Dear Śrīla Prabhupāda,
Please accept our most humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
On this most auspicious occasion of your divine appearance, we offer our heartfelt homage and reflections. Over the past year, we have encountered both challenges and encouraging developments within our congregation. With sincere determination, we are striving to establish a permanent temple, a sacred home for Śrī Śrī Karuṇa-Nitāi Gauracandra and a spiritual center from which your preaching mission can continue to expand.
Deeply inspired by your unparalleled efforts in founding this movement, we feel a strong eagerness to follow in your footsteps. At the same time, we remain ever aware that our endeavors are but small and insignificant in comparison to your extraordinary service.
We are grateful to share that an increasing number of devotees are taking enthusiasm in participating in harināma and distributing your transcendental books. As you so powerfully emphasized that book distribution is your life and soul, we carry this instruction in our hearts. With renewed energy and devotion, we go out to the streets to share the mercy contained within your writings with those who may still be covered by ignorance. You taught that even if one person becomes Kṛṣṇa conscious the mission is successful, and we understand that this transformation is made possible through the books you so compassionately wrote, often under great difficulty. We therefore feel a deep responsibility to continue this service.
At the same time, we are placing increasing attention on nourishing and caring for the devotees within our community. We recognize the importance of spiritual support, meaningful relationships, and genuine care. United in our shared goal of reviving our eternal relationship with Kṛṣṇa, we strive to cultivate a spirit of cooperation and friendship, knowing that this journey is best undertaken together.
To sustain and expand these efforts, a suitable temple building would be a great blessing. We humbly pray at your lotus feet that, by your mercy, such an opportunity will manifest. Until that time, we remain committed to serving you in whatever capacity we can, dedicated to preserving and carrying forward your teachings and legacy.
Thank you, Śrīla Prabhupāda, for everything you have given to the world. You will forever be remembered as the one who built a spiritual home in which the entire world can reside. We remain eternally indebted to you. Haribol!
Your insignificant servants at ISKCON Amsterdam