Dragi Prabhui,
Molimo vas da primite nasa ponizna postovanja. Sva slava Srila Prabhupadu.

Na zahtijev mnogih bhakta, pisemo ovo pismo da vas obavijestimo o nedavnom
razvoju situacije u vezi zdravlja Njegove Svetosti Radhanath Swamija.

Da vas malo vratimo nazad u vrijeme, molimo vas da shvatite da je Maharadzevo zdravlje uvijek bilo predmet brige njegovih brace po bogu, ucenika i dobronamjernika.

Zbog njegovog entuzijazma za propovijedanje i duboke ljubavi i paznje za nase
duhovne zivote, njegov prebukirani raspored mu je dozvoljavao vrlo malo fokusa
na ovaj vitalni aspekt. Iako je nedavno uzeo par kratkih odmora to vrjeme
nazalost nije bilo dovoljno.

Zadjnih par godina se vidio veci opad u sveukupnom Maharadzevom zdravlju.
Ali i pored toga, on je nastavio sa svojim rasporedom u Indiji i njegovim
intenzivnim turnejama po SAD-u i takodje u Evropi. Imao je nekoliko kronicnih
bolesti tokom godina i dok je bio ljetos u SAD-u izgubio je glas. Posto nije
mogao voditi programe i slicno, bhakte su ga odveli kod laringologa koji je
dijagnozirao njegovu infekciju kao akutno kronicni laringitis. Tada je
zahtjevao kolonoskopiju kojom je otrkivena izraslina (tumor) na debelom
crijevu. Istrage su ustanovile da je izgledao dobrocudan. Na nesrecu dokrori
nisu mogli uraditi biopsiju s obzirom da je tumor bio izvan dosega i time nisu
mogli potvrditi da je tumor dobrocudan.

Doktori su ga posavjetovali da ceka i osmatra i dodje na provjeru svakih sest
mjeseci ili godinu dana. Kada je dosao u Mumbai Dr. Sitaram Alva, jedan od
starijih clanova nase kongregacije i veoma iskusan doktor, pogledao Maharadzev
slucaj i uzeo ga veoma ozbiljno.  Odma je odveo Maharadza kod jednog od
najboljih specijalista za bolesti probavnog trakta u Indiji, Dr Sharad Shah.
Nakon pordrobnog citanja Maharadevog nalaza, dao je svoje jako misljenje da je
operacija preporucena sto je prije moguce i da postoje sanse da tumor postane
zlocudan.

Za to vrijeme Brahmacari lideri su trazili alternativne tretmane prije nego
bi se operacija desila, i nasli su u Kerali, Dr. Z. Dzejkoba, Ajurvedskog
doktora, koji je specijalizovan za tretiranje problema vezanih za rak.
Istrazivanje je razotkrilo da je doktor uspjesno izlijecio mnoge ljude koji su
klincki bili dijagnozirani da imaju rak, ukljucujuci neke nase bhakte.

Bhramacriji su insistirali da Mahradz ode vidjeti doktora. Maharaz se slozio
da ide za 2-3 dana. Maharadz je odveden u Keralu bez daljnjeg zastoja.

Poslije pazljivog pregleda Maharadza i nalaza, Doktor Dzejkob je sa
suosjecanjem izjavio da je Maharadz dosao u pravo vrijeme jer osjeca, na osnovu njegovih godina istrazivanja I iskustva, da bi se zbog sve ukupnog Maharajevog zdravstvenog stanja tumor pretvorio u brzo rastuci rak u toku jedne godine.

Neki od komentara doktora nakon citanja Mahradzevih nalaza:

  “Njegov citav organizam je slab I na rubu raspadanja.”
  “Promjena u nacinu zivota je potrebna u trajanju od namanje godinu dana”
  “Smanjenje stresa na najmanji minimum.”

Dalje je rekao da je Maharadzevo sadasnje stanje kao poznato zatisje pred
oluju. Osjeca da ako Maharadz odma ne povede racuna o ovome da ce tumor postati
veoma ozbiljan, vjerovatno zlocudan u skoroj buducnosti.

Cuvsi ovo, bhakte u pratnji Maharadza su insistirali da Maharadz treba ostati
u Kalikatu, Kerala, u cijelom periodu od tri sedmice i zavrsiti tretman.
Maharadz se slozio.

Trenutno, Maharadz prolazi kroz tretman u Dr. Dzejkobovoj klinici u Kerali u
periodu od tri sedmice i ako bude trebalo tretman se moze produziti.

Njegova braca po bogu i dobronamjernici su takodje zatrazili od Maharadza da
uzme neko vrijeme slobodno od svog prebukiranog rasporeda i totalno se odmori
najmenja sest mjeseci do godinu dana.

U ovo vrijeme, Njegova Svetost Radhanath Swami je raspolozen da suradjuje sa
svima nama u tretmanu.

Ali poznavajuci Mahradzevu ljubav za sluzenje i zadovoljavanjem bhakta veoma
je tesko za njega da kaze “ne” zahtjevima. Zbog toga, ozbljino i ponizno
zahtjevamo sve bhakte i dobronamjernike da dopuste Maharadzu da ima svoj
potrebni odmor za ozdravljenje.

Mi se nadamo i molimo da Krisni da mu dadne dug i zdrav zivot tako da moze
nastaviti Srila Prabhupadovu misiju jos mnogo godina koje dolaze.

Vasi sluge,

Krsna Chandra Das
Govinda Das
Radha Gopinath Das
Sanat Kumar Das
Shyamanand Das
Gauranga Das
Murari Gupta Das
Radha Vallabh Das
Vasudev Das
Krsnanaam das

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Dear Prabhus,

Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

On the request of many devotees, we are writing this letter to inform you of
the recent developments regarding the health of HH Radhanath Swami,

To take you a little back in time, please understand that Maharaj"s health
was always a matter of concern for god brothers, disciples and well wishers.
Due to his enthusiasm to preach and his deep love and affection for our
spiritual lives, his intense schedule gave him very little focus on this
vital aspect. Although, recently, he has taken some brief periods away from
his schedule to recuperate, the time spent would always be woefully
inadequate.

The last few years saw a more abrupt decline in Maharaj"s overall health.
Nevertheless, he continued with his heavy schedule in India and his
extensive touring in the US as well as in Europe. He has been having
several chronic diseases over the years and while in the US this past summer
he lost his voice. Since he was unable to do any programmes etc. devotees
brought him to a throat doctor who diagnosed his throat infection as acute
chronic laryngitis. At that time he requested for a colonoscopy. This
colonoscopy revealed that there was a growth (tumour) in the colon.
Investigations appeared to reveal the tumour to be benign. Unfortunately the
doctors could not do biopsy since the tumour was beyond the reach, and hence
they could not confirm the tumour to be benign.

Doctors advised him to wait and watch and again re-check after every six
months or a year. When he came to Mumbai Dr. Sitaram Alva, one of the senior
members of our congregation and a very senior doctor, looked at Maharaj"s
case and took it very seriously. Immediately he brought Maharaja to one of
the senior-most gastroenterologists of India, Dr Sharad Shah. After
scrutinizingly reading the report of Maharaj, he gave his strong opinion
that surgery is advised as early as possible and also stated emphatically
that in case prompt action is not taken there are much chances of this type
of tumour turning malignant. .

Meanwhile the Brahmachari leaders were researching for alternative
treatments before a surgery would happen, and they found in Kerala, Dr Z
Jacob, an Ayurvedic doctor, who is specialised in treating problems related
with cancer. Their research revealed that the doctor had successfully cured
many people of clinically diagnosed cancer including some of our devotees.
The Brahmacharis insisted Maharaj to go and see the doctor. Maharaj agreed
to go for 2-3 days. Maharaj was brought to Kerala without further delay.

After carefully examining Maharaja and the diagnostic reports, Doctor Jacob
stated emphatically that Maharaj has come at the right time because he
feels, according to his years of research and experience, that due to
Maharajas overall health condition, the tumour would have turned within a
year into a fast growing cancer.

Some comments by the doctor after reading Maharaj"s reports:-

" His entire system is weak and is on the verge of falling apart.
" Change in life style is compulsory at least for the next one year.
" Reduction in stress to the bare minimum.

He further said that Maharaj"s present condition is like the proverbial calm
before a Tsunami. He feels that if Maharaj does not take care of this
immediately it will become very serious possibly malignant in the near
future.

Hearing this, the devotees accompanying Maharaj insisted that Maharaj should
stay in Calicut, Kerala for the entire period of three weeks and complete
the treatment. Maharaj agreed.

At present Maharaj is undergoing treatment at Dr. Jacob"s clinic in Kerala
for three weeks and depending upon the need the treatment may extend. His
god brothers and well wishers had also requested Maharaja to take time out
from his hectic schedule and take complete rest for at least 6 months to one
year.

At this point of time, HH Radhanath Swami is willing to co-operate with all
of us in the treatment.

But knowing Maharajas love to serve and please the devotees it is difficult
for him to say no to requests. Therefore, we earnestly and humbly request
all the devotees and well wishers to allow Maharaj to have his needed rest
for recuperation of his health,

We hope and pray that Krsna grants him long and healthy life so that he can
continue to serve Srila Prabhupada"s mission for many years to come.

Your servants,
Krsna Chandra Das
Govinda Das
Radha Gopinath Das
Sanat Kumar Das
Shyamanand Das
Gauranga Das
Murari Gupta Das
Radha Vallabh Das
Vasudev Das
Krsnanaam das