Hare Krsna Dear Guru Maharaja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your divine lotus feet
All glories to Srila Prabhupada
All glories unto your Divine Grace
All glories to your auspicious appearance day
On this very auspicious occasion of your Vyasa Puja, I pray to Sri Sri Radha Madhava and Sri Narasimhadev for your protection, good health, and well-being.
Firstly, I express my heartfelt gratitude for accepting me as your aspiring disciple.
Although I am not worthy or qualified in any manner, however, please forgive me for any shortcomings and offences I may incur as I endeavor to write my first Vyasa Puja offering.
It is beyond my comprehension how you turn any adversity and challenges coming your way, be it physical health or circumstantial, into an opportunity for devotion, preaching and service in Krishna Consciousness and that too with enhanced zeal and vigour. This is evident from the various initiatives and efforts that you have undertaken to reach out to your disciples all over the world in the prevailing pandemic situation despite your health concerns. Undoubtedly, you are purely transcendental and beyond this body.
Dear Gurudeva, you are truly an epitome of enthusiasm, compassion, servitude, friendship, humour, love, devotion, perseverance, resilience, tolerance, patience, benevolence, and all the virtues and qualities known and unknown to my very miniscule mind and understanding. You are a constant source of inspiration and motivation for your disciples to be steadfast in their devotional service and preaching.
Through your causeless mercy and the mercy of your wonderful disciples, I and my family have been extremely fortunate to have your blissful darshan, your blessings and an enlightening short conversation with you during your last visit to Dubai and personally experience a glimpse of some of your glorious, spirited qualities.
You asked me about the number of rounds I chant, and I replied that I do 8. Then you mentioned that you are lakhpati but your wife is crorepati as she does 16 rounds. This statement coming from you was an eye-opener and now I wanted to be a crorepati too.!! and since then, here I am, doing daily 16 rounds of chanting. Such is the power of your grace, mercy, and blessings. You also enquired about what work I do, and I mentioned that I am into Transportation and Vehicle management. You immediately asked me if we had any vehicle or transportation to go to Goloka. I said No..for that we need your help and you instantly blessed us. I was amazed and in complete awe to see how you connected the smallest bit of conversation to Krishna Consciousness which is so very inspiring for me.
With this contagious inspiration and enthusiasm of yours in mind combined with your blessings and mercy, valuable guidance and encouragement from my family members, Siksa Guru, Yatra leaders and Yatra devotees, I have undertaken Iskcon Disciple Course, Nectar of Devotion, Nectar of Instruction and am attending weekly Bhakti Vrksa class as well as reading Srila Parabhupada books.
As our hearts and minds crave more and more for your mercy and blessings, I offer my prostrated obeisances unto the dust of your divine lotus feet and earnestly beg you to bestow your kripa upon me and my family for our spiritual progress and be an instrument in your hands to bring more fallen souls like me into this wonderful fold of Krishna Consciousness.
I remain eternally indebted and grateful.
Your insignificant aspiring sevak son,
Deepak Joshi