Giriraj Swami read and spoke from Bhagavad-gita 12.6-7, and other devotees shared memories and realizations, at Gopal Acharya Prabhu and Mukhara Mataji’s home.
ye tu sarvani karmani
mayi sannyasya mat-parah
ananyenaiva yogena
mam dhyayanta upasate
tesam aham samuddharta
mrityu-samsara-sagarat
bhavami na cirat partha
mayy avesita-cetasam
“But those who worship Me, giving up all their activities unto Me and being devoted to Me without deviation, engaged in devotional service and always meditating upon Me, having fixed their minds upon Me, O son of Pritha—for them I am the swift deliverer from the ocean of birth and death.” —Bg 12.6-7
“One point that seemed especially relevant in the purport was Srila Prabhupada’s statement that it doesn’t matter what service you perform; what matters is that you devote yourself fully to Lord Krishna. Mukhara Mataji was such an unassuming devotee that one could have missed how devoted she was—because we tend to see things in an external way. But Krishna doesn’t see things in an external way. He sees things in every way, and He especially appreciates the intention, or consciousness, of the devotee. Mother Mukhara showed that spirit of selfless service, working only to please Sri Krishna.” —Giriraj Swami
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Remembering Mukhara Devi Dasi
