Prabhavisnu Swami
Dear Sucirani dasi,
Please accept my blessings. All glories to Srila Prabhupad.
I have been reading the reports from Ananda Tirtha and Jagattarini Mataji about your situation. It seems that Lord Krsna has decided to keep you there in Vrndavan after all. That is the perfect place from which to depart this planet for the spiritual world, so you are very fortunate to be able to spend your remaining days there in the association of so many loving devotees and well-wishers, who are helping you in every way possible. I offer my most humble obeisances to all of you.
Although in one sense it might seem that you are leaving this body a little early, nevertheless, in another sense you are very fortunate in that Krsna has given you ample notice so that you can be well prepared to depart in full Krsna consciousness. You are following in the footsteps of so many great devotees and acaryas who left this planet from Vrndavan, including Srila Prabhupad himself, so the path is clear. Lord Krsna has got His higher plan and I’m sure everything will be revealed to you in course of time, so do not worry. Just fix your consciousness on Krsna by hearing His Holy Name and pastimes, and He will take full care of you.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the wonderful service that you have rendered to Krsna and his devotees over all these years. You have always been a very enthusiastic and serious devotee and disciple, very keen to hear and deeply understand the philosophy of Krsna consciousness, to chant Lord Krsna’s Holy Names with attention and devotion, and to be engaged in all kinds of practical devotional service for the sankirtan movement, including caring deeply for devotees. It is a great honour for me to have such a sincere disciple as yourself who is an excellent example for all others. I wish you all success in your ongoing spiritual progress and your journey back to Godhead. When you get there, please put in a good word for all of us left behind here. Thank you very, very much.
May Sri Sri Krsna Balaram, Sri Sri Radhe Syamasundar, Sri Sri Gaur Nitai, Srila Prabhupad and all devotees shower their full blessings upon you, and may you reside eternally in the association of pure devotees at the lotus feet of Their Lordships in the spiritual realm, always engaged in pure devotional service.
Your well-wisher,
Prabhavisnu Swami
Carsani Devi Dasi
Dear Suci Rani,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to our Guru Maharaja.
Hare Krsna! Beginning a letter like this is always so difficult...on one hand I don’t want to sound trivial, soppy and sentimental, yet on the other, I don’t want to come across as impersonal and cold.
Basically, I’d simply like to take this opportunity to say thank you very much for your association and for your kindness to me over the years that I’ve known you here in Perth. Although our relationship hasn’t always been so smooth, (we’re so completely different!)you have always been a wonderful role-model for me of someone who has genuinely and unwaveringly made service to Sri Guru & Gauranga the topmost goal of life. I have always especially appreciated going to your classes, and hearing your realisations about Krsna consciousness. Regardless of how lousy I may happen to feel before the class began, I’d invariably come away feeling lighter, clearer & as though I’d really imbibed something in my life of great and lasting value. So thank you so much for that! I’d also like to say “thanks” for always being willing to listen & to offer wise and compassionate advice to me...& to anyone else who may need it... despite always being so busy with your own sadhana, service and various projects.
So I guess I will finish up here. Although it seems that these days will quite possibly be your last in this body, rather than feeling pity...or even sadness, as I would for many people in a similar situation, I can’t help but be amazed (even astounded!) at your good fortune. To have the opportunity to leave this body in Sri Vrndavan Dham is such a rare blessing, as it is the real and eternal home of each of us. Even more fortunate, to be surrounded by the loving association of dear devotee friends and
wellwishers...especially those great souls who are with you there, and constantly reminding you of Gopinnatha. I know that for many years you were hankering so much for the association of devotees advanced in spiritual life, and the Lord has definitely fulfilled your strong desire. Krsna is reciprocating so wonderfully with your sincere service to Him! So, I’ll finish this letter with one small request...please pray for me that I may follow in your footsteps and also develop a nice mood of service to Lord Krsna and His devotees. Also, please forgive me for my many offences over the years I have known you.
Hari Bol! All glories to your service!
Your aspiring servant,
Carsani devi dasi
Daya-dharma Devi Dasi
Dear Ma Suci,
Haribol Spirit Soul!!! Please accept my humble obeisances at the dust of your lotus feet. All glories to Srila Prabhupada and all glories to our respective Spiritual Masters.
So how are you feeling today? Not too uncomfortable I hope...You are a lucky soul Ma Suci - surrounded by wonderful devotees and ever well wishers at a time and moment like this....and being in the holy dham....now that is something an ignorant fool like myself can only aspire for when her turn comes.......Anyway Suci, there is so much I want to say but I am on borrowed time...... so I’ll do my best to be quick about it........Emmmmmmm not as easy as I thought.....(Looking after three children is a lot easier I reckon) but I know I must do this or my conscience will never let me rest in peace......Well Ma Suci, where do I begin? Perhaps a big thank you? OK a BIG THANK YOU to the most wonderful person I have ever known. You let me stay in your house and tolerated my rebellious nature. Your patience and constant motherly and philosophical advice - that went in one ear and out the other (of course!!!) was unlimited. You never stopped to want to give in on this wild card......so much so that whenever we had our disagreements I felt really bad....You are just like a mother, a mentor, a spiritual guidance and of course a true friend rolled into one......I have never expressed my appreciation for what you have done for me openly but that is because I am an impersonalist who feel uncomfortable expressing her inward feelings of appreciation and who always take things for granted........But believe me, I do!!! Being a stay home mum and without the association of devotees around, I am beginning to understand and appreciate that which I have and is given
to me............Suci, I honestly wish our relationship doesn’t have to end like this but who is to say, Krsna is in control, He knows what He is doing, I am merely a mere mortal caught up in a time warp........But if I had a second chance, then I would wish that we had say our goodbyes properly.......not like this...... Such an impersonalist I am. ......Anyway Suci, my time is up. I need to attend to Radha-priya. She’s very tired and needs her mum.......Well, Spirit Soul, with a heavy heart, I now say my
goodbye. I will always remember you as a true friend I can count on or anyone else for that matter. So, so long great soul. You’re in good hands and hey just think, you get to ride on the flower aeroplane that Krsna promise to send along to His devoted and surrendered servants like yourself....(Any chance of putting in a good word for me????!!!)....Goodbye Suci, be peaceful and wish you all the best in your journey to the Spiritual World!!!!
Your servant
Daya-dharma devi dasi
Bhakta Ian and Harikirtana Devi Dasi
Dear Sucirani,
Please accept our most humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada and all the wonderful Vaisnava devotees of the Lord!
We were reading the nectar of devotion yesterday, about the qualities of the
Lord. There were two that particularly come to mind:
Grateful: One can please the Supreme Lord simply by addressing Him “Hey
Krsna! Hey Govinda!” So to anyone who is constantly engaged in addressing the Lord and His energy, we can imagine how much the Supreme Lord is obliged. It is impossible for the Lord to ever forget such a devotee. It is clearly stated in this verse that anyone who addresses the Lord immediately attracts the attention of the Lord, who always remains obliged to him. Any honest person is obliged to his friend if some service has been rendered unto him. Since Krsna is the supreme honest personality, how can He forget an obligation to His servitor?
Expert Judge of Time and Circumstance: Krishna is very expert in dealing with people according to circumstances, country, time and paraphernalia.
So, Krishna will not forget your service to Him, and He is already demonstrating His superlative expertise in dealing with your circumstances at just the right time to bring you to Him.
your servants,
Ian and Harikirtana
Iksvaku Das, Madhavi Sakhi Devi Dasi,
Jahnavi, Gopal and Madhava
Dear Mother Sucirani:
Please accept our respectful obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada and his sincere followers.
May Lord Krishna bless you immensely, so you can continue your devotional service eternally. You are very fortunate to be in the holy dhama, with the close association of exalted Vaisnavas, hearing the glories of the Supreme Lord and the chanting of His holy name.
We sincerely thank you for your example of being such a fixed up devotee. You have been a pillar in establishing Krishna Consciousness in Perth and surely all your efforts won’t go in vain. The community is very much concern with your situation and they have expressed their care.
Lord Krishna promises in the Bhagavad Gita to become the swift deliverer of his devotee and certainly He is taking care of you through His devotees. Now you are in Krishna Balarama’s home land, what other blessing can be asked for?
Please forgive any offenses that we have committed due to familiarity. We certainly appreciate your devotional qualities and we are humbled to see that your faith has taken you to a very advanced state of Krishna Consciousness.
We hope that you gain all the spiritual strength needed at this time, when you are facing this difficult test. By Srila Prabhupada and Sri Caitanya’s mercy we have the great opportunity of obtaining Guru andKrishna’s lotus feet.
Your grateful servants,
Iksvaku dasa, Madhavi Sakhi dasi,
Jahnavi, Gopal and Madhava
Krsna Lila Devi Dasi
Dearest Suci Rani,
Please accept my obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to
Guru Maharaja.
We had a get together kirtan for you this last Saturday night. Actually the
kirtan started a couple of days earlier at Kurma’s place, where everyone gathered for his birthday lunch.
I was looking forward to seeing you after receiving the news that you were coming back this last weekend. I am very sorry that I didn’t even get a chance to see you before your departure on your long journey. I remember you rang me in hospital to say goodbye. I appreciated this and was concerned that all will go well for you. We wished each other well Now I picture you in Vrindavan suffering with your bodily limitation, but as far as I understand your consciousness and spirits are in good order. I get the feeling that you are in peace and in acceptance of Krsna’s arrangement for you.
I will definitely miss you Suci Rani as you played a big role in my devotee life here in Perth.I remember staying with you for the first two years --- I felt very secure and sheltered. I also know that you will be going to a place where there is no suffering and no bodily limitations. Krsna has arranged all facilities for you and allowed you to finally come to Vrindavana and rest while soaking up this very special atmosphere of spiritual protection. I wish I could be there with you and do some meagre service for you.
Thank you for being a very supportive friend, godsister and advisor to me over the last ten years. I am happy to have been of some use while you were here in the last year and a half. I enjoyed coming out to cook and help you out.
Prahladananda Maharaja was here in Perth recently and he commented to me how the sufferings of the body or mind is not really us as we are eternal and really have nothing to do with body and mind. We need to make the best adjustments we can but ultimately we are eternal and have nothing to do with the body/mind.
I am hoping your pain is bearable and that soon it won’t be a material problem. I wanted to say that I love and appreciated all that you did over the years to help me . Once you get to the spiritual realm—put in a good word for us. It’s good to have a friend who is going back to the spiritual realm.
We will miss you Suci Rani. I’ll have to learn to deal with this loss.
Please accept my obeisances / hugs
Your friend and servant
Krsna Lila dasi
Krsna Madhuri Devi Dasi
December 26, 2003
Sridham Mayapur
My dear Sucirani Mataji,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Haribol. I have just heard that your physical condition has taken a turn for the worse just before you were due to return to Australia thus preventing you from travelling. My immediate reaction was that this is really Krsna’s mercy, keeping you in Vrndavana. I think this is the best place for you to be. Krsna has a special plan for you it seems. I hope you are feeling peaceful and secure. It must be a most intense time for you and I’m sure that mentally and emotionally it must be difficult. I don’t know what I can do from here. If there is anything, please let me know. Please know that you will be especially in our prayers to Their Lordships Sri Sri Panca Tattva, Sri Sri Radha Madhava and Their Asta Sakhis and Sri Sri Prahlad Nrsimhadeva. I feel that your situation and future are most auspicious. I’m sure you have many profound realisations which I would like to hear if you would like to share them. But perhaps you will be unable to write with so much going on and I understand if that is the case.
Please accept these small prasad items from Their Lordships here in Mayapur as a token of my affection for you. The Tulasi leaves are from Lord Madhava. The other items are labelled. Please again accept my obeisances.
With love from your servant and friend,
Krsna Madhuri Devi Dasi
Kunja Kisori Devi Dasi
Dearesr Suci,
I am out of town and cannot call you until I get home after the 1st. Since hearing that you will remain in Vrindavan and see this through at the feet of Radhe Shyam, I have
been in constant recall of times we have spent together. Either actually, in CHCH or Perth, or in our attempts to push our cautious natures to one side and find a friendship we both desired. Somehow I feel Gopinatha made the connection for us both, subtly and without much show - more suitable to the contained and measured chacteristics we have in common. Although I recognise your position is so inevitable
for us all, I find myself still unable to quite comprehend it is here. The feeling that there is still so much to do is surely a material attachment on my part. For His plan is complete and whole and perfect and we are all part of His plan. The paradox of your situation is sometimes overwhelming. Sadness and grief for not seeing you again as I had so longed for, and then a sense of awesome gratitude for what you are sharing with me and consequently allowing me to learn and absorb into my growing spiritual understanding.
I cannot ask you anything more as the time for discussion and open-ended questions is over. For now your focus and consciousness must remain steady and uncomplicated. Simple and clear. All things material have no value and your surrender must become complete. You are safely in His hands. He has ‘asked’ you to stay so His wishes are clear and the essence of our service, the pinnacle of our devotional desires is to please Him.
I pray so hard to my Gopinatha and Srila Prabhupada for your peacefulness of mind and heart. Free from fear and uncertainty and with totally fixed consciousness for this incredible part of your journey home,
with so much love and tender hugs,
your servant and friend,
Kunja
Manavardhana Das
Please accept my humble obeisances all glories to Guru and Gauranga all glories to Srila Prabhupada.
Dear Suci Rani Mataji,
I heard at Kurmas house on the 26th that You are unable to come here, immediately the devotees started a soft kirtan followed by Lord Nrsimhadeva prayers for you. Dear Mataji you where one of the first devotees that I met in Perth, your service mood and kindness helped inspire me to be a follower of Srila Prabhupada and Guru Maharaja. If Lord Krishna wants I hope we meet again in the place free from anxiety and time with that beautiful Cowherd boy with his intimate associates the centre of everyone’s attention.
Hare Krishna
Love from your Godbrother,
Manavardhana dasa
Partha-sarathi Devi Dasi
Dear Mataji,
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. We have been chanting for you, praying to Sri Sri Radha-Giridhari for your protection, and the merciful Sri Sri Radhe-Shyamsundara.
In Tauranga the devotees there are also performing kirtan for you, and here yesterday devotees in the temple room were singing bhajans for some time, for your well-being and safety. It seems there is nothing inauspicious for a devotee. That Krsna is waiting
for you and He is already with you, especially attentive to His devotees. “My devotee never perishes” The devotees about you must be reminding you of your bright future. My memory of you is as fixed and courageous, an example of seriousness mixed with sweetness like Prabha-Visnu Maharaja. Mataji will be in constant concern for you. She spoke with so much care and affection about you earlier this year. I was so happy to have you visit my home when you came here. Srila Prabhupada and Lord Krsna are surely with you.
haribol,
love
your servant,
Partha-sarathi dd
Prabhava Das
27/12/03
Dear Suchi Rani Mataji,
Please accept my most humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada and Vaisnavas.
I have heard your critical situation. But, don’t worry, everything is up to Krsna. Our life is in the hand of Lord Krsna. In fact, you are very fortunate. Krsna has another plan for you. It is His special mercy to take the sick material body and give you a better body to serve Him in the spiritual realm.
So, there is nothing to worry. Please bless me that I can continue to serve Srila Prabhupada in his ISKCON mission while I have some time now in my present body in this world.
Your servant,
Prabhava Das
Sivananda Das, Vijaya Devi Dasi and children
Mataji, you are in the holy land of Krishna. We can see Krishna’s arrangement that you are there in Vrindavan. Suppose if you had made the decision to leave 10 days before 28th December, you wouldn’t have been blessed like this. So many Indian born devotees couldn’t come back to India. You are fortunate enough to come into contact with Prabhupada’s ISKCON and therefore have the great opportunity to serve Krishna in Vrindavan.
I can remember the questions you used to ask in Prabhavishnu Swami’s classes. Others’ questions were for the sake of asking, but you used to ask really good questions so that everyone will benefit from the answers. We are sure that Maharaj would be very pleased to have a disciple like you, who is always absorbed in Krishna Consciousness. We can see that your service has been accepted by Krishna. Only by Krishna’s mercy you are there in Vrindavan. Krishna made arrangements in such a way that you have to travel to all other parts of the world but when you reached Vrindavan he made every comfort for you to stay there with Him.
When we all started coming to the ISKCON temple in Perth we know only yourself. We used to fast for Ekadasi by following the Sri Lankan calendar. You only mentioned that there is another calendar for Perth and advised us to follow that calendar for fasting days. Even the chanting the Maha Mantra on beads was introduced by yourself to my wife.
With Krishna’s mercy your kindness has allowed to do a lot for the Perth ISKCON temple. Every time we see you at the temple you have given encouragement to be in Krishna Consciousness. You are the only senior Mataji since we started coming to the temple.
Joining others around the world, we also pray for you.
Thank You
Sivananda Das, Vijaya Devi Dasi and children
Srimati Devi Dasi
Jaya Gaura Vraja
4.1.04
Hare Krsna my very dear Suci Raniji,
Please accept my most humble obeisances—and a big, warm hug! All glories to Srila Prabhupada and your love for him and his devotees.
When I asked you what prayer you would like me to pray for you, you replied “That I have the strength to handle things at death.”
I’ve had trouble praying that one for you and so I spent a little time meditating, and exploring why that was so.
Actually, given our situation as fallen conditioned souls, it makes very little sense to pray for strength now. Better we pray to fully surrender to that One who is not only the source of all strength, but also the source of all mercy. Prahlad Nrsimhadeva’s primary mercy is to remove the obstacles standing between us and Radha Krsna and Their eternal seva. And so I thought to send you a large photo of Him. Any time things get too tough, please pray to Him for help. And pray to Him as Prahlad Nrsimhadeva—whenever He hears His pure devotee’s name His ears pick up and He can’t help but hear and help! I’ve also enclosed some of Their mahaprasad from Mayapur (big) and some Radha Govindaji—Jaipur—mahaprasad (small).
I was a little distressed to hear that there was no transcendental sound vibration when Vraja Sevika came. My guess is that you’re hearing a lot of CD’s on earphone, but I’d also like to humbly suggest that you hear Nama as much as possible. We’re hoping to get you a Prabhupada “japa box” soon. It’s a microchip system that you can play all night—and all day, if you want. Especially at night when taking rest I find this very powerful.
I’d like to pray for you that you become absorbed in and fully surrendered to the Holy Name, is that okay? (Srila Prabhupada stresses 14 times in the short BG Ch 8 that in Kali Yuga remembering Krsna means chanting Hare Krsna). All the best and lots of love, yours,
Srimati Dasi (aspiring)
Surya Narayana Das
Dear Mother Sucirani,
Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!!
I do not know what to say, but neither do I want to remain silent and dumb, unable to reach out to you at this time.
I have known you but for a short time it seems, and yet some devotees just help to make us feel safe and inspired. You do both, and it makes it easier for me to keep fighting and trying to become a devotee myself, when there are devotees like yourself who - knowingly or unknowingly - nurture our enthusiasm [even when the odds are stacked against us]. I don’t want to be a stick cast out of the safety of the Vaisnava bundle, so I ask you to keep us in your prayers, as I think you are very close to Gopinatha now, and so even if you whisper, He will hear you.
You have so many devotees around the world who are cheering you on, and blessing you with all good fortune. And then there are those unseen,.. TKG, Vrndavanesvari devi, Srila Prabhupada, Bhaktisiddhanta Goswami, Thakura Bhaktivinoda, Mother Rajani, Sanatana and Rupa, Lord Nityanada, Kunti devi, Sukadeva, Vrndadevi, Bhismadeva, Draupadi, Sita devi, Lord Balarama, Caitanaya Mahaprabhu, Hanuman, Gopinatha, and so many more........ who can estimate the combined power of these Personalities? And who can estimate your good fortune, having attracted Their attention with your grace, humility, honesty and love?
My desire is to gain a drop of your service mood.
We will keep in touch.
I remain your servant always,
Surya Narayana das
Taraka Devi Dasi
Dear Suci Rani,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to Guru Maharaja.
At the end of Srimad Bhagavatam class two days ago, Guru Maharaj said (more or less):
“Just one final thing to end the class with, I would like to ask all the devotees to pray for a devotee called Suci Rani Mataji. She is a very advanced devotee from Perth and has done a lot to push on the Yatra there. Right now she it seems she is just about to leave the planet and I would like you all to please pray for her spiritual well being at this time. Please pray to the Deities for her. She is being well looked after and has good association with Bhurijan and Mother Jagattarini there in Vrindavan and other senior devotees. Thank you.”
I just wanted to let her know Guru Maharaj is concerned, not only with what I am sure he is writing, but this act of kindness asking all the devotees to pray for you. Although I am far away, I wish that I was by your side now, although I don’t know what I could do to assist, maybe it would be me being assisted by your association. That is the fact really, I am missing out on your association.
Please forgive all my offences and the lack of co-operation I may have exhibited at any moment in our time together. I have so much confidence in you to remember the Lord in what may be the most difficult moment. But I also have confidence that Gopinath, in any form He chooses will make the transition from this life to the next, hopefully in Goloka Vrindavan, miraculous.
One thing I would like to share, Ravindra Swarupa Prabhu said that in dying we are as close to our constitutional position as possible, because we are fully dependant on
Krishna and we have no power to depend on material objects, body or other facilities offered by matter.
Your servant,
Taraka dd
Visnupriya Devi Dasi
You have been given the greatest benediction by Krsna to be allowed to plan your departure from this world. As you are a very dedicated and sincere servant of Krsna all the devotees here in Adelaide wish you a safe trip on your journey back to Krsna. I personally would like to thank you for all your support, guidance and training in Krsna consciousness. You were a very integral part of my devotional upbringing and I am forever grateful to you.
My son became very excited when I mentioned to him that Krsna is coming to pick you up soon. He said we should send through something for Krsna with you. So we offer our hearts for you to give Krsna on your return to him.
This life for you was always meant for Radha and Krsna, and I can see how Krsna at every step has been orchestrating your return to Him. He even refused to allow you to leave Vrndavana at this most crucial time.
We give you all the best wishes for your journey ahead.
y.s
Visnupriya-devi dasi
