Hare Krishna
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!
All Glories to Srila Gurudeva!
I am associated with Iskcon Punjabi Bagh temple from last 10 years and chanting my 16 rounds daily from last 8 years now. In my quest for spiritual advancement I met His Holiness Jaya Pataka Swami Maharaj ji in 2017 summer, when he visited Iskcon Delhi.
It was a hot and humid day and one of my office colleagues (a devotee from Punjabi Bagh temple only) informed me that Maharaj has come to Delhi temple. By Krishna's arrangement I reached temple guest house where devotees were waiting in queue to meet Maharaj to take his blessings and ask any questions. Maharaj despite many apparent difficulties seemed to be in bliss and he was blessing each and every devotee and answering their spiritual queries.
On my turn, I payed my obesciences and asked Maharaj that I am still suffering in my Sadhna sometimes. Maharaj assured me that I should continue my chanting and slowly I will develop love for chanting. He asserted that I should keep faith and patience. It was my first face to face meeting with Maharaj and I felt a unique soul to soul connection. I could see his perseverance in meeting devotees, motivating them and leading from the front in Srila Prabhupada's mission.
Two years went by and Maharaj came to Delhi temple in Jan 2020 for Diksha ceremony. This time I was thinking that may be this is the time when I should take my spiritual journey seriously and get Maharaj's shelter and he very kindly bestwoed his mercy and gave me shelter.
I thank Maharaj for showing me the way a real desciple should act; always serving his spiritual master by mind, body and words.
I pay my obesciences to Maharaj and happy to be a part of the vyasapuja mahotsav as a sheltered desciple.
Yours insignificant servent
Kapil Vats