Namah Om Vishnupadaya Krishna Prestaya bhutale
Srimate Jayapataka Swami iti namine
Namah Acharyapadaya Nitai krpa pradaayine
Gaura katha daama daaya Nagara grama tharine
My dear merciful Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet! All glories to srila
Prabhupada! All glories to your divine grace on this auspicious occasion of your
71st Vyasa Puja.
On the auspicious day of your appearance in this world, I offer my heartfelt prayers
to Sri Sri Radha Madhava, Panchatattva and Lord Narasimha Dev for your healthy,
long life in this planet for many more years so that many souls can be fortunate to
have your association and reach Goloka Vrindavan by your causeless mercy.
This year has been special where we were fortunate to have your darshan when you
visited Atlanta during November. We were overwhelmed knowing your hectic schedule
from your servants during that time how you are flowing your causeless mercy to all
despite your physical limitations. You had given your time to meet every Yatra
individually and inspire and guide them in their progress towards Krishna conscious.
You had met the Charlotte Yatra and enquired about the progress and how you can help
the Yatra. We were also very fortunate to take a walk along with you when you went
for your cycling session in the park.
We met you second time in alachua during the Kirtan festival there and we were
fortunate to see your love for your god brothers and god sisters. This demonstrated
the cooperative attitude that we need to have to spread the mission of Srila
Prabhupada.
I was also very fortunate for some Vapu seva during your stay there even though I am
completely not qualified and that really moved me how you are providing an
opportunity to so many of your disciples to do pure devotional service by such vapu
seva. Also it was very inspiring to see you visit the prasadam distribution stall
there and asked them to prepare a plate for you. This shows your compassionate
devotee care and we have so many things to learn from each and every interaction
with divine grace. Just being in your presence lights up our Krishna conscious life
and guides us to get closer to Krishna and remove anarthas from our life.
We met you again in Atlanta this year for your 50th Sanyasa celebrations and your
Darshan 3 times in 3 months.. this is really like a hat trick for us..and we are
super fortunate and this time we also had the fortune of association of your
disciples from all over USA. We heard the glorification from so many disciples on
your steadfast determination to fulfill srila prabhupada’s mission inspite of
multiple hurdles.
Keeping you at the centre of our life, each day we can feel how your causeless mercy
flowing unconditionally in the upkeep of devotional service.
You have made all arrangements for your disciples and well wishers through your many
innovative ways of getting your association and instructions through your everyday
lectures through FB. I recollect recently one of the days you were travelling back
from Mayapur and gave a short class from your car. Another day you had day long
meetings and you still came for 15 minutes for a q&a session These shows your
compassion to all of your disciples and well wishers and you don’t mind your
physical inconveniences and these demonstrates the pure Vaishnava quality of your
divine self which we all need to imbibe. Also your real time updates in Twitter
keeps the connection and instructions in real time. You inspire us everyday by doing
all of this inspite of inconveniences in your physical health.
In every activity of yours, you never fail to strengthen our commitment and
conviction to Srila Prabhupada and ISKCON. Please instill in our hearts a drop of
that mood of servitorship for your divine grace as you have for Srila Prabhupada.
On this auspicious day, I pray to remain committed to following your instructions
life after life. Wishing you the most wonderful vyasa-puja celebration again.
Srila Prabhupada ki jaya!
Srila Guru-Maharaj vyasa-puja Mahotsav ki jaya!
Your most insignificant servant,
Sevananda Caitanya Das
Charlotte, NC
USA