Dearmost Guru Maharaja,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your lotus feet on this most auspicious occasion of your 72nd vyasa puja. All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga ! All glories to Srila Prabhupada, saviour of the whole world ! All glories to you, Guru Maharaja, the tireless servant of Srila Prabhupada !
The world has been reeling from a pandemic for more than a year now. Eveyone is affected, one way or the other. We understand from sastras that the devotee, the bhagavata, although situated physically in the material world, has his consciousness fixed on the transcendental platform and therefore is not affected by whatever is going on in this material world. Once again, your Holiness has proved this to be true. If anything, you have increased your preaching and you are constantly thinking how to bring more and more souls to the Lotus feet of Lord Sri Krishna. Through the Jayapataka Swami app, your holiness is sharing these thoughts with all of us and it is a great inspiration for all, including this worthless disciple. Time and again, your Holiness is proving that nothing is an impediment when it comes to offering one service to Krishna. Millions more are waiting for your Holiness’ mercy and in order for them to receive that opportunity, I humbly beg and pray to their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Madhava, Sri Sri Prahlada Narasimhadeva and Sri Sri Pancha Tattva for your good health and long life.
I only hope that I can take this inspiration and move forward to improve my spiritual life and also serve your Holiness by assisting you in spreading Krishna Consciousness farther and wider. Please forgive me for all the offenses that I have committed due to my insolence and ignorance. Please bless me and my family to progress further in Krishna Consciousness and help others to savour the nectar of Krishna Consciousness.
Your servant,
Govardhana Giri Dasa
Thiruvananthapuram