2021 Vyasa Puja Offering to Srila Jayapataka Swami
Dear Guru Maharaj
Please accept my humble obeisances
All glories to Srila Prabhupada
All glories to you on this most auspicious day of you Vyasapuja
“The lotus feet of our spiritual master are the only way by which we can attain pure devotional service. I bow to his lotus feet with great awe and reverence. By his grace one can cross the ocean of material suffering and obtain the mercy of Krsna.” (Guru Vandana) Sri Guru Carana Padma by Narottama dasa Thakura
Looking back over this year I can see that I have made spiritual progress in diminishing some of the anarthas within my heart and gaining more understanding of Bhakti yoga.
It is only due to your grace/blessings that this has happened.
I am not qualified spiritually or materially so anything auspicious that happens I can certainly say it is due to your constant blessings which you give everyday to your followers and disciples worldwide.
I see there is a long way to go for me spiritually but looking back I can see that I have also come a long way and that fills me with enthusiasm to perfect this human form of life.
I thank you once again for accepting me as your disciple many many years ago as it was the most important thing by far that has happened to me in this life.
In the late 1960’s Srila Prabhupada became very ill due to a heart condition.(Prabhupada Lilamrita chapter 25 “Our Master Has Not finished His Work”) Below is an excerpt from this biography written by Satsvarupa dasa Gosvami
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Prabhupāda had asked his disciples to pray to Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva by chanting the special mantra and thinking, “Our master has not finished his work. Please protect him.”
Haridāsa: When we heard about it in San Francisco, there was grief, and people were crying. There was a tremendous love and thinking about Swamiji and just concentration, a mass concentration of pulling him through, giving him strength and summoning the help of Kṛṣṇa and Lord Caitanya and everybody we could possibly call upon to lend their energies. People came into the temple doing rosaries, and whatever faiths or beliefs or trips they were on, they were directing that toward a healing. They were all chanting with us.
……….he( Prabhupada) dictated a short letter.
My dear boys and girls,
I am so much obliged to you for your prayers to Krishna to save my life. Due to your sincere and ardent prayer, Krishna has saved my life. I was to die on Tuesday certainly but because you prayed sincerely I am saved. Now I am improving gradually and coming to original condition. Now I can hope to meet you again and chant with you Hare Krishna. I am so glad to receive the report of your progressive march and hope there will be no difficulty in your understanding Krishna consciousness. My blessings are always with you and with confidence you go on with your chanting Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare.
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-Following in the footsteps of these devotees I am also praying everyday
“Our master has not finished his work. Please protect him.”
Looking forward to writing many more Vyasa Puja offerings for you !
This planet is the best planet in this Universe because you are here !
your disciple
jaitradasa
(Radha London Isvara Temple —
Central London —
England—
UK)