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Gopal standing in front of his mother who is kneeling. They are facing each other and she is lovingly moving some of his hair out of his face with her finger.
Gopal's Brother

Gopal and Mother

BySri Chinmoy 7 May 202612 May 2026

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  • Page 21 from the Sri Chinmoy book, Gopal's Brother. In the illustration, Gopal, his mother and their cow are sitting at the table in the darkened room, lit by only a candle on the table. The mother is reading the party invitation to Gopal to attend his teacher's mother's funeral wake. Gopal is asking his mother what he should bring, and the cow is slucking spahetti. The text reads: 'Gopal knew that everybody was going to bring a present for the schoolteacher, but poor Gopal didn't have any money. He asked his mother sadly, "What can I do? I wish to take something to my teacher, but we are so poor. What can I do?" "Ask your Rakhal Raja," said Gopal's mother. "He will give you something to give to your teacher."'
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  • Illustration of Gopal in the distance, sitting on the edge of a rocky lookout, depressed over the death of his father. It is a snowy landscape with the sun setting creating a beautiful painterly sky. Gopal's cow is in the foreground, looking at Gopal in the distance, feeling sad for his young master.
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  • Illuminated manuscript-style illustration showing a turning point in the story from the Sri Chinmoy book, Gopal's Brother. The text reads: 'After a few months, Gopal's schoolteacher lost his mother. In India, when somebody dies, a festival is held at the end of the month. Everybody comes and has a feast. You eat as much as you can, and if you don't want to eat, they force you. So a month after the schoolteacher's mother died, there was a feast for the schoolchildren. Naturally, all the students were bringing presents to the teacher.'
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  • Single page illustration from the book, Gopal's Brother, by Sri Chinmoy. Gopal, Sri Krishna, and their cows are walking across a fallen tree bridge, having fun being with each other. The sun is setting in the background over the forest, with a beautiful illumination radiating across the landscape. The text reads, "In this way, every day Rakhal Raja took Gopal to school in the morning and brought him back home safely in the evening. Gopal was delighted with his new brother."
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  • Birds-eye view of Gopal's mother walking through a busy marketplace with the cow. She's looking up at the sky/viewer, undisturbed by the hustle and bustle. This illustration is from the book 'Gopal's Brother' and the text reads: 'Although she was very, very poor, she was a great devotee of Lord Krishna. She prayed to Lord Krishna twenty-four hours a day. She never forgot him for a moment. Her entire life was a prayer.'
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