Dear Gurudev, Hare Krishna!
Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga.
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada.
On this most auspicious day of your Vyasa Puja, I'm praying to Sri Sri Radha Madhava, Panca Tattva, Narasimha Deva, our beloved Jagannath, Baladeva, Subhadra Maya and Srila Prabhupad to give You good health so that you can continue to preach to fallen souls like me.
Gurudev, as Rukmini fell in love with Krsna just by hearing His glories and Devahuti fall for Kardamba muni, just by hearing your Glories I wanted to meet your divine self. I was eager to meet you, wanted to know who you are. After a year of waiting, on 24 May 2001 I had a chance to meet you at Sri Jagannath Mandir in Kuala Lumpur. You were sitting on the vyasasana and giving Srimad Bhagavatam class. I didn't understand anything accept the word Krsna. Coming from a Hindu background I met so many swamijis, but you were different. I had a chance to speak to you on that day and that moment i knew you are the one. You changed my life from that moment. And I accepted you as my Gurudev, and you accepted me as Your Spiritual Daughter. Thank you, Gurudev.
You gave me so much wonderful association everytime you came to Malaysia through your genuine care for this daughter of yours. Even though we don't have that much of association nowadays, every time when I'm in the need of your guidance you come in my dreams and guide me, and tell me what to do. It is that said Guru and disciple are linked heart to heart, and this is the proof.
When I was in Durban, South Africa for 2 years and 8 months, the separation from you was the most painful thing. But that separation made me a strong person, and I was determined to be your worthy daughter whilst I was there. By your grace, I won first prize in December Book Marathon in New Jagannath Puri Temple, Phoenix, Durban. I was 6 months pregnant. I only managed to do it by your mercy.
While I was in South Africa, a devotee asked me, "Who's disciple are you?" I proudly said, "His Holiness Jayapataka Swami." She immediately tried to touch my feet and said, "You're a disciple of such a wonderful Guru Maharaja!" From that day till this moment I'm contemplating that point, "Yes! You're a wonderful Guru Maharaja... but am I worthy to be your disciple? No, I'm not! But I'm trying, and will keep on trying to be worthy - with your mercy, Gurudev.
Gurudev, by your wonderful mercy, you brought us to Mayapur. Now I'm staying here with my, husband - Caitanya Carana Dasa - who is currently doing seva with JPS Publications (he's managing the distribution of Sri Guru Prasanga Magazine), and my daughter Jagannath Priya. Please bless us to be worthy to live in Mayapur, serve the Dham and the Devotees.
Your insignificant Daughter,
Sumāliṇī Lalitā devī dāsī (Śrīdhāma Māyāpur)