Please Accept My Humble Obeisances !
All Glories to Sri Sri RadhaGopinath,
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada,
All Glories to you Gurudev,
Dear Gurudev, My Koti Koti Dandavat Pranam!
I, Manibhushita Radha Devi Dasi, your spiritual daughter, wishes you a very Happy 72nd Birthday on this auspicious day of Kamada Ekadashi.
Last year 2020 when I was in India, I was fortunate to have your darshan for 3 days and my kids had special blessings from you. I remember the first day I came to have your darshan at Sri Sri Radha Rasbihariji temple, it was around 3pm, I couldn’t get darshan of deities ,So I thought Ok lets have your darshan first and then deities .But I was waiting till 4 pm and couldn’t have your darshan too. .Meanwhile Deities were ready to give darshan .I prayed to the lordships to bless me with your darshan and then immediately we got the news that Gurumaharaj is ready to come out for darshan.
While we had quick darshan of Gurumaharaj as he was suppose to take darshan of deities too. Well it was Sri Sri Radha Rasbihari temple Anniversary, and some devotees came looking for matajis to do some services to pluck petals for the abhishek. So gurudev because of your blessings I got this opportunity to do the service of abhishek.
Gurudev, last year because of covid restrictions, we celebrated your Vyasa Puja at home .All devotees spoke their offerings using zoom, I was able to prepare Ekadashi bhoga and offer to you .
Gurudev , last year whole world was going through worst time with different calamities and covid fever, lockdown helped us a lot as a family. We were able to spend more time with kids, teach them slokha , aarti and other aspects of spirituality. It was all because of your blessings.
However, during the month of June, as I heard sad news of H H Bhakti Charu Maharaj , I started doing extra rounds and reading his books. And when I came to know that Maharaj had left this planet , I couldn’t hold my emotions and had always this question why it happen to him and why he needed to go so early. However when I heard your class and you mentioning that Maharaj had this desire to meet Srila Prabhupada 10 years ago and that desire was completed now, I was convinced that Maharaj had left us for better cause and he had some other service with Srila Prabhupada.
Gurudev ,because of this incident, I was able to realize that how important is relationship of Spiritual Master with his disciple, then started listening to your Caitanya Caritmrita classes not regularly but most of the time. Slowly I started attended your Srimad Bhagavatam classes, wherein you give darshan and honor prasadam offered by all devotees.
Two things I would like to share what I Learnt from H H Bhakti Charu Maharaj is that he wanted all disciples to visit Mayapur to meet you and also he always used to mention whatever happens in your life, not to leave ISKCON.
Gurudev, I would wish If I am that fortunate enough I Can visit Mayapur and take your darshan . Please bless me for that.
Gurudev, Maya is so strong and everytime haunting me with different means, Please bless me and keep me in your prayers so that I can constantly be engaged in your service.
The last thing Gurudev I have started stitching clothes for my deities at home in the desire to serve them properly. Till now I have stitched different dresses for Laddoo Gopal, Lord Vitthala Rukmini, Damodara -yashoda and my first attempt was for Gaur Nitai on the occasion of Gaur Purnima.
Gurudev, I know am not skilled myself enough to do this ,however with your prayers and blessings am able to do this service, as desire of the Lordships.
I am trying to learn different styles and for different occasions.
Lastly, I also did purshottama month with 32 rounds or more and do tulasi parikrama,reading and listening , all with your blessings.
So Please keep showering your blessings Gurudev So I am able to serve you in some or either way.
All the benefits I would wish to offer for your health and recovery .One thing keeps me motivated is your Caitanya Caritmrita Classes which has never stopped even a single day, inspite of you struggling with health issues during covid. I wish I can follow your footsteps in a few decimals .
May Sri Sri Narshima dev,Radha Madhav-Astha Sakhi, and Panchatatva always protect you and help you in spreading the message Srila Prabhupada.
Please forgive me and correct me, If I have offended or used inappropriate words in writing this offering.
Yours Aspiring and Fallen servant/daughter
Manibhushita Radha Devi Dasi