We would like to remind all our current and potential donors about the rare charity opportunity that donating to the TOVP represents. In reality, we cannot really fathom this once-in-many-lifetimes chance to serve Lord Caitanya’s mission as maha vadanyaya, the most munificent incarnation of Godhead.
We are all in a most unique time in history only 500 years since the appearance of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu who appears, like Lord Krishna, once in a day of Lord Brahma. Calculating both the day and night timespan (24 hours) that’s every 8.64 billion years. Those souls who catch the message of Krishna consciousness from Srila Prabhupada and his representatives during this small window of opportunity, and somehow also assist in expanding it to other fallen jivas are truly the most fortunate in the universe.
Srila Prabhupada explains in the verse purport below that such an opportunity as this is hardly ever attained. What to speak of specifically giving in charity to the sankirtana movement by helping Prabhupada construct the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium in the most holy place of Sridham Mayapur, the birthplace of Lord Caitanya.
sulabhā yudhi viprarṣe
hy anivṛttās tanu-tyajaḥ
na tathā tīrtha āyāte
śraddhayā ye dhana-tyajaḥ“O best of the brahmanas, many men have laid down their lives on the battlefield, being unafraid of fighting, but rarely has one gotten the chance to give his accumulated wealth faithfully to a saintly person who creates holy places.”
PURPORT
Many kshatriyas have laid down their lives on the battlefield for their nations, but hardly a person can be found who has given up all his property and his accumulated wealth in charity to a person worthy of the gift. As stated in Bhagavad-gita (17.20):
dātavyam iti yad dānaṁ
dīyate ‘nupakāriṇe
deśe kāle ca pātre ca
tad dānaṁ sāttvikaṁ smṛtam
“That gift which is given out of duty, at the proper time and place, to a worthy person, and without expectation of return is considered to be charity in the mode of goodness.” Thus charity given in the proper place is called sattvika. And above this charity in goodness is transcendental charity, in which everything is sacrificed for the sake of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Vamanadeva, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, had come to Bali Maharaja for alms. How could one get such an opportunity to give charity? Therefore, Bali Maharaja decided without hesitation to give the Lord whatever He wanted. One may get various opportunities to lay down his life on the battlefield, but such an opportunity as this is hardly ever obtained.
Right now you can take advantage of this historic moment in time by giving in charity to the greatest saintly person in the universe who has created holy places all over the world, Srila Prabhupada. Sponsor one of 5 Abhishekas or 2 Seva Options for Prabhupada’s grand murti Welcome Ceremony to the TOVP on October 14 and 15, commemorating his 125th Appearance Anniversary Year.
ABHISHEKA AND SEVA SPONSORSHIP OPTIONS
1. SACRED WATER BATHING – $25 / ₹1,600 / £20 (sponsor for each family member)
2. COPPER COIN BATHING – $300 / ₹21,000 / £250
3. SILVER COIN BATHING – $500 / ₹35,000 / £400
4. GOLD COIN BATHING – $1,000 / ₹71,000 / £800
5. PLATINUM COIN BATHING – $1,600 / ₹1 Lakh / £1,300
6. PRABHUPADA SEVA 125 – $1,250/ ₹125,000 / £1,250
7. SAMSTAPAK ACHARYA SEVA – $10,000 / ₹7 Lakh / £8,000
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