Nama Om Vishnu-Padaya Krishna-Preshthaya Bhutale Srimate Jayapataka-Swamin Iti Namine
Namah Acharya Padaya Nitai Krupa Pradayinegaur Katha Dhamday Nagar Gram Tarine
Nama Om Vishnu-Padaya Krishna-Preshthaya Bhutale Srimate Bhaktivedanta-Swamin Iti Namine
Namas Te Saraswate Deve Gaura-Vani-Pracharine Nirvishesha Shunyavadi Pashchatya Desha Tarine
My dear Spiritual father,
Please accept my respectful obeisances. All Glories to Shrila Prabhupa…!!! All Glories to you, Shrila Gurudev…!!!
Year 2020 was Corona-conscious to the whole World….!!!! People were in panicked condition and had tremendous anxiety. Guru Maharaj, you have shown the way to remain Krishna conscious by your own example. Covid-19 restricted travels, social gatherings and physical meetings. Guru Maharaj…as everyone says.. ”Nothing can stop you”. Your daily Chaitanya Leela classes continue without any break. Not only that, to give association to disciple’s world over, your Holiness introduced a new idea of virtual house visits. Gurudev, for the spiritual benefit of disciples, as a loving father, you have accepted enormous physical burden by extending your daily schedule of classes and house visits. In this period where devotees are restricted for various services in temples and during festivals, due to the pandemic, your virtual presence in their homes, kept them enthusiastic. We are fortunate for your such visits on two occasions. Further to this, the mobile app that has been developed, is another level of outreach by you, Guru Maharaj, to all of us. You have also extended yourself to the disciples of your God brothers to give your hand of help and protection.
As per availability of time from office hours, I could manage to hear your Chaitanya Leela classes for initial 3-4 months regularly. By your grace and encouragement from local temple authorities over here, I could manage to conduct few batches of online course on Bhagavad Gita in Marathi Language, for about 100 people. After completion of those batches, online Bhakti-vriksha started for interested members. Some of the members have become serious and are attending even early morning chanting sessions. Although there are challenges in spreading Krishna consciousness online, but Guru Maharaj, only with your mercy these classes are going on.
A member of Online Bhakti Vriksha who hasn’t seen or met the Bhakti Vriksha physically, if he or she becomes serious in practicing Krishna conscious life and becomes eligible to receive your mercy in the form of initiation from you, it would really be a dream come true for Shrila Prabhupad and You, Guru Maharaj. I beg for your mercy for all such serious Bhakti Vriksha members.
Guru Maharaj, I also beg for your mercy so that I become Krishna conscious in this turmoil laden life. This year has been challenging for me on professional front also. As middle east financial crisis is deepened by Covid-19, there are many devotees who are affected by this, losing jobs, etc. You have been ideal example to deal with today’s circumstances. It has not affected you in any way, Guru Maharaj. Only your mercy can help us to remain unaffected within and without.
Guru Maharaj, as you have not allowed corona to march in your body, by your mercy, we shall also stop the influence of this Kaliyuga driven sinful activities to enter in mind and senses.
I beg your mercy so that I can behave properly with everyone, devotees as well as all others. I beg your mercy so that remain unaffected by current external factors and remain focused on Krishna consciousness.
Your insignificant spiritual son,
Mahananda Chaitanya Das
(Diksha Disciple)
Mathuradesh (Muscat)
