Dear Guru Maharaj, my spiritual father,
Please accept my loving obeisances. We wish you a very blissful and healthy birthday and many more to come.
Srila Prabhupad had once quoted that the most important sloka in our literature is:
yasya deve parā bhaktir yathā deve tathā gurau
tasyaite kathitā hy arthāḥ prakāśante mahātmanaḥ
(ŚU 6.23)
Only unto those great souls who have implicit faith in both the Lord and the spiritual master are all the imports of Vedic knowledge automatically revealed.
What I understand is:
Guru sees “Krsna’s hand in everything and that everything is in Krsna’s hands”
If one is under the shelter of a guru, one’s life is perfected.
If one has complete faith in the bona fide guru and follows his instructions, one gets the complete shelter of the guru.
What I realise is:
Only a person under complete guru ashraya can perform bhakti joyfully without breakage.
What I see is:
My Guru Maharaj is an example for this important sloka. The sun of bhakti never sets in your life. You live “Krsna is there…why do I care?”
What I should is:
Realise that “Krsna is there…why do I care?” and focus more on selfless service so that you are pleased.
Dear Guru maharaj,
I thank you for all that you have done to us. I am ever indebted to you.
Kindly bless this struggling soul to serve you well.
Trying to be humble, tolerant and selflessly serve,
Manoharini Subhadra Devi Dasi