Hare Krishna!
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāmadāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
My beloved spiritual father,
Please accept my most humble obeisances on your lotus feet.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
All glories to Srila Gurudeva.
I am very fortunate to have the opportunity to glorify you on the very auspicious day of your divine appearance. Often I think of where would I be without you. It's never a pleasant thought, not even for a slight moment. Your enlightening association is the only hope for everyone and with all your traveling you bestow the ultimate benefit upon the fallen conditioned souls. Although the austere and sacrificial life of your divine grace, dedication to follow the footsteps of your spiritual master gives me amazing inspiration still I fail to follow your valuable instructions.
Gurudev, your mood is filled with genuine compassion and love. You strongly desire and endeavor to facilitate Lord Caitanya's mercy to reach everyone’s heart. The result of the kirtana which has been singing and ringing for many steady years is a dynamic culture of sweet, wonderful enthusiastic devotees, fully sold-out to the mission of Srila Prabhupada.
Although you are physically not very comfortable, in order to eradicate the sufferings of all humanity, you constantly keep on distributing Gauranga to all.
In Srimad Bhagavatam (8.7.44)
tapyante loka-tāpena sādhavaḥ prāyaśo janāḥ
paramārādhanaṁ tad dhi puruṣasyākhilātmanaḥIt is said that great personalities almost always accept voluntary suffering because of the suffering of people in general. This is considered the highest method of worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is present in everyone's heart.
There are different kinds of welfare activities in this material world, but the supreme welfare activity is the spreading of Krishna consciousness. ...if one tries to spread Krishna consciousness all over the world, he should be understood to be performing the best welfare activity. The Lord is automatically very pleased with him. If the Lord is pleased with him, what is left for him to achieve?
Gurudeva, you are truly expert at Vaisnava dealings, knowing exactly what to say to soften the hearts of your disciples and inspiring them to give more in their service. You are showing to us the power of the Holy Name to purify both the mind and body from all material contamination, for ever-increasing engagement in devotional service. For this, I am eternally grateful for your divine grace… I pray that the instructions you have so kindly given me become one with my heart, so I can serve you selflessly with sincerity and devotion, assisting you in your service to Srila Prabhupada.
You wonderfully displayed the qualities of a pure Vaisnava, which are nicely described in the Srimad Bhägavatam
(3.25.21):
titikṣavaḥ kāruṇikāḥ suhṛdaḥ Sarva-dehinām
ajāta-śatravaḥ śāntāḥ sādhavaḥ sādhu-bhūṣaṇāḥThe symptoms of a sādhu are that he is tolerant, merciful and friendly to all living entities. He has no enemies, he is peaceful, he abides by the scriptures, and all his characteristics are sublime.
You are the embodiment of all these qualities….
As Sri Vaishnava Thakur says through “Gurudev, Kripa bindhu diya” …
Gurudeva, O spiritual master! Give this servant just one drop of mercy so that I can chant the holy name offenseless and to reach up to your expectations….
I always pray to Lord Nrisimhadeva for your good health and also to give us an opportunity to have your darshan and serve your lotus feet Gurudeva.
Your most insignificant spiritual children….
Malini kanti devi dasi,
Sukirti Krishna das ,
Hari and
Indulekha….
