Hare Krishna dear Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my respectful obeisance's. All glories to your lotus feet!
I offer my prostrated obeisance's to your lotus feet on the occasion of your Vyasa-puja celebration.
This year we are celebrating 71st appearance celebration.
Presence of Guru Maharaj brings a lot of auspiciousness to our lives.
The biggest moment in my life had been when Guru Maharaj accepted me as his sheltered disciple. Thank you so much Guru Maharaj for accepting such a lazy and insincere person. If you would have not accepted me, I would have continued to live in darkness. This shows that how a pure devotee of Krishna is compassionate upon fallen conditioned soul like me. Whatever Krishna consciousness I am practicing today is only and only due to the prayers of Guru Maharaj.
Guru Maharaj, you are the biggest inspiration in my life. Despite all odds you never compromised on the instructions which you got from Srila Prabhupada. Till today you speak of them, It shows that how deeply you have imbibed those and implemented in your life. Your sincerity towards Srila Prabhupada is the biggest inspiration for me. You are devoid of any self-interest and living in this world just for the fulfilment of Srila Prabhupada's instruction and benefit of people in general. You gave us the perfect example of how one should make the order of the spiritual master one's life and soul. In your dealings, you manifest all the qualities of an ideal Vaisnava. Your every thought, word, and example is exactly according to the Sastras. In spite of thousands of followers, comfortable living conditions, receiving donations, etc., you always remained humble and pure devotee of Sri Krishna.
You are like a parent, Just like a child cannot grow up without the attentive guidance of his parents, one cannot learn to perform devotional service without the attentive guidance of the Spiritual Master. The ability to walk is born with a baby, and within a couple of years the child develops it with practice. Similarly, Krishna consciousness is eternally present within the conditioned soul but can only be realized when guided by a true representative of Lord Krishna like you Guru Maharaj. I see some hope in my spiritual life.
On this very auspicious day of vyasa puja, I would like to send my prayers for your well-being. May Lord Nrsimhadev protect you forever in the mission of Srila Prabhupada and shower you with mercy, So that you may lead us in the service of the Lord.
Currently, I am trying to assist a Gita Course in Kadugodi, Bangalore which is run by my able shiksha guru who is a brahmacari at ISKCON Whitefield, an extension of Sri Sri Narasimha Giridhari Temple Bangalore.
Maya is very strong Gurudev, I beg and pray at your lotus feet that my mind be fixed on executing your instructions. As each day passes, Kali-yuga is becoming more and more intense, I beg at your lotus feet that I may be able to constantly meditate upon your instructions. I hanker for that day to come when I will develop some devotional qualities for your pleasure.
Yours eternally,
Avinash P
Śrī Śrī Narasiṁha Giridhari Mandir,
Bangalore, India