Prayers for Grahila dasa

Subject: Prayer Request for Grahila Prabhu

Update on Grahila Prabhu
March 11, 2010

Dear Devotees,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila
Prabhupada!

We beg to inform all the devotees that Sriman Grahila Prabhu,
disciple of His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada, husband of Guru Seva dasi and father of Smt. Nitai dasi, has just left his body at 07.47 AM under very auspicious circumstances in Sri Mayapur Dhama.

After a restless night symptomized with rapid breathing Grahila
prabhu left on this auspicious day of Papamocani Ekadasi surrounded by a room full of well-wishers, chanting loudly the holy names of the Lord and praying for his spiritual perfection. He was lucid and in clear consciousness and has been blessed by Srila Prabhupada and the presiding Masters of Mayapur with the highest benediction.

All glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga! All glories to Their dear
servant Sriman Grahila dasa Prabhu!

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January 26, 2010

News About Grahila Dasa Prabhu, a Disciple of Srila Prabhupada

Written by Hari Sauri Dasa

Submitted by: Lilavilasini devi dasi, Terni, Italy

Editor's Note: We are asking for your kind prayers for Grahila Prabhu and his family. At the bottom of this letter by Hari Sauri Prabhu, he mentions that funds are needed to help Grahila and his wife travel from Mumbai to the holy dhama of Mayapur. Donations are also needed for medical expenses. If you are able to donate to this worthy cause, kindly write to Hari-sauri dasa, or the Mayapur Community Sevaks on MCS@pamho.net for details on how to give a donation.

Dear Maharajas and Prabhus,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

This is a brief update on Sriman Grahila prabhu's health. Many of you will know that about a month ago he suffered what appeared to be a mild stroke. However, medical examination revealed water on the brain, and a brain tumor. Further tumors were found in his neck and chest. He suffered some speech impairment and motor dysfunction of his right arm and a reduced ability to mentally focus.

Grahila prabhu went with his wife Guru Seva mataji to Mumbai to get a full biopsy done. A one inch tumor was removed from his neck and the results returned last week. These show that he has Stage 4 cancer i.e. the cancerous tumors have metastasized and are not treatable. The doctors have advised that no treatment is possible.

They did however suggest that gamma ray treatment may relieve some of the symptoms. He underwent this for six continuous hours last Friday at the Hinduja hospital in Mumbai. Immediately afterwards he was unable to speak or stand and was subject to vomiting.

Since then he has gradually improved to the point where he can at least say a few sentences, but he is still quite incapacitated. He and his wife have made the decision to return to Mayapur as soon as he is able to travel.

We request all the Vaisnavas to pray for the spiritual well being of
this dear disciple of Srila Prabhupada. Since cancer patients have been
known to recover from even Stage 4 cancer we cannot rule out the
possibility of physical recovery. But whatever happens, we do request all
devotees to pray to Srila Prabhupada and Sri Sri Radha Madhava to bestow
Their full blessings upon him.

Grahila prabhu has very limited funds and if anyone wishes to help with his medical care and travel expenses from Mumbai to Mayapur, kindly contact myself, Hari-sauri dasa, or the Mayapur Community Sevaks on MCS@pamho.net for details on how to give a donation.

Your humble servant,
Hari-sauri dasa

February 13, 2010

Dear Lord Hari,

We know that whatever You do You do for our own good. Dear Krishna, we ask You to help Your devotee as he really needs Your help. He has abided by Your rules and dharma and has been at Your feet always. Right now he clinches on to Your lotus feet for help. We know that You will never forsake Your devotee under any circumstances. Please help Your devotee and save him from this trouble. He is holding on to Your feet, with so much faith and belief, to cross this hurdle of trouble. Please help him cross it and protect him always. Jai Krishna.

Vicknesh
Srilanka, Colombo

February 2, 2010

Dear Lord Sri Krishna and Srila Prabhupada,

Please extend Your special mercies on Your loving devotee Grahila Prabhu who is undergoing tremendous suffering. Please allow him to constantly keep the holy name in his mind. Kindly give his wife and family members the courage and strength to take care of Grahila Prabhu during this difficult time.

Your servant,
Sriji dasi
Winston Salem, North Carolina (U.S.)

January 30, 2010

Dear Srila Prabhupada,

As your dear son, Grahila dasa, moves closer toward the last stage of his life, I am humbly begging you to continue to watch over him at this crucial time. You, Srila Prabhupada, are so very expert at time and circumstance. Therefore, I am asking you to please come for him when it is the right time, reaching out your loving hand to his and gently guiding him back to Lord Krsna and His associates. Kindly give solace to his family and friends who will miss him so much in his physical absence.

Srila Prabhupada, I have felt your presence when other devotees have left their bodies. I have strong faith that you come for those who have devoted their lives to you and even for those who once served you at every moment, but seemingly left your lotus feet for Maya's temporary allurement. However, you are so merciful. You never forget any service rendered to you. So, please Srila Prabhupada, when you feel the time is right, please come for your dear son, Grahila dasa, who surrendered his life to Your Divine Grace. Please bless him and his family with your unlimited mercy--now and always.

Your servant,
Sangita devi dasi
Philadelphia, PA (U.S.)

January 30, 2010

Dear Lord Krishna,

Please surround Grahila Prabhu and his family with Your causeless, and unlimited mercy. Let them remain fixed on Your lotus feet and engaged in Your service. I pray for You to guide and protect Grahila Prabhu and give him Your shelter always.....Hare Krishna

Your servant,
Madana-sundari d.d.
Honolulu, Hawaii (U.S.)

January 30, 2010

Our very Dear Srila Prabhupada,

Please help this special devotee of Yours who is going through such tremendous pain and Suffering. This great soul has dedicated his life in Your service with so much faith in Your MERCY and right now all he needs is just that. Please, Srila Prabhpada, Help this wonderful soul to be freed of this painful experience so that he can recover as soon as possible, and we know that this could be made possible only by Your Causeless MERCY. Please HG Gahila Prabhu do not give up HOPE.

I am Your servant of Your servant,
Madhavi devi dasi
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

January 28, 2010

All Glories to Sri Sri Radha Syamasundara and Srila Prabhupada, the beloved Guru of Grahila Prabhu. He is a unique devotee, who has dedicated all his life to serve ISKCON, and now he needs our help. Devotees are merciful and BBT for sure will help this devotee that has given his life in service. Please my Lords, help the family to cope and help Grahila in his last days. I know his desire is to go to Mayapura to leave. I pray to You, Sri Radhe, to allow him his desire and the strength to focus on Your lotus feet. Give strength to his daughter and wife to deal with at this difficult time.

Yours in service to the Vaisnavas,
Priya Sakhi devi dasi
India

January 28, 2010

Dear Nityananda Prabhu,

In the day of Your Mahotsava I would like to beg You to save Your dear servant Grahila Prabhu who has only recently found out to have advanced cancer. Please, by Your mercy do whatever is necessary to uplift him, in any sense.

Thank You very much,

Your servant,
Cira devi dasi
Italy

December 6, 2009

Dear Krishna,

I might not always remember the names of everybody in need, but I always include in my prayers those devotees who are suffering and who are under Vaishnavas care. Although I know You already take special care of them, please take even more special care for those who have served You and have full faith in You, granting them all that is needed for a full and quick recovery. Therefore, please help Grahila das in this critical situation.

Thank you very much.
Your fallen servant,
Citra devi dasi
Italy

November 27, 2009

Please Lord Krsna allow this sincere devotee to remain fixed on Your lotus feet. May Srila Prabhupada be there at all times making him strong in all the situations that are happening to him. All glories to his services and may he continue to serve the Lord eternally.

Lilavilasini devi dasi
Terni, Italy

November 27, 2009

Dear Sri Sri LaxmiNarsimhadeva,

I humbly beg at Your most divine lotus feet if it is Your supreme will, my dear Lord, then please protect Grahila Prabhu and hold his hand while he walks through this most distressful period. Please my dear Lord You are very kind and merciful and the well wishing friend of all living entities especially devotees like Grahila Prabhu who have dedicated their lives in Your service in the mission of Sri Guru and Gaurang. Please guide and give him Your complete remembrance so that he remains fixed in Your shelter while passing through this most difficult test. Please protect his wife and give her all the spiritual strength in this most difficult time.

Your servant of servant of servant
Sacitanuja Das
Pune, India

November 26, 2009

Dear Lord Krsna,

I am humbly asking that You help Your faithful servant to remember Your lotus feet--now and always. Please give his wife special strength in every way to care for her husband and to tolerate this distressful situation by always remembering the knowledge given to her by her beloved spiritual master. Please give them Your special mercy at this difficult time.

Your aspiring servant,
Sangita devi dasi
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (U.S.)

November 26, 2009

Dear Lord Krsna,
Please give this wonderful Vaisnava Your mercy and blessings so he remembers You and Your pastimes throughout this difficult ordeal. Please help him, my dear Lord.

Your humble servant,
Vamanadeva dasa
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (U.S.)

November 6, 2009

Dear Sri Sri Gaur Nitai,

Please shower this sincere devotee with Your special mercy. Allow him to always remember Your lotus feet throughout this difficult trial. Please give him full healing, if it be Your will, so that he can continue with his service to You.

Your humble servant,
Jusaniya devi dasi
Phoenix, Arizona (U.S.)

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