Hare Kṛṣṇa
Most respected and dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Sahasra koti Daṇḍavat pranaams at your lotus feet,
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and to you!
I am so insignificant and such an incapable disciple that I don’t even know to glorify my spiritual father who has given me an identification. If someone asks me about my spiritual master, upon mentioning, they just give me a very big Hug and tell me that I am so fortunate to have a wonderful Guru like His Holiness Śrīla Jayapatākā Maharaj.
I am so grateful to Kṛṣṇa that he has handed me over to my Spiritual Father who in every step takes special care and reciprocates. And every time I have always felt that Kṛṣṇa through my Spiritual Master, takes care of me like a pearl in the shell. I always wonder, how is that? I know myself that I am an imperfect soul, good for nothing, but my Spiritual Father is tightly holding me, by protecting me from the material world. Generally, the example in ISKCON is always given about the lion cub and the baby monkey. And in some of the lectures, it is also said that every devotee should be a baby monkey to catch hold of the mother. But in my case, my Father holds me and gives protection.
I am so much indebted to Śrīla Prabhupāda that he has given us our Spiritual Master as a Father to take care and spreading his love and leading me to the spiritual path through his VANI.
Finally, begging my Father and Guru Mahārāj
Gurudev!
kripa-bindu diya, koro’ ei dase,
trinapekha ati hina
sakala sahane, bala diya koro’,
nija-mane spriha-hina
Gurudeva, give to this servant just one drop of mercy. I am lower than a blade of grass. Give me all help. Give me strength. Let me be as you are, without desires or aspirations.
jogyata-vicare, kichu nahi pai,
tomara karuṇa—sara
karuṇa na hoile, kandiya kandiya,
prana na rakhibo ara
If you examine me, you will find no qualities. Your mercy is all that I am made of. If you are not merciful unto me, I can only weep, and I will not be able to maintain my life.
Thanking you eternally,
With most respectful humble obeisances at your lotus feet,
Aspiring to serve and please your divine grace ever,
Your most insignificant servant,
Līlāmṛtā Lakṣmī Devī Dāsī
Vrindavan / Ahmedabad Yātrā