His Transcendental Vision of Thorn-Pricked Feet

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Śrīla Guru Mahārāj’s tolerance was seen as being many times more than the tolerance of a tree during Śrī Navadvip dhāma-parikramā. 

Although the road was severely hot from the sun, Śrīla Guru Mahārāj walked with his soft lotus feet on that heated surface as though it was not hot at all while we were lifting our feet up quickly from the pavement and experiencing great difficulty while walking.

I was astonished to see Gurujī’s tolerance. Even at an advanced age, he would walk barefoot taking darśana of various holy places and narrating the glories of the pastime places starting from 4 o’clock in the morning until 7 in the evening, often continuing until late in the night.

Even after such a long day, he remained in a very peaceful mood. There was no sign of tiredness on the face or any complaints that could be observed. In spite of the devotees' prayers that there could be a vehicle arranged for him, Gurujī always expressed his unwillingness.

Similarly,  while walking on hot sand in Śrī Vṛndāvana dhāma, thorns would prick Gurujī’s lotus feet, but he would not become unhappy. Instead, he would say it is the dust of the lotus feet of Vṛndāvana’s gopīs. By the pricking of the thorns, that sacred dust will enter our bloodstream and will bestow us with loving devotion to Śrī Kṛṣṇa. By this, our welfare is assured.

—Śrī Purushottam Das Sekhari, Ghanauli, Ropad (Punjab)

Translated from Sri Krishna Chaitanya Sandesh July-Oct, 1997 (Year 17, Issue No.4, Page 63-65)








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