Dear Śrīla Prabhupāda,
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
Please accept our most respectful obeisances at the divine dust of your lotus feet. All glories unto you, whose instructions bestow on us an inexhaustible inspiration in our devotional service together with an everyday protection from false self-identification. You keep teaching us how to better understand other people, how to preach without humiliating and insulting others – not showing off, but glorifying the guru-paramparā.
Who could ever imagine that your transcendental message would have reached the remote lands of Siberia in Russia! For your blessings there exist no obstacles – all the boundaries dissipate, revealing an immense ocean of the nectar of the holy name. In Tyumen, we are all so fortunate – the Tyumen temple having been named after you, Prabhupāda-deśa.
Whatever we say about these matchless gifts you have awarded us we’ll always lack words to express the gratitude that fills our hearts. Meditating upon your Constitution for the Society, we feel you personally guide us in our efforts to implement your instructions right here and right now.
May our lives become flowers in the garland of our service to you, dearest Śrīla Prabhupāda! On this auspicious day, please let your humble servants bring to your feet everything we do for you: harināma saṅkīrtana in Tyumen’s streets, morning Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam classes in our temple, service to our precious temple Deities Śrī Śrī Nitāi Gaurahari, kīrtana-melās and other festivals, preaching programs in the Lotus Vedic Culture Center, nāma-haṭṭa and bhakti-vṛkṣa centers, educational programs, Food for Life, the Tyumen affiliate of the Bhaktivedanta Institute, Vrindavan Café, mantra evenings, the Vaiṣṇava-sevā Committee, children’s programs and the Gauri Children’s Rehabilitation Center, and many other endeavors to satisfy you, O param guru.
Sounds of your kīrtana free us from the arms of māyā.
Your selflessness does not leave us any chance to relax or lower our sādhana standards.
Your mercy roots out our cruelty and fanaticism from our hearts.
Your care fills our hearts with gratitude.
Your generosity makes us discover new abilities and qualities to apply in devotional service.
Your determination burns to ashes all fears, despairs, and disappointments.
Śrīla Prabhupāda, may our faith be firm! Please let us always help you serve Śrī Kṛṣṇa and His devotees!
ISKCON Tyumen