Respected, dear devotees. please accept my obeisances. all glories to srila prabhupada.

All glories to his grace sankirtan prabhu.

tuesday 9/8/15.

This morning early, the blessed body of our dear sankirtan prabhu has beencremated. his sister mother vanamali accompanied him to the cremationground.

As per his will, she will carry his ashes to govardhan coming kartik,where arrangements will be made to entrust them at the feet of sri giriraja,in a modest, small tomb.

As you know, prabhu breathed his last in his mortal frame at 10:15 am on theday of sri krishna janmastami.

Also then, there was only mother vanamali with him. prabhu had withdrawnfrom external interaction the evening before.

Then, that morning, just as a doctor arrived to see him, sankirtan prabhuleft. the doctor seemed to come right in time to officially confirm hisclinical death.

Having left from home in belgium at 4:30 am that morning, i arrived at theirhouse in switzerland, 3 hours after prabhu´s departure.

I spent 3 days at the house attempting to be of practical assistance to thedevotees, family and friends who came to pay their last respects over these days.

There was lots of loud congregational chanting of hare krishna hare krishnakrishna krishna hare hare hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare,throughout the days and remembrances, glorification of sankirtan prabhu, andsrila prabhupada.

One remarkable thing, heard from all who spoke is that they all felt thattheir connection with sankirtan prabhu actually has enriched, improved theirlives, made them reconsider their values, strengthened their character,increased their understanding of and changed their attitude towards life.

A friend and guide of us is gone, leaving a wide-spread trace for manypeople in many countries, of encouraging, hope-giving, guru and krishnaconscious memories.

Offering obeisances in the dust at his, and at your, feet,

Your servant, dayal nitai dasa (antwerpen, belgium)