nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate Jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāmadhāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Dearest Guru Maharaja,
Please accept our respectful obeisances on the occasion of your Vyasa Puja. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to your dedication and determination to serve Srila Prabhupada while delivering unlimited conditioned souls like us to His mission.
All glories to your auspicious appearance day. We pray to Lord Narasimha Deva for many more happy returns of this glorious day.
Where do we start glorifying your greatness? What qualities do we focus on? Where do we stop the offering? We always remember our previous Acarya Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Maharaja’s words regarding the daily newspaper for writing the pastimes of the Lord. He would say that a newspaper could be printed every minute if someone is willing to print. Similarly if we start focusing on your transcendental qualities, unlimited compassion, ocean of mercy, immovable determination, spiritual leadership, personal example of tolerating physical limitations, developing Temple Of Vedic Planetarium, engaging disciples in congregational preaching, on and on - there is no end. As shouted in unison during the 50th year Sannyasa celebration in Atlanta this year, you never give up any of these. That is why out of your causeless mercy you decided to stay with us – with your diksha/siksha disciples, people who have taken shelter, your god brothers, god sisters, well-wishers one and all. As you humorously say about your blood group – B(e) Positive, you are indicating that everyone should remain positive while serving the Lordships regardless of whatever the condition is – physical or mental. You show with your personal example that no limitation is big enough to stop devotional service. Please bless us so that someday we can get this mood and spontaneously perform devotional service enthusiastically, unconditionally without any interruptions and joyfully for the pleasure of your Divine Grace, the previous Acaryas and the Lordships.
We had the good fortune to have your darshan when you were in ILBS Hospital, New Delhi, and Chennai while waiting for the surgery, recently in Miami on the way to South America and in Atlanta. You were always in the same mood serving the Lordships, spreading Krsna Consciousness, giving help to anyone who needs and asks for it – disciple or not. You make yourself available for everyone. Whenever we meet, you always ask about our welfare and enquire whether we are continuing our services, helping the temple etc. Three months back in December when we went to India for performing our daughter, Sarvani’s wedding you mentioned whom we should contact for any help during the wedding. You blessed the couple before, during the wedding and after - in person and with your messages to both my daughter and son-in-law! You even suggested what temples we should see while staying at Mahabalipuram and inquired again when we met next time in Atlanta. You gave so much mercy to our family members. Our only wish is that you get better more and more to be able to travel and deliver many more souls like us. We also desire and pray to our deities that we get the chance to serve you in our new house as well before or after Panihatti festival this year. We have made all the modifications needed for the bedroom and bathroom to facilitate your visit. Your visit will inspire and bring everyone in Miami Yatra back to the lotus feet of Srila Prabhupada and our deities Sri Sri Gaura Nitai, Sri Sri Radha Brajabihari, Their Lordships Jagannatha, Baladeva, Lady Subhadra and Lord Narasimha Deva. Please bless us so that we remain at your lotus feet and serve Vaishnavas, Srila Prabhupada and the Deities eternally without any offenses.
We remain, your insignificant servants
Sri Radha Vallabha das (diksha disciple)
Jai Sri Radhe devi dasi (diksha disciple)
and family
ISKCON Miami Yatra, FL, USA