So seeing God is not difficult, but we have to prepare our eyes. And how that eye is prepared? If you kindly smear your eyeball with the ointment of love. There is an ointment. Of course, it is not available in the drug shop. (Prabhupada chuckles) You have to prepare that ointment, that eye ointment (with) love, love ointment. And if you smear with that love ointment your eyes, then you can see Krsna always. New York, July 27, 1966 So we sent out a 2nd invitation/RSVP letter to the 160 Prabhupada disciples that we noted as being present at the Grand Opening of the Krsna Balarama Temple with Srila Prabhupada in 1975. Dayna Fiorentino, our wonderful busybee Kusha devi and her dynamic team of devis plus at least 25 other fired-up devotees in Krsna Balaramas Community have formed a 40th Anniversary Committee. They have had several smokin meetings already!!! :) The kind of smokin that sometimes comes out of a bead bag:) Smokin Japa:) We are very busy planning, organizing, making arrangements, and networking almost daily, so this 40th Anniversary will be a Super Mela! A Super Satsang of Incredible Devotees! Daivisakti prabhu will be launching her astounding, comprehensive book on The History of Early Vrndavana, Deena Bandhu Dasa prabhu will be taking the devotees to Prabhupadas Special Holy Places in Vrndavana, so many ecstatic Prabhupada Kathas from devotees who were here with Prabhupada in 75, Gourmet Prasadam with divine servers:), and electrifying entertainment every evening! March 24th-28th, 2015; a grand finale will be a RAMAYANA dance drama on Ram Naomi (28th) from the Venunad Kala Kendra. Also scheduled is the Adi Yogi Drama Troupe from Bombay doing a Krsna Balarama lila, Prabhupadas dear son Parividha prabhu doing his superb dramas, a VERY funny JAPA skit (all the ways we chant Japa:) n then some:) Natya Nectars Aerial Yoga (30 ft in the air if we can get the rigging), Caitanya das with the Hanuman Company- a fantastic mime artist from Russia doing dehino smin yatha dehe, Rusky performers from the Russian Friendship Festival, maybe the Manipuri dancers, maybe Vishvambhar, Vrinda devi and the Mayapuris will drum n dance our way:) and maybe you! ANNNDDD Special Attraction... Deena Bandhu prabhu has agreed to be our most wonderful MC each evening in his cowherd boy vesh:) taking us on manasa Vrndavana Parikramas...sublime entertainment AS IT IS:) Big meeting tomorrow! We are creating so many ways to glorify Srila Prabhupada and so many ways to serve, honor, and entertain Prabhupadas glorious disciples who were here with Prabhupada in 75. What a rare event that was! Most of these Vaisnavas n Vaisnavis are Westerners and in older bodies:) moving a bit slower yet steady and devoted at the lotus feet of our most wonderful Srila Prabhupada. This is an Excellent Opportunity to come to Vrndavana during this MAHA Festival to offer your artistic expertise for any of the 5 evenings of entertainment on our KRSNA Hall stage for all these exalted elders:) Every evening, we will be offering inspirational entertainment for the pleasure of Prabhupada and his eternal followers:) This is another shout-out to all of you Kuli artists who would like to serve in this Grand Mela of Srila Prabhupadas precious disciples! Or dear devotees, maybe you would like to cook, offer your care-giving services or just be there to serve in 108 various ways:) This kind of mela of Prabhupada disciples will not happen again in Vrndavana, cause we be leaving...
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