Dear Guru Maharaja,
Please accept my humble obeisance unto your lotus feet.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
All glories to your good-self.
On this joyous occasion of your 70th Vyasa puja let me take this opportunity to glorify you my spiritual father. Really, I don't have words to pen the glories of such a philanthropic personality.
It is indeed my good fortune to have a glorious spiritual father. Without your mercy nothing is possible in our life. Please accept this poem "Thy Mercy that Flows Forever" as my offering unto your lotus feet on this auspicious Vyasa puja.
Behold how thy mercy generously flows
and hugs the hearts with its tender touch.
It flows;
As rain from the sky above
Through eroding shameless rocks
Down the valley creating new lives
Flooding the drought lands
Nourishing the green farms and flowery gardens with a constant flow.
Refilling our hearts,
Cheering our souls
Watering the thirsty throats.
As blood inside the body
And breath of souls.
It flows, in its gentle motion
Forever and for ever
Enfolding every soul into the wide and mighty Krishna Prema Ocean.
Your health is of great concern to us and we wish that you would not push yourself to the limit. Despite your recent health crisis, you prove us again you are on a pure spiritual platform and the body is just material. You always inspire us. Like the sun which, never fails serving the Supreme similarly you are above the three modes and in pure sudda-sattva platform serving your spiritual master with great determination despite this health crisis.
I pray to Lord Caitanya and the Panca-tattvas. Lord Radha Madhava and the Asta Sakhis, Lord Narasimha deva and Srila Prabhupada to protect you and keep you in good health.
Lastly, it is that the spiritual master is more merciful on his Vyasa puja day. On this joyous and auspicious day of your Vyasa puja I beg you to bestow your mercy upon me so that I this most fallen soul can come out of the maya cocoon, progress in my Krsna Consciousness and not fail you anymore or let you down as a disciple. Please shower your blessing so that I come out of my current situation and continue my Bhakti Vriksha service. I wish to fall at your lotus feet. Please forgive me for all my wrong doings. You can read my mind please help me clear all the wrongly thoughts and progress in Krsna Consciousness. My life is progressing because of your causeless mercy and blessing. Prayers to be in your service eternally.
Your most fallen servant,
Vaisnavi (Shelter), East London, UK