Dear Śrīla Prabhupāda,
Please accept our most humble obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories to Your Divine Grace.
On this most auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, the devotees of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Dhāma, The Hague, Holland, offer our heartfelt gratitude and prayers. By your causeless mercy, your movement continues to guide and uplift conditioned souls even amidst the turbulence of the present age.
This past year has tested our community in many ways. The path has at times felt uncertain, and yet at every turn we have found our shelter in your instructions and in the holy name. By your grace, our regular programs have been restored, and once again the names of Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa are being chanted vibrantly in our congregation. This past year has shown us the truth of this teaching again and again. What seemed beyond us was accomplished by your shelter alone.
By your inspiration, we were blessed to organize the first Boat Festival in the Netherlands. It was a joyful opportunity for many souls to hear the holy name in the association of devotees in a setting both novel and memorable. We pray this humble effort has brought some small pleasure to your lotus feet.
We have also continued to work diligently toward a new temple building, hoping to establish a permanent home where your teachings may flourish for generations to come. By your shelter, we have been carried through significant legal challenges connected to this project, and that protection has renewed our faith and strengthened our determination to see this sacred service through.
Śrīla Prabhupāda, whatever has been accomplished is only due to your mercy. And whatever struggles we have faced have, in their own way, been your mercy too, reminding us of our complete dependence upon you. Please bless us with unity, purity, determination, and the spirit of selfless service, that we may become worthy instruments in your mission.
We pray that Śrī Kṛṣṇa Dhāma may always remain a place where devotees are nourished, newcomers are welcomed, and the holy names resound loudly in glorification of Śrī Śrī Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa.
Begging for a drop of your mercy and service, your aspiring servants,
Śyāmasundara Dāsa
Bala Govinda Dāsa
Nimāi
Sandhyā Devī Dāsī
Vinodbihārī Kṛṣṇa Dāsa