nama om visnu -padaya Krsna-preñöhäya bhü-tale
çrémate jayapatäkä-svämin iti nämine
nama äcärya-pädäya nitäi kåpä pradäyine
gaura-kathä dhäma daya nagara gräma tärine
Dear Maharaj,
Please Accept My Respectful Obeisance at your lotus feet.
All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga
All glories to Çréla Prabhupäda
All glories to You on the auspicious occasion of your appearance day
I remember my first meeting with you in Chennai temple where you blessed me with Jagannath toothbrush stick. I confess to you Maharaj that I didn’t have appreciation for you that time. I just theoretically respected you with some unfavourable thoughts blocking me to accept your mercy. I was very unfortunate to associate with the hearing of words which gave me a very wrong perception about you and iskcon movement.
However on the day of Janmashtami of 2015 (I am doubtful about Yr though) when I had honoured Prasadam after midnight abhishekam and was thinking and relishing the thought of sleeping after a day long of service and bunking next days morning program, I happen to see you rushing to airport to attend SP Vyas Puja at Mayapur. I was convinced that you are not on bodily platform and your love and dedication was clearly visible for Srila Prabhupada. I felt repentful and that was first time, I could appreciate you Maharaj. I am ignorant and can never understand the glory of Devotional service and glories of Lords devotees. Please bless me that I respect, love and serve all the beloved devotees of your Gauranga Mahaprabhu.
I wish to tell you about one of your disciple named Sucharu Murari Das, with whom I served in youth preaching services in Chennai. Actually his presence and association infused me with so much of positive affection and appreciation for you Maharaj. I could convincingly understand that how by association, one receives faith and devotion. I consider him my very good friend. He is very grave but in my interaction with him, I saw him twice literally with tears in eyes expressing his gratitude towards you and that he wants to please you. On this day Maharaj, I beg you to bless him with all mercy so that he remains Krsna conscious in all the phases of his life. Please keep him under your lotus feet and protect him Maharaj. I also desire to develop Krsna conscious friendship with Sucharu Murari Pr which will please Lord Gauranga Mahaprabhu.
I daily offer prayers to Tulsi maharani by circumamblating 4 times and offering water on your behalf. Please bless me that I practice sincerely for Lords pleasure. Please forgive for offences Maharaj.
Thank you Maharaj very much.
Your insignificant servant,
Swapnil