leaf.. Sometimes I remember one verse from Sastra where it states that simply  by drinking the bath water of these Silas, that person will no more take birth in the womb of a woman. I mean, is that not like winning the largest lottery-ever?

Anyway, I don’t think of these kind of things when I render this humble service every morning. because as long as we are engaged in Krsna’s bona fide service,under a bona fide spiritual master, it doesn’t matter where you are-material world or spiritual world. Just lIke Arjuna and Kunti, Srila Prabhupada said they both never go back to Godhead but remain in the material worlds assisting Lord Krsna in His pastimes somewhere in some universe, in their “material bodies” .

What amazes me the most is that so many devotees do not take advantage of this blissful  affair which Srila Prabhupada calls the best benediction for the incapable neophyte. devotee ! It is so simple, does not require any huge monetary outlay, and can be performed in a few minutes every day. And that without deity worship, he says our bhakti has not even begun !

Hare Krsna

damaghosa das