From: Jyoti Pahuja

Vedic culture in Russia- part six

Lord Chaitanya's reward for selfless service

Absorption during book distribution can make a devotee fearless.
Ananga Mohan Prabhu, being absorbed in this seva landed up at the
underworld den in Moscow. A neighbour warned him and his partner to
not enter the building.

Undaunted, the duo entered the premises and rang the bell. A mean
looking man opened the door and asked them their names. Ananga Mohan
Prabhu mentioned his legal name which in Russsian meant 'shark'. No
sooner had he mentioned his name fifteen men pulled out their guns and
pointed at Ananga Mohan Prabhu. 'Shark' was the rival gang leader with
whom these thugs had serious fights. Even the police feared these two
prominent gangs.

 Ananga Mohan Prabhu was fearless, and he told the men pointing guns
at him about the kali yuga emergency, and the desperate need to take
shelter of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu who has come to deliver all the
fallen souls of this age by awarding them the priceless gift of
congregational chanting of Krishna's Holy Names. Meanwhile Ananga
Mohan Prabhu's partner was nervous and kept pulling him back, to leave
the place immediately. However Anaga Mohan Prabhu was focussed in his
preaching, and believe it or not, after his twenty minute emphatic
presentation of the Krishna consciousness philosophy, he distributed
fifteen copies of 'Teachings of Lord Chaitanya' to these ill famed
gangsters. Later as they came out of the building,

 Ananga Mohan Prabhu's partner was still shivering from the scary
experience of seeing over a dozen guns pointed at them. He asked
Ananga Mohan Prabhu if he wasn't frightened on seeing the guns. Ananga
Mohan Prabhu was surprised that these men had guns, for he was
oblivious to it and thought they were high on liquor but never noticed
the guns. This was the extent of his absorption in his service.

Last August, after having distributed Srila Prabhupada books in Russia
daily (even during the minus 40 degrees winter), for over twenty five
years, Ananga Mohan Prabhu shocked the temple president with a news,
"Prabhu, last night Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu appeared in my dream and
told me that He is very pleased with me. He also mentioned to me that
I should come back to Him for he has some other important services for
me elsewhere."

The devotees were wonderstruck and asked him to describe further. He
revealed how the Lord has a beautiful golden complexion and is dressed
in dazzling yellow garments and is performing sankirtana. As the
devotees were happily transported to the spiritual world by his
descriptions, he shocked them by repeating the Lord's instructions, "I
think Prabhus I've to leave. The Lord is calling me back. Please
prepare my papers." (In Russia you need special government papers to
perform your final rites in a Vedic way). As the temple president and
other devotees dissuaded him, Ananga Mohan Prabhu was emotional, "I am
sure this was no ordinary dream. It was a divine vision.

The Lord wants me for another service. I know I am sinful and
completely unqualified to receive these instructions, but it is true."

A few days later as Shri Gaura Hari Prabhu and other devotees prepared
the papers they got the news about a car accident where Ananga Mohan
Prabhu left his body on the spot, seated next to the driver. On
reaching the accident site, the devotees discovered there were no
injuries or marks on his body; just smilingly, his hand on the bead
bag he was gone. Devotees knew Lord Chaitanya had called him for
another service- a reward for his tireless two decades of dedicated
and selfless service.
--

"Just distribute my books throughout your life, and even if you don't
think of Krishna at the time of death, then Lord Caitanya will force
His way into your mind and carry you back to Godhead."


--
The only way to counteract the effects of this age of Kali is chanting
the Holy Names of Lord Krsna. There is no other way. There is no other
way. There is no other way. (Brhan Naradiya Purana)
Chant and be happy - "Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare/
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare"



--
Yours
Dinesh

Lord Chaitanya's reward for selfless service