On this picture we see HG Srutakirti Prabhu massaging Srila Prabhupada. This picture could be in Germany as per heating elements. Sruta Kirti Prabhu wrote “What is the difficulty?” Intimate moments in the personal service of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. A fabulous account of his time spend in the personal service of His Divine Grace! Highly recommended reading!

In The Challenge Bhagavad Gita As It Is, 10.9, which intends to be THE MOST FAITHFUL RENDITION OF SRILA PRABHUPADA BHAGAVAD GITA AS IT IS and opposes both the Illusory Bhagavad Gita As It Is NOT by Hayagriva and opposes just as well the Illusory Bhagavad Gita As It Is NOT by Jayadvaita, as being both bogus, unauthorised, speculative and non-parampara, Srila Prabhupada writes as follows:

“”Pure devotees are those who thoroughly understand the Supreme Personality, become fully engaged in His service, and talk about Him, and preach about Him and thus are satisfied and enjoy spiritual bliss.” The Challenge Bhagavad Gita As It Is, 10.9.

So from this verse we see that there are 6 qualifying elements to a PRABHUPADA pure devotee as follows:

ONE. His thorough knowledge of Krishna. So extremely learned in Shastra.

TWO. Engages permanently 24/24 and 365/365 in Krishna’s loving service.

THREE. They talk amongst themselves about Krishna.

FOUR. He / She is a preacher, or a gosthy-anandis, as opposed to a bhajananandi.

FIVE. A satisfied individual, sane and well balanced.

SIX. Enjoys spiritual bliss. He / she is on the transcendental platform of sat, cit and ananda, well beyond the three modes of material nature.

As stated above The Challenge Bhagavad Gita As It Is intends to be THE MOST FAITHFUL RENDITION OF SRILA PRABHUPADA BHAGAVAD GITA AS IT IS and opposes both the Illusory Bhagavad Gita As It Is NOT by Hayagriva and opposes just as well the Illusory Bhagavad Gita As It Is NOT by Jayadvaita as being both bogus, unauthorised, speculative and non-parampara. Fasten your seat belts and prepare for possible turbulences ahead.