Meditations on Transcendence

 (Verse 1)   Out here in the heartland where the river bends,   Life’s a wild ride with its twists and turns, my friends.   When you’re caught in the grind and the world’s got you down,   Just listen close, there’s a voice that’ll turn it around. (Chorus)   Hear the acarya’s words, let the wisdom flow,   In that sacred sound, you’ll find a way to go.   Beyond the modes and the stormy night,   In the light of faith, you’ll find your guiding light.   (Verse 2)   Even a Prabhupada tape, playin’ soft and true,   Can lift you up high, help you see right through.   So grab that message, let it set you free,   With every word, you’ll cross the modes and be.   (Chorus)   Hear the acarya’s words, let the wisdom flow,   In that sacred sound, you’ll find a way to go.   Beyond the modes and the stormy night,   In the light of faith, you’ll find your guiding light.   (Bridge)   In the melody of truth, your heart will find its song,   With the acarya’s voice, you’ll be where you belong.   (Chorus)  

Srila Prabhupada tirobhava tithi maha mahotsava ki jaya His divine grace name in his earlier asrama was 'Abhaya caran' which means fearless lotus feet. Whose lotus feet? this is addressed in the kirtan 'Bhaja hure mana, Sri Nanda Nandana, abhaya caranaravinda re'. The fearlessness is found at the lotus feet of son of Nanda Maharaja. Srila Prabhupada's mission is to help living beings of the world experience true fearlessness by developing bhakti at the lotus feet of Nandanandana Sri Krishna. All the higher attainments of spirituality like Prem, bliss, happiness, eternity are built on the foundation of 'Abhaya' or fearlessness. Fear is always due to the unknown. As finite entities when we see the vast world, there remains so much unknown and this causes fear. Fear is the primary destroyer of wellbeing. It corrodes at the most fundamental level and shakes up the whole foundation of existence. Fear also eats up our life span (ayur vyaya). In response to the Que