Dear Śrīla Prabhupāda,
On this most auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā, please accept my respectful, humble obei-
sances at your lotus feet. All glories to Your Divine Grace! All glories to your unmatched contri-
bution to this world!
Though I am your granddisciple, I consider myself your eternal servant. By your divine
empowerment, my spiritual master received Kṛṣṇa consciousness, and through his mercy, that
same light has reached me, so today I bow at your lotus feet, offering my life in gratitude.
Before coming to your shelter, Śrīla Prabhupāda, I was just another lost soul in this material
world, chasing illusion, driven by ignorance. By your causeless mercy I came in contact with your
teachings through your devotees and my life took a new turn. Your books became my compass,
your mission my shelter, and your movement my home.
You pulled me from darkness and placed me on the bright path of bhakti. Your Bhagavad-gītā
As It Is, your purports, your conversations – they are a divine ocean from which I drink daily. You
gave meaning to my existence and spiritual purpose to my life.
Śrīla Prabhupāda, I beg at your lotus feet: Let me never leave ISKCON, your divine gift to the
world. Let me serve your mission through thick and thin and never lose the opportunity to associ-
ate with your followers. I understand deeply now that drifting from your society is drifting from
your mercy.
Please bless me to remain humble, loyal, and active in your service, regardless of my external
situation. May I always remember that I am simply the servant of the servant of your servants.
By your mercy, Śrīla Prabhupāda, I have witnessed how your teachings empower even the most
uneducated or illiterate devotees. Through Bhakti-śāstrī courses, I’ve seen housewives, laborers,
and elderly devotees – who once doubted their own abilities – quoting your verses and living by
your teachings. This miracle happens not because of any teacher but because your vāṇī is directly
infused with Kṛṣṇa’s potency. You didn’t just translate books, you delivered transformation.
In an effort to serve your educational mission, by Your Divine Grace’s beloved disciple, His
Holiness Jayapatāka Swami, I have been helping develop the Ipoh Institute of Spiritual Edu-
cation (IISE) in Malaysia. At IISE, we strive to systematically teach the philosophy of Kṛṣṇa
consciousness to devotees of all ages and backgrounds, just as you desired. We have organized a
variety of courses and programs, including a course for the illiterate, to fulfill this purpose:
Bhakti-śāstrī courses – 6 Tamil and 2 English batches – all free
Bhakti-vaibhava studies – in both Tamil and English
ISKCON Disciples Course (IDC) – more than 500 students have participated in these
sessions so far. Students learn about your position as the founder-ācārya, the guru-
paramparā system, and the proper conduct of a disciple in ISKCON. Emphasizing
your instructions and the GBC guidelines, we impress upon them the importance of
unity and purity in our society. I am happy to report that hundreds of aspiring devo-
tees now have a strong foundational understanding of what it means to be your grand-
disciple. They come from the course inspired to commit themselves to ISKCON’s
mission with integrity and devotion.
Audiobook sessions – listening to your books transforms hearts.
Quizzes, home programs, youth events – engaging the public with your words.
Yajña and saṁskāra workshops – upholding Vedic and Vaiṣṇava culture.
Deity worship trainings – ensuring proper arcana standards.
Each of these services is our humble attempt to spread your mercy systematically.
By your blessings I serve as the Deity Worship Ministry representative for ISKCON Malaysia. I
travel to temples in my zone to train pūjārīs, ensure the pañcarātrika standards are followed, and
inspire higher levels of cleanliness, punctuality, and devotion. I always remind myself and others
that the Deity is not an idol; Kṛṣṇa is personally present. This service deepens my own sādhana,
and I pray that every altar in our temples will reflect your teachings in spirit and standard.
Śrīla Prabhupāda, you gave everything we need in your books. There is no need for outside
speculation or invented interpretations. Every issue in life and society has already been addressed
in your instructions. As your granddisciple, I take it as my sacred duty to help others realize this
truth and to teach them to take shelter of your words with full faith.
Please bless me, Śrīla Prabhupāda, to remain fixed in your ISKCON, to serve under the guid-
ance of your loyal servants, to preach your message without compromise, and to leave this world
remembering your lotus feet. May I live and die as your eternal servant. May I never become
proud, never become diverted, and never forget your mercy.
Your unworthy servant,
Muralīdhara Śyāma Dāsa
Deity Worship Ministry representative for Malaysia and co-principal of IISE