BY: SANJAY KRISHNACHANDRA DAS
Hare Krishna dear Prabhus
Please accept our humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupad.
Thanks a lot for your kind concern.
By Krishna’s mercy all well. It was a nasty quake. Lasted few minutes. Though Tokyo is not as bad as Sendai/Miyagi. Miyagi/Sendai near the epicenter devastated. Tokyo shocks were about 6.
I just came to ground floor and was about to ride bicycle. I started waving like drunkard. Could not understand what is happening. Ran away from the building in the open area. Wife and younger daughter were following me but got late.
So they were up on 7th floor when earth shook. Wife chanting Narasingh Prayers hard and younger one panicked crying. But safely got on to the ground level. Elder one was in school. They also panicked out of school.
Elder one got a dream last night that earthquake is coming and our building in sinking inside the earth. 7th floor becoming 2nd floor.
Our newly made Temple & Deities are fine. One deity displaced back on the back rest but no damage. Minor cracks in temple Govinda’s restaurant.
Buildings & poles were oscillating like anything. By your good wishes not much fear in us. Lord there to take care.
Phones are difficult to connect with locals. Hence no contact with devotees. Few whom we could contact are fine. No untoward news from any devotee. Hopefully safe. Trains were stopped. Some started working.
25-30 devotees staying in the temple room temple as it is on ground level. Few of us are awake to ensure emergency evacuation in case of violent after-shock.
3m Tsunami in Tokyo. Few fires & damage in nearby area.
Traffic jams. People walking 20-30 kms. to reach home.
After shocks continue causing fear. People in some panic.
Your servant, Sanjay Krishnachandra das
HARE KRISHNA,
Thank you Prabhuji for updating the details of Iskcon Japan. From yesterday the moment i heard about the earthquake i was just waiting to hear about the devotees in Japan. Recently i have seen an article New Zealand deity got damaged due to earthquake i felt very bad so i wanted to know about the Japan deities. Nice to here that every one is safe. Prabhuji pls start 24 hours kirtan for the peace of the souls who lost their lifes. By Srila Prabhupadh mercy we are able to know the reason of the desasters and how to protect our souls. Pls keep updating the activities of Iskcon Japan.
Hare krishna
servant at the lotus feet of the devotees
HARE KRISHNA!! from Los Angeles, California, US thank Krisna that all devotees and temple are fine.
“Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare”
Hare Krishna!
I am a Toronto devotee and when my family and I heard about the earthquake and tsunami, we were very worried, my daughter especially because she hopes to one day visit the deities in Tokyo. We are very glad that we were able to get a devotee update and know that the deities and the temple are safe. By the blessings of Krishna we are happy to know that the devotees are safe. Krishna is great!
Hare Krishna!
Om shanti. May Bhagavan protect Japa. Here is Russian translation of the Sajay Krishnacandra Prabhu letter:
Харе Кришна, дорогие прабху,
ПожалуйÑта, примите мои Ñмиренные поклоны. Ð’ÑÑ Ñлава Шриле Прабхупаде.
СпаÑибо большое за Ваше внимание. По милоÑти Кришны мы в порÑдке.
ЗемлетрÑÑение было мерзким. Оно длилоÑÑŒ неÑколько минут. Токио не так
затронуло (6 баллов), как район Сендай/Миигай Ñ€Ñдом Ñ Ñпицентром.
Я был на первом Ñтаже и ÑобиралÑÑ ÑеÑÑ‚ÑŒ на велоÑипед, но Ð¼ÐµÐ½Ñ Ð·Ð°ÑˆÐ°Ñ‚Ð°Ð»Ð¾
как пьÑного. Сначала не понÑл, что проиÑходит. Выбежал из Ð·Ð´Ð°Ð½Ð¸Ñ Ð½Ð°
открытое проÑтранÑтво. Жена и дочь выбежали Ñледом за мной. Они были
на 7 Ñтаже, когда затрÑÑло. Жена повторÑла молитвы ÐриÑимхе, а дочь
была в панике, плакала. Однако они безопаÑно добралиÑÑŒ до 1 Ñтажа.
Ð¡Ñ‚Ð°Ñ€ÑˆÐ°Ñ Ð±Ñ‹Ð»Ð° в школе, где тоже вÑе выбежали в Ñтрахе из зданиÑ.
Однажды у неё был Ñон, где она видела, что наше здание уходит под
землю и 7 Ñтаж ÑтановитÑÑ Ð²Ñ‚Ð¾Ñ€Ñ‹Ð¼.
Ðовый храм в Токио и БожеÑтва в порÑдке. Ðемного наклонилиÑÑŒ назад, но
без повреждений. Ð’ реÑторане Говинда небольшие повреждениÑ.
Ð—Ð´Ð°Ð½Ð¸Ñ Ð¸ Ñтолбы небывало Ñ‚Ñ€ÑÑло. Ðо ГоÑподь и милоÑÑ‚ÑŒ преданных о наÑ
позаботилиÑÑŒ.
СвÑзи Ñ Ð¿Ñ€ÐµÐ´Ð°Ð½Ð½Ñ‹Ð¼ пока нет. Те, немногие, кто доÑтупны, в порÑдке.
Ðикаких плохих новоÑтей пока. ÐадеемÑÑ, что вÑе в безопаÑноÑти.
Поезда оÑтановили, некоторые Ñнова пуÑтили.
Ð’ токийÑком храме около 30 преданных в алтарной, Ñ‚.к. она на первом
Ñтаже. МенÑÑŽÑ‚ÑÑ Ð¿Ð¾ Ñменам дежурные в Ñлучает повторных толчков.
Цунами в Токио 3 м. Были пожары и разрушениÑ. Пробки. Люди добиралиÑÑŒ
домой 20-30 км. БоÑÑ‚ÑÑ Ð¿Ð¾Ð²Ñ‚Ð¾Ñ€Ð½Ñ‹Ñ… ÑотрÑÑений.
Ваш Ñлуга,
Санджай Кришначандра даÑ.
My prayers for all the suffering people of Japan .Hare Krishna .
MODERN TECHNOLOGY TRIES TO CONQUER WHAT IS NOT WITHIN THEIR POWER.
ONLY THE GRACE OF SUPREME LORD SAVES US AND GIVES US THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE AT HIS SERVICE TILL WE ARE ALIVE. KRISHNA HAS GIVEN THE EXTENDED OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL HIS DEVOTEES OF JAPAN TO SERVE HIM AT THEIR EXTREME BEST. THIS IS RARELY AVAILABLE. DEVOTEES OF JAPAN ARE THE LUCKIEST IN THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE. HARE KRISHNA. JAI NRISHINGHADEV.