Mahaprayan of Tattvika Arjuna

Date: Sat, 05 Jan 2008 17:29:48 -0500 From: RJ Watkins To: am-global@earthlink.net Subject: Mahaprayan of Tattvika Arjuna Baba

== MAHAPRAYAN OF TATTVIKA ARJUNA ==

Namaskar, Today, it is so unfortunate to share the news that after a long-term illness, the mahaprayan* of Tattvika Arjuna of Los Angeles (USA) occurred today, 5 January 2007. Brother Arjuna was a widely respected and integral member of our Marga family so his mahaprayan is a great loss to us all. One might say that in the last 25 yrs, no single person has spread the AM mission in NY sector the way Tattvika Arjuna did. All know that he worked tirelessly teaching yoga classes and establishing various service projects. In fact, many active and senior margiis of NY sector came into our Marga via brother Arjuna's yoga classes. And one of the most successful MU's in New York sector, Ananda Dhama, is the direct result of brother Arjuna's inspiration, insight, and execution. Without Arjuna, there would be no Ananda Dham MU in southern California. Truly, our dear brother Arjuna was dedicated to Baba and His mission. Indeed, Arjuna's activities in AM are so varied and involved, that better to just say that he gave his all to Baba's mission. He is survived by his wife, Sharada, and his daughter, Sulocana. By Baba's grace our dear brother Arjuna, having undergone his mahaprayan, is now sitting on Baba's divine lap-- no longer suffering from mundane afflictions-- resting eternally in the blissful presence of our Sadguru Baba. Baba Nam Kevalam... may we all take a moment to remember Arjuna on this day of his mahaprayan and remind ourselves once again that Guru's grace is everything. With deepest respects, Yours brotherly, Rasa Deva * Mahaprayan (Death): Many are aware that mahaprayan (death) is the common term used in India and especially in Bengal to describe the death of an honoured or even ordinary person. In that way the newspapers of Bengal are regularly citing the mahaprayan (death) of various persons of society who died or passed away. Some may get confused and wrongly think that the word 'mahaprayan' (death) is one extraordinarily devotional term to be used in association with Parama Purusa. But that is not at all the case. Rather to do so is only to undermine the eternal presence of Parama Purusa. That is why no devotees ever use the word 'mahaprayan' in reference to Lord Shiva or Lord Krsna. Because Lord Shiva and Lord Krsna exist eternally. Then there is no question of Their mahaprayan (death). And for those who need still more technical proof then all this can be clarified quite readily by referencing the dictionary. Specifically in the Samsad Bengali-English dictionary on page 742. Checking there it will be confirmed that the word 'mahaprayan' means death. Which is why it used to refer to the passing away of even common citizens.