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Vyāsa-pūjā 2020

Sevānanda Caitanya dāsa (Charlotte, North Carolina - United States of America)

 

Namah Om Vishnupadaya Krishna Prestaya bhutale

 

Srimate Jayapataka Swami iti namine

Namah Acharyapadaya Nitai krpa pradaayine

Gaura katha daama daaya Nagara grama tharine

 

My dear merciful Guru Maharaj,

 

Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet! All glories to srila

Prabhupada! All glories to your divine grace on this auspicious occasion of your

71st Vyasa Puja.

 

On the auspicious day of your appearance in this world, I offer my heartfelt prayers

to  Sri Sri Radha Madhava, Panchatattva and Lord Narasimha Dev for your healthy,

long life in this planet for many more years so that many souls can be fortunate to

have your association and reach Goloka Vrindavan by your causeless mercy.

 

This year has been special where we were fortunate to have your darshan when you

visited Atlanta during November. We were overwhelmed knowing your hectic schedule

from your servants during that time how you are flowing your causeless mercy to all

despite your physical limitations. You had given your time to meet every Yatra

individually and inspire and guide them in their progress towards Krishna conscious.

You had met the Charlotte Yatra and enquired about the progress and how you can help

the Yatra. We were also very fortunate to take a walk along with you when you went

for your cycling session in the park.

 

We met you second time in alachua during the Kirtan festival there and we were

fortunate to see your love for your god brothers and god sisters. This demonstrated

the cooperative attitude that we need to have to spread the mission of Srila

Prabhupada.

I was also very fortunate for some Vapu seva during your stay there even though I am

completely not qualified and that really moved me how you are providing an

opportunity to so many of your disciples to do pure devotional service by such vapu

seva. Also it was very inspiring to see you visit the prasadam distribution stall

there and asked them to prepare a plate for you. This shows your compassionate

devotee care and we have so many things to learn from each and every interaction

with divine grace. Just being in your presence lights up our Krishna conscious life

and guides us to get closer to Krishna and remove anarthas from our life.

 

We met you again in Atlanta this year for your 50th Sanyasa celebrations and your

Darshan 3 times in 3 months.. this is really like a hat trick for us..and we are

super fortunate and this time we also had the fortune of association of your

disciples from all over USA. We heard the glorification from so many disciples on

your steadfast determination to fulfill srila prabhupada’s mission inspite of

multiple hurdles.

 

Keeping you at the centre of our life, each day we can feel how your causeless mercy

flowing unconditionally in the upkeep of devotional service.

 

You have made all arrangements for your disciples and well wishers through your many

innovative ways of getting your association and instructions through your everyday

lectures through FB. I recollect recently one of the days you were travelling back

from Mayapur and gave a short class from your car. Another day you had day long

meetings and you still came for 15 minutes for a q&a session These shows your

compassion to all of your disciples and well wishers and you don’t mind your

physical inconveniences and these demonstrates the pure Vaishnava quality of your

divine self which we all need to imbibe. Also your real time updates in Twitter

keeps the connection and instructions in real time. You inspire us everyday by doing

all of this inspite of inconveniences in your physical health.

 

In every activity of yours, you never fail to strengthen our commitment and

conviction to Srila Prabhupada and ISKCON. Please instill in our hearts a drop of

that mood of servitorship for your divine grace as you have for Srila Prabhupada.

 

On this auspicious day, I pray to remain committed to following your instructions

life after life. Wishing you the most wonderful vyasa-puja celebration again.

 

Srila Prabhupada ki jaya!

Srila Guru-Maharaj vyasa-puja Mahotsav ki jaya!

 

Your most insignificant servant,

Sevananda Caitanya Das

Charlotte, NC

USA