Hare Krishna My Dear Beloved Guru Maharaja
Please accept my respectful obeisances.
“Nama Om Vishnu padaya Krsna presthaya bhutale; Srimate Jayapataka swamin iti namine,
Nama Acharya padaya Nitai kripa pradayine; Gaura katha dhama daya nagara grama tarine”
“Nama Om Vishnu Padaya krishna Presthaya Bhutale; srimate bhaktivedanta svamin iti namine
namaste sarasvate deve gaura vani pracharine; nirveshesha sunyavadi pashchatya desa tarine”
A Very Happy 71st Sri Vyas-puja Celebrations to you dear Guru Maharaja!!!
It is a great privilege to be living in the time period of your existence in this material world, I have been wondering how compassionate Srila Prabhupada as I have no direct association with him, I felt that I have missed the main golden times when Srila Prabhupada walked on this planet. But after having an association with his direct disciples, it was a very wonderful experience to know how He took care of everyone direct or indirect.
The effects of kali yuga have already is showing its face in this material world, but ISKCON presence and exemplary devotees like you have checked the growth of kali and left it only to prevail as a shadow. During this very auspicious 50th Sannyas ceremony, you have achieved the mission impossible target of fifty thousand disciples across the world. It is rarest of the rare achievement one can accomplish in these given conditions. All previous Acharyas in parampara should have been very happy seeing this day. All glories to your sincere complete efforts in accepting these many fallen souls under your shelter wherein I am one among them.
It is really out of world experiences the moments I had served you personally and can never forget the lonely time I got while serving you for a short period. Dear Guru Maharaja, what a great fortune and pious activities all those devotees did to see you, serve you and love you. There has been a paradigm shift in Krishna consciousness movement, where millions and millions have come to take devotional practice seriously very much inspired by you. The charm and million-dollar smile of yours indeed tied me and this soul wishes to serve your feet life afterlife.
There were days earlier, just to touch you once I used to travel long distances for Ratha yatra festivals, like swarming bees around fresh golden lotus I see amongst hundreds of devotees you in the center leading the kirtan using your iconic cymbals. I used to feel that just one sight of you or one touch of you makes this life purposeful. I get flabbergasted seeing your dedication to Srila Prabhupada and His movement. Later in the future, there would be time wherein devotees’ term that it was utmost blissful, was the time during His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Guru Maharaja pioneered the society.
One among lots of instances, once His grace Kratu das Adhikari, initiating guru and your Godbrother had a knee replacement surgery and while recuperating, He came to know that you are at Ahmedabad for GBC meetings, then He came to meet you at your place of stay, He was waiting to have your darshan and it was getting delayed due to your health conditions, disciples came to inform Him that other Godbrothers are there to visit in the meantime. He flatly refused to state that if He can meet and have your darshan then it is equivalent to have met all Godbrothers and demigods. The loving bond between you and your Godbrothers is astounding and showing us the right way to deal with the Vaishnava’s.
Looking at your lotus feet, I used to wonder how this lotus feet of yours have untiringly run across the globe many times without any rest, uncared for self and stood firm fighting against ill-effects of the age of quarrel. My beloved Guru Maharaja, your daily online classes are real power booster for many, right usage of the digital age is where we can see you online daily and get clear and wonderful messages on Sri Guru and Gauranga. You have cleared all misconceptions of one relating to this body and firmly established the fact that we are not this body and this body is a tool to makes us reach back home, Godhead. Your schedule and activities show us there is no impediment in performing devotional service. Just like seasons come and go, happiness and miseries come and go in everyone’s lives, all the statements are made true by your personal undertakings. Even though you have proven that bodily discomforts are not at all stumbling blocks towards the relationship with Lord Krishna, our sincere heartfelt prayers are such that you start again walking around the globe as a roaring lion. Even though physically you seem like the wounded commander in the war against kali, your spirits are so powerful that it is been felt all over the world, all soldiers of yours are ready to host the victory flag undebated.
When compared to lots and lots of many great devotees who have served you I am not even eligible to be a speck of dust on the corner of the street where you have walked. Your memories and your instructions have made me lead this life on and on. Your presence itself makes people feel the bliss in spiritual life as you carry Lord Gauranga always on your hearts. Your lucrative vision to execute the mission of Lord Gauranga and all Acharyas to spread Gaura Katha in all towns and villages is seen more profoundly increasing.
You are the living example of a portrait of pastimes relating to Gauranga Mahaprabhu. Your expertise in delivering lectures, explaining the facets of spiritual life in so simple way wherein masses can understand and implement them in their lives easily. How a fallen soul like me can understand the intricacies of spiritual details if not come under your blessings and mercy. You have been kind enough to lift me from the most fallen conditions and allowed me to revive the lost relationship with you. My sincere and only wish in all ages, at any condition, is to carry forward your instructions to the best of my ability and serve you.
Begging and striving hard to be at least a speck of dust at your lotus feet, I endeavor to see your lotus feet always. Please forgive all of my offenses at your lotus feet and please make me worthwhile to be in your unlimited mercy.
You have been merciful in accepting my wife Gopkishori Devi Dasi as your spiritual daughter and this year my mother is getting ready to accept initiation from you.
Your servant at your Lotus feet
Premananda Gauranga Das, (Diksha), Krishna Katha Desa