The other week I got asked an interesting question although it was somewhat surprising, “does your Guru Maharaja know you had HH Mahavishnu Swami stay at your house?”

I am wondering if I have broken some form of etiquette here; I am also reminded that during his stay the local centre said they could not even provide a simple meal for him as they were busy in servce, strange when great efforts and pride is taken in providing for their own Guru Maharaja.

Now again I was asked by HH Mahavishnu Swami if it was possible to get a copy of the BBT constitution as his was corrupted and it was needed with some urgency; the presumption was that I had a copy which I didn’t but said I would try to get hold of it.

I was surprised by the response of some initiated devotees some who were very abusive, one who told me as a matter of fact it was not his Guru Maharaja and I had no right to ask for help as it’s not a request from his Guru Maharaja.

One initiated devotee asked me what the BBT was, HUM!

Ok I’ve got a bee in my bonnet about this I admit it, and yes it’s not very health but why is it seen as strange that we would care for other maharaja’s? Seeing our own as the only one worth caring for.

The work they do is extraordinary, the care and attention to save the fallen condition soul, the selfless giving of self, the travelling, these are no ordinary individuals.

During the stay of HH Maha Vishnu Swami it was a few uninitiated householders who provided support and made some meals during his stay; NOT ONE INITIATED DEVOTEE I can’t help but feel this is a poor example being given but I could be wrong.

It reminded of the time Krishna sent the cowherd boys to the Brahmans for prasadam they were simply to busy preparing the sacrifices doing in their eyes service and to busy to provide even a simple meal for Krishna, It was if memory services me correctly their wife’s who understood and provided a meal it was for them better to break with etiquette and provide for Krishna, otherwise it would be better to give up the material body.

I am also perplexed as they are to be seen as non different from Krishna so by refusing even a simple meal or assistance we are actually saying  “look Krishna as attractive as you are I’m simply too busy?” Would we be so bold or fool hardy?

Actually wouldn’t we want to help any devotee, aspiring devotee and try to develop this mood of service.

But as I said I could be wrong