nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate Jayapataka-svāminn iti nāmine
Namah acharyapadaya nitai krpa pradhayine
Gaurakatha dhama dhaya nagara grama tarine
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Dear Srila Gurudeva!
Please accept my respectful obeisances! All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
I consider this as a great opportunity & great fortune in my life to glorify the whole parampara through Your Divine Grace on your auspicious appearance day!
This year it’s very unique for all the disciples and well-wishers all over the world that they all would be part of this Maha Vyasa Puja wherein more than 50000 Vyasa puja celebrations will be observed in every disciple and well-wishers’ houses alongside their whole family! Never has there been such a great opportunity to glorify Srila Prabhupada and the whole Gaudiya Vaishnava sampradaya and spread Krishna Consciousness!
None would have had 50000 Plus Vyasa Puja celebrations on this planet at the same time! This will be another glorious history of Srila Prabhupada’s Victory Flag!!!
Being the recipient of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhus mercy, I can’t fathom the great opportunity you opened up for me to be part of this great pastime of serving you in your service to Srila Prabhupada!
I did not have the fortune of associating with Srila Prabhupada when he was present on this planet, however I consider coming in contact with you a greater fortune for me as I could understand Srila Prabhupada much more than what I could have comprehended during his presence. In understanding this pastime one thing which stands out clear is that Srila Prabhupada had great love for his Guru and that’s what we see you reflecting all the time by studying your life of devotion to Srila Prabhupada. Like father like son!
Many lessons I learnt about Srila Prabhupada and many more I’m trying to learn from you. Out of the many lessons you gave me, few really touched and transformed me during this year!
Lesson one!
Srila Prabhupada all the time demonstrated that he is not the body and an eternal spirit soul by freely distributing the mercy of Sri Sri Nitai Gaur not worrying about many physical challenges he had to undergo due to his advanced age. You by your personal example prove to the whole world what it means to be “You are not the body”. In my limited knowledge and experience, I have never come across any person, who has undergone so many challenges to his body has become more selfless than you! Like Srila Prabhupada all the time carrying his compassionate heart in delivering the conditioned souls, you similarly demonstrating your love and care for the devotees and non-devotees alike. Your heartbeat always sounds “Nitai Gaur! Nitai Gaur! Nitai Gaur” instead of “Lub – Dub”. Like father like son!
Lesson two!
Srila Prabhupada demonstrated by practical example how Krishna is time. Srila Prabhupada hardly slept and translated books and was giving instructions how to spread this message of Godhead and save the people from the ill effects of kali by spending all his time in full Krishna Consciousness. You, under this current body conditions also demonstrating how time is invaluable and it must be fully used in Krishna’s service by giving your association to anyone and everyone. Last year we could realize this mood of yours by taking up a global travel after your transplant not wanting to waste even a single minute without serving the Lord or His wonderful devotees! Like father like son!
Lesson three!
Srila Prabhupada was always available to his disciples guiding them during ordinary times and at the time of crisis either personal or organization. Always providing spiritual solutions to their material challenges. We could realize with your fragile health condition; you are available for the whole world to uplift them from material sufferings. The whole world is distancing from the problems, you seem to be daring and going more closer to the people to uplift them from the miserable material existence like how Srila Prabhupada who took a daring decision to spread Krishna Consciousness by travelling to the West! Like father like son!
Lesson four!
Srila Prabhupada demonstrated the sense of urgency in giving Krishna Consciousness to the whole world. To achieve this, Srila Prabhupada used all the available modern technology solutions to turns things faster, like using the Dictaphone to translate the books faster to ensure that the books are available to everyone immediately. You Srila Gurudeva, feeling the sense of urgency and wanting to reach as many suffering souls of this world as possible use all the available technology and tools to ensure somehow or other Krishna Consciousness reach them faster considering other’s inability to reach Krishna! Like father like son!
I feel so miserable and useless that for such an illustrious grandfather and father, I’m such a disgrace!
None can be more merciful than you, despite knowing the fact I’m blind and lame still you find a way to engage me in Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s service. I don’t know when I will be able to clear this eternal debt to you!
One thing comes out very clearly & strongly in my heart; that is if you are not merciful upon me, I don’t think anyone else in the three worlds would shower their mercy on a person like me! I become speechless when I realize how fortunate I am! At the same time, I feel devastated and hopeless when I realize that I’m not showing my gratitude by seriously taking up this Krishna Conscious process and help you to serve Srila Prabhupada!
Every time I see you and associate with you even for a moment, I realize the power of thunder charging me with so much spiritual energy but due my material desires and attachments, I fail to retain the energy and advance in my Krishna Conscious endeavour!
I feel so depressed being useless to receive your mercy, but at the same time I don’t have any alternative as I heard that you are an associate of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and one can’t find anyone more merciful than you!
Like a lame man who is attracted to honey! I understand that I don’t have any qualification to come near you, but somehow a small desire within my heart is awakening and strongly attracted to your lotus feet. Please shower your mercy and I don’t have any other hope!
Whether I’m eligible or not, qualified or not, my only desire is to serve you till my last breath! Kindly bestow this benediction upon me!
I don’t want to miss out on this great opportunity of obtaining your mercy! I realize you have specifically appeared in this material world to uplift the fallen condition souls as part of your mission in Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s mission!
On this auspicious day! Please bless Rasamayi DD and Cidananda Nimai Das that as a family we eternally serve you in your service to Srila Prabhupada!
I would also like you to bless all devotees and their families who are connected with New Rajapur Jagannatha Dham, Bengaluru.
Your useless son
Caitanaya Avatari das