Lava-Mātra: A Moment with Jayapatākā Swami: HG Mīṇākṣī Padminī Devī Dāsī #JayapatakaSwamiArchives

Hari Krishna devotees Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Dandavat Pranamskuru Maharaj Please accept my be senses unto your lotus feet. I am Meenakshi Padmini Devi Dasi My Karmi name is Meena and you have made me as your daughter. That is very. I don't know. It's a miracle for me actually I came to this ISKCON when my son left to Melbourne in 20323 years after that he came 205 or 6 I don't remember he said I will have only vegetarian hereafter. Mummy don't prepare non veg for me. I was shocked why he is telling like that? He said he is going to Iskcon temple. Hare Krishna Mandi those days and all Hare Krishna they will tell something. So I was very much upset. Why he is going there? Hare Krishna moment. What is that? So I wanted to go to. I wanted to visit him once he said no, you don't come here. You don't come here. But he became a vegetarian Then he was telling me also to become. But I was thinking why this boy is doing like this? So 2:08 I went there. I went to Melbourne he took us to Radha Vallabha temple in Melbourne. I don't know what happened there. It was an amazing first class temple and we had prasadam there in the temple Then it was like that. So 910 also 9 he got married 1011 I think he got his sensation with his wife that I don't remember when but 211 he was blessed with the baby boy that time before delivery I went there two months before that time I was trying to become vegetarian so I thought this time I should eat my last vegetarian and I have to leave it hereafter. So I went to melbourne I think 211 August from August itself I left because he was a devotee he was their house they offer prasad to Bhoga to Krishna Radhe Krishna Then only they will have their prasad. It was like that I used to cook and we have to get up early in the morning Then cook everything. It was like that. So what happened? When I have to leave october first week I prayed to Lord Radhavallabha there I should not get tempted for non vegetarian hereafter. Radhavallabha please I should continue to be in ISKCON then I wanted to be with you. I don't know if anyone eats also after that I was not tempted at all. That was my first thing leaving that non veg also it Was very difficult. After that he was my Siksha Guru. Every time I think he is my Siksha I don't know what to tell about him. Every time he will tell mummy you become. You follow the regulative principles. Like that Everything he will. Every time he will tell me. So from there from Melbourne he used to tell me in Chennai whenever he speaks with me in video call. What is that? Those days and all we have that web something that he will tell. Please follow this. So I was. I. I was trying and. And we are in a joint family. All the three times I think they will be having non means it was like. Like that family and I have to be there. So I was finding it very difficult. Then from 15 to he every morning of three months. Three months will go to Melbourne. Three months will come here. At that time many times I used to go to that temple. And I was inspired with lot of devotees there. So that time also I don't know who to select how to select Guru. That and all I don't know. He told me my guru is Jay Pataka Guru Maharaj. I don't know about your greatness Maharaj. At that time he used to tell me I got initiation with him. Mamma please you follow this. Then whenever I go there. Three months here, three months there. To upbring the children we have to support them. My daughter in law also working. Son is also working. At that time so many times when we visited Melbourne we were in that temple. Chennai temple. I don't know where Chennai temple is there it was like that. So I was inspired by the devotees. Then I thought I have come to a right path. Krishna Upanishads I have selected. My son has. My son is selected in very good path. He selected the best. I wanted to come in this. Then I prayed. Then I wanted to select guru. Then he told Guru Maharaj is my Guru. Raj I also wanted to continue with you. One second. From that that point I wanted to select. He told Guru I wanted to be with you. I want to take as my guru as you Maharaj. Jai Pataka Guru Maharaj. I want to take your shelter the lotus seed. So I decided from that time so I was not perfect. We are in a materialistic people. And it's very difficult for us to come to follow that regulatory principles. And I tried everything. Then we moved to another house. Myself and my husband. Because I have to have vegetarian everything I need to follow. So my son told me to move to our own apartment in Kilpat. We came there. From that point onwards he Once told me to go and get Jagannathi. Jagannathi Subhatra Mataji, Balramdi, Sudarshanji from Puri Mayapur and keep it at your home. So we need to change our place and came to Kilpak. And we had one and a half hours. We were having that deities. So I have to offer them. I told him only once I can offer Jagannathi to my son. And then he said something. You start mummy for a start. Then we installed that deities. We were having them that one and a half years. I think God has been with us and he has blessed us so much. I don't know what happened from that onwards. I thought when should I get my initiation with you? Because I was not perfect and if I do some wrong then it will affect you only. That was very much in my mind. And one day I heard your lecture. I don't know why I cried, cried, cried so many. I forgot which lecture also which what is that you are doing? That also I forgot. But I cried a lot that day. Then I was thinking whenever you call me, you take me as your disciple. I don't know when I am going to come to you. Because I am not a perfect. We are a fallen soul. One fine day and again 17th he had another child. So we need to go there very often. Three, three months we used to go there. So it was like that. We were in very much contact with the devotees there. They have only 250 families. It was a lovely congregation. They will talk to only devotees. Non devotees were not there. No exposure to non devotees for me. We were there but only devotees association only was there. They were not friends with non devotees. It was like that. So we have to meet only devotees that time. Devotees. We were only one fine day. A call came from 2018. I wrote that some exam. I need to write to get an initiation that I completed. And I was waiting to go to Melbourne 10th. I think the 18th of February we are leaving to Melbourne 10th. I think I got my initiation. That also I'm a little bit. I forgot. Mahavarah Prabhu called me one Monday. I got my initiation that week. Sunday or something. I don't remember that Mahavaraha Prabhu called me on Monday or Tuesday. Tuesday he called me and he said today evening. If you meet Guru Maharaj today evening you can have your initiation. But seven o' clock only he will be there. He is calling me. 3:30 and we are in Chennai. Injam Pakam temple is two and a half hours away from you were not even in Ninjambakam temple. You were in that Hiranandani house apartment. I think Hiranandani house apartment. And we have to go there 3:30. You called me and told me if you meet before 7 o' clock, you can have initiation. This. This time then I was very astonished. Why did this call has come to me Now I don't know what to do. Immediately I went that time my husband was at home. If he has gone outside, I won't have get that initiation that time. But it was Krishna's plans. And your plan, Guru Maharaj. I got my initiation that time. My husband was there at home. And I told him I have to be there Hiranandani apartment. I have to be before 6:30. Because 7 o'. Clock. Before 5 or 5:30 I should be there. Because Guru Maharaj will leave from there. My husband said okay, we'll go. I'll take you. Then we went. We went there right time I was there Guru Maharaj. And you blessed me. You put that stick and everything. You blessed me. That I don't know. It was amazing time. It was very much blessing. See you. Seeing you there before that also I have seen you in Radhyatra everything. But I was not that much serious. But whenever I see you, something will be in my mind. Something will. I'll feel something bliss. I don't know what to say. I will be very happy if I see you. When you were sick, I was chanting. At that time 16 rounds only. But my son said you have to improve that round. But when did it? I said 16 round itself. It's very type. I'm finding it difficult. Son. When can I? I will try. I will try that one. When you were sick and you did your this thing. What surgery. At that time I started my 17th round. And I am now doing 21st round. That 17th round is mine. I am giving. I am wanted to chant for you only that I continued and still I'm doing it. And I. I used to do the Tulasi Parikama lot of rounds for you only. It was like that. It started like that and now it has been increased to 21 rounds. I am doing it. So at that time I got. Then you blessed me that time. And then they said you have to do an interview. Then only you will be selected. Not without interview can't be initiated. That also at this stage I am finding it. Because memory. I have loss of memory. So I thought what questions they are going to ask. How I am going to answer those questions. I went to the interview. But he asked some questions. I don't know how only Krishna made me to talk or that I don't know. But I was through that. Then I some one mistake I did. And I told Prabhu. I am forgetting before because of tension. I am forgetting this Prabhu. I don't know what at this age you have to consider me also. I told that because I answered every question. Something. Then he said, you are true Ma. I was so happy at that time. I don't know the world. I really, really am very happy. Guru Maharaj, I selected you as a guru. And I got my initiation that weekend, Sunday. And I told my son suddenly. It was a miracle. I don't know how I got this initiation. Last week also I didn't know that I'm going to be initiated with you. I was waiting to be. I should be perfect. Then only I. It should come to you. Then everyone will tell what is your age. Still you're not getting it. What is that? What is that? I don't know. I'm not perfect. How can I. How can I give trouble to Guru Maharaj? That was in my mind. But somehow you gave me Krishna's plan. You called me and you gave me the initiation. I got it. I am trying to do all sort of good things. What all you are telling regret everything. I am falling. But everything. But it is. We are fallen. So. So we are doing like that Maharaj and I. I forgot so many things. I'm forgetting. I don't know what to say. So now maybe you can ask how you see Guru Maharaj following Prabhupada. That Maharaj at this stage also Guru Maharaj, you are with your health issues. You are doing so many things. I don't know. We can't even come near to you. I don't know. At this age now also you are giving speeches in. You are giving lectures in Atlanta, Detroit, Dallas. Everything. I am listening that also. But I am not a technical person. So it is very difficult for me to follow in that this thing and all because some children is there. No, my children are not with me. So I have to do on my own. I am finding it very difficult in that technical. This thing. Whatever I am able to track you that I am doing it. I got this. I am seeing that like now. Today he didn't give. I think otherwise two days Dallas. The last lecture was in Detroit. After having so much of health issues. I don't know how you are doing it. Really it's a. I don't know. He's associate of Chaitanya. That's why he can do. I think. I don't know what to say, Guru Maharaj. We can't even come near you. You have to take this fallen soul as your daughter and give me your blessings. That's all. I don't know what to say. Whenever I think about him, I don't know why I get emotion that I don't know why I am getting it. I don't know that also. I don't know. Hare Krishna. Guru Maharaj. Thank you.