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Vyāsa-pūjā 2022

Kṛṣṇa Nāmānanda dāsa (New Jersey - Laurence Harbor - United States of America)

Hare Kṛṣṇa dearmost Guru Mahārāja.

Please accept my respectful obeisances at your divine lotus feet.

All glories to you Guru Mahārāja and Śrīla Prabhupāda.

When I met you first time in JFK Airport in 2011 and heard your conversations with devotees and saw you close by, I could immediately relate to Śrīla Prabhupāda s qualities of compassion and very personal and repeating the guru’s words. More years gone by I am realizing more and more how much dear you are to Śrīla Prabhupāda and guru-paramparā and Lord Nityānanda Prabhu.

In Gītā 10.1 Lord Kṛṣṇa says,

yat te ‘haṁ prīyamāṇāya vakṣyāmi hita-kāmyayā “O mighty armed Arjuna you are my dear friend hence I shall speak to you further most confidential knowledge”.

Similarly, I can see Śrīla Prabhupāda has given you so many personal instructions.

your quality of most mercifulness as Śrīla Prabhupāda (grandfather), you overlook the negative qualities/ our defects / offenses / faults and keep instructing and engage in Śrīla Prabhupāda sevā as Lord Kṛṣṇa says in Gītā 9.30 - “api cet su-durācāro bhajate mām ananya-bhāk” - Even if one commit’s most abominable acts, if he is engaged in devotional service he is to be considered Saintly and In SB we see how King Pṛthu Mahārāja son Vijitāśva (also called Antardhāna) overlooked faults of Indra stealing the horse in 100th sacrifice and he kept quiet and didn’t utter a word. As Śrīla Prabhupāda didn’t want to change temple presidents and other leadership positions because of committing some mistakes we see same quality in you of not changing/ removing leaders from their positions. It is extremely rare to find such an exemplary dedicated loyal stalwart devotee /disciple of guru Śrīla Prabhupāda like you in today’s world you are non-envious and friendly to all to including those who are not favorable / critical of you as Śrīla Prabhupāda was, As Lord Kṛṣṇa says in Gītā 12.13-14 “adveṣṭā sarva-bhūtānāṁ maitraḥ karuṇa eva ca” - “non envious, friendly to all and merciful to all”. Preaching even on hospital bed in very extreme health situations, giving books prasad and asking the nurses, doctors and patients to chant and even praying for them, it’s extremely very rare to find a such a soul in this world. You are simply living to give, give, give on the order of Śrīla Prabhupāda. More I see you and hear from you more I feel and want to increase preaching and more I feel like I am not doing enough I am not living to your expectations more I feel unqualified and worthless. Simply it is only your pure mercy is giving me the qualification and energy to do preaching, distributing books and dressing the deities and serving Śrīla Prabhupāda and devotees. Please keep me always in your shelter and preaching service eternally. Please forgive my offenses, please do not reject this ignorant fool. By your mercy hope I will live by the name you have given me and distribute the holy name more.

Your insignificant servants,

Kṛṣṇa Nāmānanda Dāsa (dīkṣā)

Haripriya Gaurāṅgī Devī Dāsī (dīkṣā)

Pannagayukta, Kṛṣṇasaket (grand daughter and son)

United States of America (New Jersey - Laurence Harbor)