nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāmadhāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Hare Krsna Dearest Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my respectful obesancies at your lotus feet. All glories to Shrila Prabhupada. All glories to Guru and Gauranga.
Happy Vyaspuja day, all glories to you Guru Maharaj on your apprearance day. A very special day for you and more specifically for all the devotees who have so much love for you.
Fristly I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the the amazing services that you continue to offer to Srila Prabhupada. I am amazed because despite your health condition, you serve with such dedication and energy. We are sure that Srila Prabhupada and Krsna has blessed you with so much mercy, that you somehow continue to serve and guide us, and setting an example for us all in how to perform devotional service in Krsna Conciousness 24/7. You are showing us how to peservere and thrive in krsna conciousness.
GuruMaharaj, this past year we have all seen the impact of the pandemic virus throughout the globe. I was personally impacted as I lost my mum to this desease. It made me realise how fragile this material world is, and how temporary our situation is. Even with the small understanding of krsna conciousness, it was a difficult situation, and naturally we grieve when we lose our loved ones. For we miss their association, but its hard knowing we wont have the unflinching and unconditional love and affection that our mum gave us. She was a soul who had surrendered to krsna, and performed loving service to her dieties for most of her life. During this difficult time when we lost mum, it was your mercy and the devottees who gave us the support and strength needed to cope and come to terms with our loss.
It is by your mercy that we are being engagaed in service by their graces Vishal Gauranga Prabhu, Amala Manjari Mataji and the ISKCON team in Reading. It has kept our focus on performing devotional service and getting association of wonderful devotees in the curent climate where we have had a lockdown for many months.
I pray as an insignificant beggar, for your continuing guidance and to remain at your lotus feet.
Your Servant always,
Nilambara Baladeva Das
ISKCON Reading UK.