Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja, Please accept my humble obeisances!!
All glories to Guru and Gaurāṅga!!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!!
My dear spiritual father,
All glories to you on this auspicious day of your 70th year appearance. For your Vyasa puja offering I am always in loss of words to express my heartfelt gratitude for the mercy you are showering on me and my family.
I am indebted to Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Śrī Śrī Panchattava and Śrī Śrī Narasiṁhadeva for bringing you back and giving us a second chance to serve you and Śrīla Prabhupāda in the mission of spreading Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
As an offering depicting your unlimited glories, I have written an acronym for GURUDEVA with my limited knowledge.
Gratitude – In every action and every word you speak, one can witness, how grateful you are towards Śrīla Prabhupāda your spiritual master. Gurudeva, please bless me with the similar attitude of gratitude.
Unconditional – You are unconditionally showering mercy on every miserable living entity. Gurudeva, please bless me so that I can become eligible to serve you.
Rare – Of all gems cintamani is a rare gem, so are you the rarest of the rare, a living example of how Your are not the body but the soul who is always in the service mood. Gurudeva,
Please bless me so that I can treasure your value of rarity.
Understanding – This quality of yours is unsurpassable. You understand the needs of your Gurudeva, God siblings, your disciples, newcomers and everyone around you. I remember once you mentioned, if you take care of my caretakers nicely, I will be pleased. Gurudeva, please bless me so that I can please you by serving the Vaishnavas.
Determination- You are always determined to spread Kṛṣṇa Consciousness by devising new techniques of preaching like Bhakti-vṛkṣa and Damodara home programs. Gurudeva, please bless me so that I can help you in this mission.
Enthusiastic- Your enthusiasm is my motivation Gurudeva. After your major operation, you started giving classes on Facebook and not once have you missed it. Koṭi Daṇḍavats to you for your unflinching enthusiasm. I remember some days back it was raining heavily in Māyāpur, but still you gave an online class instead of roof top class. Gurudeva, please bless me your ‘Never Give Up’ attitude.
Vigour- You amaze me by your fighting spirit to serve the mission and fulfil the dreams of your Gurudeva. I am reminded, how you keep score of your cycling and break your own record every time. When you lift both your hands loudly chanting ‘Gaurāṅga’, makes us all jump with joy. You are the valiant soldier in Śrīla Prabhupāda ‘s army. Gurudeva, please bless me with your fighting spirit so that I can fight the anarthas within me.
I am spellbound by your unlimited qualities to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda. It shows the love you have towards Śrīla Prabhupāda. Please bless me and my family that we develop at least some percentage of the above qualities to help you to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Your humbled servant,
Your spiritual daughter,
Bhuvanapījitā Rādhikā devī dāsī, w/o Nandasuta Govinda dāsa
Balarāma Deśa, Middle East