SCSMath Land
14/06/10 13:30
We awoke to another clear cool morning in Bhuvana Mohan Prabhu's home on the outskirts of Sao Paulo. All the devotees were in great spirits after the wonderful programs the day before and preparations were made for Srila Acharyya Maharaj to go to the new land donated by Vaishnavi devi dasi. This land was named by Srila Govinda Maharaj as Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math and we left mid-morning to go and see it. After about an hour of driving including a long winding climb at the end, we arrived at the land. Perched atop a mountain overlooking the surrounding towns and provinces, the location of the land is perfect for a community of devotees to make small cottages around a temple. The panoramic views stretch over 200 degrees.
Srila Acharyya Maharaj sat in a chair taking in the scenery. The devotees sat in front of him on a rug and he sang several songs and spoke briefly. The mountain overlooks a town called Sorocaba which has been a hive of preaching activities for many years. Bhuvana Mohan Prabhu expressed his excitement to build a 9 dome temple just like the central Math In Nabadwip. Srila Acharyya Maharaj agreed and gave his blessings to the project along with his encouragement to the devotees who have the desire, that they can come and make homes there and serve together.
From the land we travelled to the home of Subhadra Manjari devi dasi. Srila Acharyyadeva stopped there briefly, and took a tour of the land and garden. Then we proceeded to the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Sridhar Govinda Asan, the Ashram of Shyama Gauri devi dasi. Srila Acharyyadeva took his lunch on the veranda of the main house and then took some rest. He then led a wonderful pandal program under the trees on the property. He sang some songs and lectured for almost an hour. Then he gave intiations to a few sincere seekers. While there the prospect to purchase the neighbours property was mentioned to Srila Acharyyadeva and he happily accepted.
We returned to Bhuvana Mohan Prabhu's home in the evening for prasadam and rest. The devotees were completely enlivened and feeling again a strong living connection in their spiritual lives.
The devotees removing obstacles on the path to our new land.
Gaura Prasad Prabhu who lives nearby offers his obeisances.
Vaisnavi devi dasi who donated the land to Srila Gurudeva.
Rohini Shakti devi dasi talks with Ramananda Prabhu, with the panorama from our land in the background.
The pandal program at the ashram of Shyama Gauri devi dasi.
Srila Acharyya Maharaj sat in a chair taking in the scenery. The devotees sat in front of him on a rug and he sang several songs and spoke briefly. The mountain overlooks a town called Sorocaba which has been a hive of preaching activities for many years. Bhuvana Mohan Prabhu expressed his excitement to build a 9 dome temple just like the central Math In Nabadwip. Srila Acharyya Maharaj agreed and gave his blessings to the project along with his encouragement to the devotees who have the desire, that they can come and make homes there and serve together.
From the land we travelled to the home of Subhadra Manjari devi dasi. Srila Acharyyadeva stopped there briefly, and took a tour of the land and garden. Then we proceeded to the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Sridhar Govinda Asan, the Ashram of Shyama Gauri devi dasi. Srila Acharyyadeva took his lunch on the veranda of the main house and then took some rest. He then led a wonderful pandal program under the trees on the property. He sang some songs and lectured for almost an hour. Then he gave intiations to a few sincere seekers. While there the prospect to purchase the neighbours property was mentioned to Srila Acharyyadeva and he happily accepted.
We returned to Bhuvana Mohan Prabhu's home in the evening for prasadam and rest. The devotees were completely enlivened and feeling again a strong living connection in their spiritual lives.
The devotees removing obstacles on the path to our new land.
Gaura Prasad Prabhu who lives nearby offers his obeisances.
Vaisnavi devi dasi who donated the land to Srila Gurudeva.
Rohini Shakti devi dasi talks with Ramananda Prabhu, with the panorama from our land in the background.
The pandal program at the ashram of Shyama Gauri devi dasi.