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Post by sartre on Sept 13, 2007 8:43:21 GMT -6
With sadness I bring the news of the passing of an old friend, which I just learned of yesterday. Jagadananda (aka Yogananda das), sisya of Tinkudi Goswami (Kisorikisorananda Baba), brilliant Sanskrit scholar, and just a great guy in general passed away from cancer a few years ago. I don't have all of the details, but perhaps jd33 would be so kind as to fill us in.
I recall many a late night chat with Jagadananda both at the Krishna Balaram mandir in Vrindavan, where we were both pujaris back in the day, and later in his living room in Berekeley when he was a grad student and I was living in my car in his parking lot and looking for an affordable apartment. He is survived by his ex-wife (Michelle, aka Mahavegavati) and two daughters from his first marriage and a second wife.
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Post by jijaji on Sept 13, 2007 12:28:18 GMT -6
Jayasachi brought me over to Jagadanandas apt one day back in 79 or 80 to meet him. My ex iskcon wife was friends with his wife Michelle. I'm sorry to hear of his passing.  |
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Post by JD33 on Sept 13, 2007 15:01:42 GMT -6
Jagadananda dasji was a wonderful human being. I am glad to see that people here knew him.
He was a humble guy and knowledgable in Bengali and some Sanskrit. I first met him in early 1977 and we became best friends. He taught me sadachar and translated many different writings (texts and commentaries) especially from Radhagovinda Nath, which I loved immensely. He gave me small Teach yourself Bengali books and inspired me to learn as much as I could before going to Braja. I use to love to watch him do puja and aroti to his beloved Giriraj Thakur, he did it with such frank humility and love, I couldn't get enough - even though I watched him almost every day for 4-5 months. I loved to watch him put his Thakur to sleep - that was I think the richest!
I do not have alot of info on his passing - I did not want to ask the where, when, and exactly how - (I was at first so elated to hear about him), something to do with soricces of the Liver (and with that mabe cancer).
It is known that his Blessed Gurudev loved him - It looks like he was the first Westerner to have received Diksa from Baba. He stayed with his Blessed Gurudev for a few months (anywhere from 2-4 months) and then came to the USA. As far as I know first to study Sanskrit and Hindi. Then his deterimination got waylaid and he chose a different avanew for his life. He never went back to India as far as I am able to know.
So this memorial is to thank him for his friendship - something I truly treasure, plus the memories of compassion, humility, simplicity, and love he had and selflessness in his attention he gave to me - in order for me to live with his Blessed Gurudev. That he be blessed by his Blessed Gurudev Sri Sri 1008 Kisorikisoranand Baba Tinkudi Gosvami and the other Great Siddhas of the CV Tradition!
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Post by jiva on Jul 14, 2021 20:34:01 GMT -6
Jagadananda das:
"I just learned that Steve Bohlert, Subal Das, my long time friend and godbrother, left his body on April 14. He was in his mid 70's. "
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Post by service to Radha's feet on Jul 14, 2021 20:51:55 GMT -6
Jagadananda das: "I just learned that Steve Bohlert, Subal Das, my long time friend and godbrother, left his body on April 14. He was in his mid 70's. " I was thinking about him a couple of days ago. I was wondering if he was still alive. Radhe Radhe. |
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Post by meeno8 on Jul 15, 2021 9:41:43 GMT -6
There was conflation on this thread between Jagat and another Jagadananda. Jagat was Hiranyagarbha in ISKCON. He did not take diksha from our gurudev, 108 Tinkudi Goswami. Jagat is still very much alive and well.
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Post by service to Radha's feet on Jul 15, 2021 21:10:48 GMT -6
There was conflation on this thread between Jagat and another Jagadananda. Jagat was Hiranyagarbha in ISKCON. He did not take diksha from our gurudev, 108 Tinkudi Goswami. Jagat is still very much alive and well. I was referring to Subal Das. I was thinking of him a few days ago. |
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Post by meeno8 on Jul 16, 2021 6:59:04 GMT -6
Yes, I know. I was talking about the entire thread.
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Post by Nityānanda dāsa on Jul 16, 2021 12:33:52 GMT -6
There was conflation on this thread between Jagat and another Jagadananda. Jagat was Hiranyagarbha in ISKCON. He did not take diksha from our gurudev, 108 Tinkudi Goswami. Jagat is still very much alive and well. Jagat is saying that Subal was a disciple of Lalita Prasad, not Tinkodi Baba. Radhe Radhe! |
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Post by jiva on Jul 16, 2021 21:05:29 GMT -6
I just wanted to post the news of Subal das disappereance.
Please, move this post to the appropriate topic.
I didn't find it.
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