When I vistied Sri Vrnadavan Dham after Gaura Purnima I had a desire to go to Radha Kunda to have darshan a the samadhi of HH Bhakti Swarupa Damodara Goswami. I was only going to be there for one and a half days so I was wondering how I would manage it. I happened to see the car of my friend Dr Liladhar Gupta and found him on his way to that very place, so I joined him.

The beauty found in this relative world pales before the beauty of Krishna’s perfect form. People are very much enamored by the beauty of this world. The Vedic literature, however, offers us penetrating insight into the actual nature of material beauty.

It is with mixed feeling that I hear about the departure of my beloved God brother and close friend, Radha Kunda prabhu, from this world. He has gone to join Sri Sri Radha and Krishna in their nitya lila, somewhere in Gokula in some universe, but we are left without his loving friendship and association.

Dear Romapada Swami, Obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Thank you for writing and having the attached message forwarded. There are some points in your email which I would like to address. Firstly, your claim that the GBC doesn't have control over the temple board because it appoints only two members is misleading.

Since Janmastami and Mahavidya recently wrote about New Vrindaban's Giant Prabhupada Statue (see "Point of Order" and "The Big Bang") I thought I might add my own two cents to the discussion.

 Yesterday some frustrated person shot and killed more than 30 people at Virginia Tech. A few years ago we had some snipers in this county, Montgomery County, Maryland, who caused worldwide attention. The snipers were two individuals shooting randomly at anyone. Lots of it simply has to do with anger coming after lust, as described in Bhagavad Gita As It Is:

We have received news of the untimely departure of Sriman Puru dasa, well known and loved by many devotees around the world.

On behalf of the Temple Council, we would like to invite the devotees for the 30th Anniversary of the installation of Sri Sri Radha-Manohara on May 4, 5 and 6, 2007. We are also inviting devotees who have served at the temple since 1968.

I've just heard that Suhotra das left his body in Mayapura. First I'd like to offer my humble obeisances at the lotus feet of Srila Prabhupada and all my siksa-gurus. Then I will offer my obeisances to all devotees.

Yes, Radha Kunda Prabhu, was and continues to be my dear friend and God Brother and he also became my brother in life. In light of all the types I have met through our sanga over my lifetime, I found Radha Kunda Prabhu to have his very own special and exclusive candor, nearly shameless sincerity, unlike others who posture and position themselves almost in artificial imposition to the mainstream.