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By: Jayapataka Swami Cause
of Death: Cardiac Failure Radhika (daughter) Krishna Lila (daughter) |
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Memorial from Mayapur Katha Newsletter |
Madhava Kripa Prabhu was a member of the Mayapur community since 1998 until he left this world in July 2002. His wife, Stuti Devi Dasi shared her memories of him with us.
Madhava Kripa Das, a disciple of H. H. Jayapataka Swami, passed away on the holy Sayana Ekadasi Day, the 20th of July 2002 in a hospital in Madrid, Spain. He was very ill with a critical heart condition. Within 32 hours he underwent two heart transplant operations before passing away.
His wife and other devotees were by his side, chanting Hare Krishna. Srila Prabhupada was chanting from the tape into his left ear. He left with Maha-Tulasi leaves in his mouth, Ganga water sprinkled over his body and tilak and Nrisimha Deva's oil on his forehead. It was a very beautiful departure.
Madhava Kripa Das joined ISKCON in 1984. He was a sankirtana devotee and in the ten years he was doing sankirtan he distributed many of Srila Prabhupada's books and organized book distribution in Spain. He had to stop active book distribution due to his heart problems. He then moved to Vrindavan, India in 1994, where he was being engaged in pujari services for Sri Sri Krishna-Balarama and Sri Sri Radha-Shyamasundara and gopis in Vrindavana Dhama. He was also doing pujari service here in Mayapur for a short time. Then he returned to Spain and again distributed Srila Prabhupada's books on street sankirtana. In 1997 he entered grihastha ashrama and in 1998 he settled in Mayapur with his wife, Stuti Devi Dasi. They have two daughters - Radhika (4) and Krishna Lila (2).
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Memorial by His Holiness Jayapataka Swami |
Sri Madhava Kripa Das is a sincere devotee of Lord Sri Krishna. He was responsible as a disciple, father and husband. His nature was friendly and caring. Sri Madhava Kripa Das liked to preach and distribute Srila Prabhupada's books. We had some nice times together in India and all the memories I have of him are very dear and loving. We weren't aware of his critical heart condition and this situation has taken us very much by surprise. Yet in this world no one should be very surprised by the unexpected, as it is to be expected. I am confident that Lord Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu will take Sri Madhava Kripa under His transcendental shelter for all his wonderful devotional service. My prayers are offered to give strength to his good wife, my dear spiritual daughter Srimati Stuti Devi Dasi and their children. My deep gratitude I would like to express to all the devotees who have helped Sri Madhava Kripa Das in his final days to pass from this world to the eternal world in Krishna Consciousness and for all the other support in his time of need. I personally experienced how wonderfully helpful Spanish devotees can be in times of need. I have heard specifically that the following devotees were very helpful: Yadunandana Das, Patita Pavana Das, Rukmini Ramana Das, Atmarama Das, Godruma Das, and Puspa Gopal Dasi, Ganga Dasi, bhaktin Sonya and others. I wish I had been able to be by his side and am very grateful for all the devotees who were there to help him.
It was my earnest hope and prayer that Lord Sri Krishna would allow Sri Madhava Kripa Das to remain with us for some more time as we need good devotees like him in this World to help in propagating Krishna Consciousness. It was my other prayer that in case the Lord desired to take Sri Madhava Kripa Das, that he would be integrated in the Lord's eternal service.
I am feeling a loss of this spiritual son and at the same time feeling something sublime that Lord Sri Krishna has done something auspicious for Sri Madhava Kripa Das.
The above is courtesy of Mayapur Katha Newsleter .