Dear Guru Maharaj,
Please accept our respectful obeisance unto your divine lotus feet. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! And all glories to you, our dear spiritual father.
On the auspicious occasion of your 71st Vyasa Puja, we meditate on the importance of your position as our dear spiritual master.
In the Ādi Purāṇa there is the following statement by Lord Kṛṣṇa Himself, addressed to Arjuna: "My dear Pārtha, one who claims to be My devotee is not so. Only a person who claims to be the devotee of My devotee is actually My devotee." No one can approach the Supreme Personality of Godhead directly. One must approach Him through His pure devotees. Therefore, in the system of Vaiṣṇava activities, the first duty is to accept a devotee as spiritual master and then to render service unto him.
Dear Guru Maharaj,
The verse above signifies the importance of serving the spiritual master and a pure devotee, and unless we serve you submissively, we will never be able to attain the lotus feel of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
Your attachment to Lord Caitanya and Navadwip dham is very deep, to say the least. You closely follow in the footsteps of the Panca Tattva and Srila Prabhupada. Gurudev, you tirelessly travel throughout the world, preaching the glories of Lord Caitanya. Your compassion knows no bounds as you continuously extend yourself to guide and protect us, in spite of your physical challenges.
Guru Maharaj, we will never be able to repay you for the boundless mercy that you have showered upon us and our family over the last 40 years, yet on this most auspicious day of your vyasa puja, we shamelessly beg that you continue showering your mercy upon us so that we will be able to follow your instructions and assist you in fulfilling Srila Prabhupada’s instructions. We are ever grateful for your daily nectar through the Caitanya Lila sessions.
Your servants,
Anadi Jagannath das
Vrnda Maharani devi dasi