Dear Śrīla Prabhupāda,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories to Your Divine Grace.
My primary service to you and your representatives is to cooperate with fellow devotees in
spreading Kṛṣṇa consciousness to every province of Spain. This year, I humbly offer you a reflec-
tion on your instructions – given in letters to your dear disciples – which I also embrace as per-
sonal guidance.
All generations of devotees in the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement are meant to become instru-
ments, according to their capacity, to assist you in fulfilling Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s desire: to
deliver the holy names of Kṛṣṇa to every town and village in the world. Moreover, we aspire to
please you, for as you taught us, “satisfaction of the self-realized spiritual master is the secret of
advancement in spiritual life” (Bhagavad-gītā 4.34, purport).
In 1976, you wrote: “I approve your plan to combine together with Kesava to lead a party of
Spanish speaking devotees with nama-sankirtana to every town and village in Spain.” (Letter to
Citśukhānanda Dāsa, December 24, 1976)
I carry on my head the instruction from my dīkṣā-guru, your Satsvarūpa Mahārāja, to focus on
preaching in Spain as my prabhu-datta-deśa. Inspired by this, I strive to contribute, alongside other
devotees, to bringing nāma-saṅkīrtana not only to every province, but – as you are empowering us
in this letter – to every town and village in Spain.
That same year, 1976 – when ISKCON was legally registered in Spain – you also wrote: “Your
desire to please me is very pleasing, and your preaching program in Spain sounds very nice.
Please push on this movement in the Spanish and Portuguese languages with great enthusiasm,
and certainly Krishna will bless you for taking so much trouble to preach His glories. A Vaisnava
always feels himself incapable to repay his debt to his spiritual master, therefore he works very
hard in order to try and repay that debt. He knows that without the mercy of the spiritual master
one cannot preach this Krishna consciousness, and therefore he always tries to act in such a way
that he may please his guru. Please continue in this way and keep very strictly the regulative prin-
ciples and chanting the prescribed number of rounds on the beads, and you will clear the way for
success in your preaching work.” (Letter to Catur-mūrti Dāsa, August 9, 1976)
Here, you reassure us that any service offered to please you – especially through preaching – is
deeply cherished. You remind us that Kṛṣṇa will bless every endeavor and austerity we under-
take to spread His movement, even when we feel unqualified or the task seems daunting. Most
crucially, you reveal the key to success: sincere adherence to chanting the prescribed rounds and
strictly following the regulative principles.
I surrender at your lotus feet, Śrīla Prabhupāda, and pray for your guidance, blessings, and
empowerment to deliver Kṛṣṇa’s holy names and teachings to every corner of Spain, in harmony
with the community of devotees.
With heartfelt gratitude,
Your eternal servant,
Yadunandana Swami

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