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srila gour govinda swami - biography
A Life of Purity: In search of his eternal spiritual master he left home with only two gamchas (short dhoti), a bamboo stick, a begging bowl, and no money. He completely depended on Krishna for everything. Walking and talking about Krishna to devotees, eating whatever Krishna would provide and sleeping under any tree at night. He was looking for three things: Bhagavata, Krsna and Mahaprabhu.
Meeting with Srila Prabhupada "So I went in and paid dandavat, he looked at me and enquired, "Who are you? What is your name?" "Goura Gopalananda dasa." He looked at me and said, "O, have you taken sannyasa?" He asked me from his side. I said, "No." "Then I'll give you sannyas!" I immediately know, "Oh, it's paramatma what I am looking for now it is here. Yes, I have gotten now. I have gotten now."
A Devotee by Birth : Srila Prabhupada quoted the following Bhagavad-gita verse at the time of giving sannyasa to Srila Gour Govinda Swami:
sri-bhagavan uvaca
anasritah karma-phalam
karyam karma karoti yah
sa sannyasi ca yogi ca
na niragnir na cakriyah
anasritah karma-phalam
karyam karma karoti yah
sa sannyasi ca yogi ca
na niragnir na cakriyah
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead
said: One who is unattached to the fruits of his work and who works as
he is obligated, is in the renounced order of life, and he is the true
mystic, not he who lights no fire and performs no duty.” (BG, 6.1)
He uttered this verse and said, “He is a
real sannyasi,” then gave him the sannyasa mantra and danda. Shortly
thereafter, many sannyasis and GBC members started complaining, “How
has he taken sannyasa? He is a new man!” Then Srila Prabhupada told
them, “He is a devotee from birth - you are new men!"
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