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<p><em>11th August 2007 </em></p>
<p>With mixed feelings we have learnt about the glorious  
  departure   of HG Caitanyananda Prabhu from this world. Joyful from  
  knowing he had such a   wonderful leaving, but sad we have lost his  
  association. Caitanyananda Prabhu   was a disciple of HH Bhaktivikasa Swami  
  and for years he was an admirer of   Suhotra Maharaja. He helped him in various ways  
  with publication of his books   and his internet journal In2-MeC.</p>
<p> <i><b>HH Bhaktivikasa Swami:</b></i> &quot;On 7 August 2007 at 11.20 p.m. 
  in Sri Vrindavan Dham Sri Caitanyananda Dasa passed away, amidst blissful kirtana 
  led by Aindra Prabhu. He spoke &quot;Krsna, Krsna, Krsna&quot; just before he 
  left.</p>
<p>  Caitanyananda had for several years   previously been the leading distributor  
  of Srila Prabhupada's books in   Finland. In November 2006 he was informed  
  that he had cancer. Efforts to   subdue the disease proving futile, he came to  
  Vrindavan to pass away. He was   never afraid, nor did he ever complain about  
  the pain and discomfort he   experienced as his body declined. His only  
lamentation was that he could not   perform much service in this life.</p>
<p>  The devotees who had attended him,   headed by Ananda Vardhana Prabhu and Dr.  
  Avinish, and indeed all who came to   visit him in the days before his  
  departure, were inspired by his clear   consciousness, sobriety, and firm  
  faith in the mercy and protection of Srila   Prabhupada, Lord Krsna, and the  
  Vaisnavas. After his passing no-one felt sad.   All were happy in the  
  knowledge of his having passed away so auspiciously,   assuring his going back  
  to Godhead.
<p>Krsna looks after His devotees. Surely those who dedicate their lives   to 
  distributing Srila Prabhupada's books will attain all   auspiciousness.&quot;<br />
  <br />
HG Caitanyananda Prabhu ki jay!
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<p><em><strong>HH Danavir das Goswami: </strong></em>&quot;This was a young Finnish man with great material opportunities ahead of him, but he sacrificed everything and threw himself totally into Krishna 
  consciousness. He was so exuberant and grave in rendering his extraordinary services. He didn’t waste a second. Even though he departed this world still in 
  his twenties or early thirties, he was mature, exemplary and never looked back. It was a privilege and pleasure to know such a sincere devotee. The 
  benediction, muni putra ma jiva (oh brahmacari, don’t live) is appropriate here. Krishna took him back early and saved him so much trouble. All glories tothe wonderful devotee Caitanyananda dasa Prabhu! All glories to Srila Prabhupada’s glorious follower!
<p>From his servant and admirer,<br />
  Danavir Goswami <br />
August 9th, 2007 &quot;</p>
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