Dear Śrīla Prabhupāda,
oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Śrīla Prabhupāda, you gave everything that can spiritualize the world. Whoever sincerely follows
the path you set is worshiped and respected by everyone because they are dedicated to spread-
ing your instructions and teachings to every jīva in this world. All over the world, temples are
increasing, along with gurukulas, goshalas, varṇāśrama projects, book distribution, and prasādam
distribution. Your followers are getting great respect all over the world by dedicatedly working for
the ultimate benefit of the conditioned souls. Your teachings and conduct are the great inspiration
and strength of your followers. Your teachings are so potent that they can save humanity for the
next ten thousand years.
As stated in the Caitanya-caritāmṛta (Ādi-līlā 2.86):
bhrama, pramāda, vipralipsā, karaṇāpāṭava
ārṣa-vijña-vākye nāhi doṣa ei saba
Mistakes, illusions, cheating, and defective perception do not occur in the sayings of
the authoritative sages.
Simply by following your instructions makes the lives of the condition souls successful. Out of
the many instructions you gave your followers, I want to thank you by meditating on two of them.
1. “My only desire for my disciples is that they chant Hare Krishna Mantra at least 16 rounds,
follow the rules and live in association of devotees then you will be happy and peaceful and not
disturbed.” (Letter to Bhavatāriṇī Devī Dāsī, April 3, 1974)
2. The world situation has completely deteriorated. The world’s current leaders are not quali-
fied to lead us. They are simply interested in their own selfish aggrandizement – how much they
can take advantage of their so-called leadership positions to maximize their own personal sense
gratification. Thus, if there is any hope for genuine peace and happiness on this planet, we must
have a new caliber of enlightened leaders who are fully dedicated to Kṛṣṇa, or God. The Kṛṣṇa
consciousness movement is offering this training around the world, teaching how one can be
a pure devotee of God and utilize his leadership propensity to render the highest service to all
living beings on this planet, even to plants and animals. Let everyone take advantage of this
movement right now and make their lives successful.
Śrīla Prabhupāda, this world is full of challenges. It is even becoming difficult to maintain min-
imum services and sādhana in some parts of the globe. We need the rain of your mercy to follow
your instructions.
Thank you, Śrīla Prabhupāda, for building such a glorious community where the whole world
can stay as one family. Your mercy is the only ray of hope in this world, which is an ocean of
faults.
Your insignificant servants of the servant,
The devotees at Kanhaiyadeśa yātrā