nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate Jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāmadhāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Dearest Guru Maharaja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances on your Vyasa Puja. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
All glories to your auspicious appearance day. May Lord Narasimha Deva protect you always and allow all of us, the disciples, to have your association for many more years.
This year has been different in many ways – both good and bad due to the pandemic. Good due to the virtual association which we never thought possible before. All the classes being recorded and made available immediately on many platforms. Live classes, safaris, parikrams, kirtans, hearing lectures from many senior devotees, it has been a blessing. On the bad side losing senior vaishnavas to this pandemic is painful, making everyone realize how difficult the material life is. You have shown all of us how to be determined irrespective of any difficulty with your personal example. There is no limit to your transcendental activities – translating and writing books, preaching, giving classes, darshan to the disciples all around the world virtually, organizing so many virtual events, reading, GBC meetings etc. – the list can go on.
By your mercy, I have been engaged in the Deity Worship and preaching activities in Miami temple. Every Saturday at 7:00 PM, I have been teaching BG sloka recitations, along with systematic study of reading Srila Prabupada purports. Every Sunday and all festivals my wife and I have been able to perform our regular services of making garlands, cooking, dressing and aratis, by your mercy. You also set an example and instruct all of us to study Srila Prabhupada books regularly and chant our rounds sincerely. I only pray at your lotus feet that I can study Srila Prabhupada books daily, chant all my rounds with the same feeling, perform devotional service at home as well as at the temple. Any devotional service done by me is simply your causeless mercy alone to engage me in this service. Please keep me at your lotus feet and engage me eternally in serving You, the Holy Name, Deities and Vaishnavas.
I remain, your insignificant servant
Sri Radha Vallabha das (diksha disciple)
ISKCON Miami Yatra, FL, USA