By Tamal Krishna Goswami
One day I
brought a painting done by our artist Muralidhara for Prabhupada's approval. On
Prabhupada's request, Muralidhara had reproduced on canvas the
Srimad-Bhagavatam jacket cover showing the spiritual sky.
As I held
the painting up, Prabhupada began to explain the plan of the creation. First he
pointed to where Krsna was and described how the entire creation was an
expansion of Krsna's energy. The Vaikuntha planets, broad and effulgent, were
unlimited in number.
Then Prabhupada pointed to the corner of the painting
where the material world was situated. Maha-Visnu is lying down there, and
millions of universes emanate from His skin holes.
Prabhupada
said, "Each universe is filled up with unlimited numbers of living
entities who inhabit all of the planets and stars. One of these planets is our
earth, and on this planet are many continents. On one continent there is
America, and in America there are so many big cities. Here is Los Angeles, and
in Los Angeles there is a street, La Cienega Boulevard. On this boulevard,
among all of the buildings, is a temple of Lord Krsna. And in this temple there
is one Tamal Krishna. He is there, and is thinking that he is very
important."
