O MOST PRECIOUS PRABHUPADA
O Most Precious Prabhupada
O most precious Prabhupada,
O inspiration of the precious poem I write,
I now pray for your purest, precious presence,
back into your poet's heart to purely guide.
O most precious Prabhupada,
with the precious beauty of the innocence of a babe
you came into this empty world and filled it with priceless pearls
from Krishna's Eternal Kingdom in Krishna's Name.
O most precious Prabhupada,
the impossible was proven possible by you
as a holy little old man, you came to this hellish land
and opened the blindest eyes to see Krishna's truth.
O most precious Prabhupada,
with a walk and a talk that was not of this earth,
you came from Krishna above and revealed His purest love,
the only reason that you even took your birth.
O most precious Prabhupada,
it's you alone who are saving this lost soul,
although my heart has known only sin,
you have showed me how to win,
and now Krishna's Holy Kingdom is my goal.
O most precious Prabhupada,
O heartbeat that beats along with God's heart throb,
down to the darkest path I've gone, but now it's you I lean on,
begging only for your mercy on this dog.
O most precious Prabhupada,
I was dumb, but now I write the highest wisdom,
for when you come into my heart, all the darkness does depart
by the lamp of knowledge you reflect from Lord Shri Krishna.
O most precious Prabhupada,
it is your presence that the wise forever seek,
you are a pure servant of Krishna, God, O Shrila Prabhupada
with the power to wake the world from its deep sleep.
O most precious Prabhupada,
it's your mercy alone this world must know,
and this mercy you are giving flows from the Holy Names of Krishna,
when truly heard and chanted, Krishna's Names awaken the pure soul.
O most precious Prabhupada,
by your mercy I pray the world does read this poem,
for this poem is being filled with but your mercy,
the mercy to lift the fallen and melt a heart of stone.
O most precious Prabhupada,
please let me be an instrument of thy will
so my words may convince all of thy mercy,
and reveal to all I touch life's greatest thrill.
O most precious Prabhupada,
words empowered by you become alive
with the Supreme Presence of Lord Krishna, fulfiller of all wishes,
that All Attractive Person that has brought you to my side.
O most precious Prabhupada,
I don't know how I'm writing but for you,
most exciting and inviting is your inciting,
which moves my hand to write down the absolute truth.
O most precious Prabhupada,
by memories of you my pen comes to life,
if one is truly touched by you, all his dreams come true,
and as a pure servant of Krishna, he brings life's purpose to light.
O most precious Prabhupada,
push me on, push me on, push me on!
Temptation is a tigress who leads us where sin's delight is,
and only you have shown the way to win the fight.
O most precious Prabhupada,
sin is neglecting you, O savior of saviors,
millions of lifetimes it takes us to learn,
unless to you, we turn with concern,
to surrender, to serve you and obey you.
O most precious Prabhupada,
as sinless as Krishna's sons like Jesus Christ,
your message is the same, always praise Krishna's Holy Names,
the most precious of all precious advice.
O most precious Prabhupada,
the greatest sin is envy of you,
the cause of every sin is defiance of Him,
Who is the Way and the Light and the Truth.
O most precious Prabhupada,
O servant of the servant of the servant of Krishna God,
you have only repeated Krishna's message
passed down through His pure passages,
the passageway of Krishna's pure servants
called pure devotional service.
O most precious Prabhupada,
O most humble servant of Krishna, God,
the only way is to obey
the way Krishna's servant's do convey,
and you show the way,
my most precious Guru deva.
Krishna is not known by debate,
Krishna is not known by challenge,
the only way that God is truly known
is through one perfect proven balance.
There must be an obedient disciple
to Kishna's obedient servant, the Guru,
and by this way alone, Krishna is truly known,
and seen and heard, the purest precious truth.
O most precious Prabhupada,
so precious that rarely one like you is found
in this world of the cheaters and the cheated,
it was impossible to achieve it
until Shrila Prabhupada came to town.
O most precious Prabhupada,
as sinless as an infant crying for his mother's breast,
when you came, all knew who surrendered to you truly
that you're the only one who can lead all beyond death.
O most precious Prabhupada,
Krishna's preachers like you live on forever,
but you are one in millions who can truly lead zillions,
who can bring with love our universe together.
O most precious Prabhupada,
just your movement is the movement that leads beyond all pain,
the movement of the congregational chanting
of Lord Shri Krishna's Holy Names.
O most precious Prabhupada,
you've sacrificed your whole life to save us from falling,
and now in reciprocation, we must all join your congregation,
and with you on Krishna's Names always be calling.
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama Hare Hare
Anubhavananda dasa
November 11, 1998
Seattle, Washington
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