My dear Guru Maharaja,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga ! All glories to Srila Prabhupada, saviour of the whole world !
On the most auspicious occasion of your divine vyasa puja, I pray at the lotus feet of Sri Sri Radha Mahdava, Sri Sri Panca Tattva and Sri Sri Prahlada Narasimhadeva for the continued good health of your Holiness.
As the whole world is staring at all kinds of uncertainties, thanks to the tiny virus, we understand from your Holiness how to deal with such situations. As a true Acharya, your Holiness has asked the entire ISKCON universe to increase and improve the chanting of the Holy Name as it is the only hope for a world beset by such an endemic. Through that, your Holiness is also ensuring that devotees stay fixed in their sadhana bhakti of chanting the Holy Name, primarily. We also learn from your Holiness how to face uncertain times. Your Holiness has been resolute and steadfast in the face of crisis after crisis over the last many years. Dear Guru Maharaja, you have showed us how to stay focussed on service to Guru and Gauranga, whatever the situation maybe. We have also seen from your life, how a steadfast follower of his spiritual master overcomes all limitations to be engaged in the service of his Guru. Your alaukika guru-nishta, sraddha, kshama and sthairya is enough to inspire anyone to take up the path of devotional service. May it also inspire a mudha like me !
Its only by your Holiness’ blessings that I continue to serve the BBT and Srila Prabhupada’s Bhagavad Darshanam magazine. Although it is a struggle, mainly due to my inabilities, I am always trying to improve all aspects of my service, as I am sure it will please Your Holiness as well as Srila Prabhupada.
On this most auspicious occasion, I pray at your lotus feet that I be blessed to continue to assist you in my miniscule way to serve Srila Prabhupada’s mission.
Dasanudasa,
Govardhana Giri Dasa
Chief Editor, Bhagavad Darshanam, Kerala.