Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to you on this auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-Pūjā.
It indeed gives me great pleasure to write an offering to your dear Gurudeva, an opportunity to express my gratitude for what you have given me.
You had picked me up from the world of illusion, given me initiation and allowed me to serve you. The personal service I received was to cook and shop for your divine grace. During which you allowed me to learn a lot of things which I never knew before. You trained me to be simple and help reduce my heightened ego. You directed me to take services which I normally would hesitate. Your Divine Grace had directed/inspired me to drive car, distribute books, take on leadership role, serve my god brothers and god sisters.
By taking their instructions I was able to serve visiting Vaiṣṇavas by cooking for them, taking them out for shopping and it also helped me to seek blessings for your wellness.
Because of your mercy, when I was Local women’s representative in Sydney, I hope to have inspired Vaishnavi’s to come of their self-created shell and encouraged them to serve congregation in the things that they are good at. We have so many Vaishnavi’s take up different services. Some of the activities include Reading Śrīla Prabhupāda books where Vaishnavi’s come together to read once in a week and share realizations, guided by Śrīla Prabhupāda disciple Mother Sarva maṅgala devī dāsī. We also have reading groups for kids, we also have groups where kids are encourage to write offering to Śrīla Prabhupāda on their anniversary, Śrī Śrī Rādhā Gopīnātha on their anniversary and appearance days. We have Kṛṣṇa Conscious recipes sharing group in WhatsApp. Health and wellbeing WhatsApp group where we discuss common ailments and find out experts advise on it. We have a yoga sessions organized for ladies and kids. We also come together and celebrate festivals like Holi and Diwali, an opportunity for Vaishnavi’s to associate.
When you were in Sydney I had asked you blessings so I can do book distribution. You immediately took a gardenia from your garland and blessed us. We are trying to serve as per your directions. In Book distribution me along with support from congregation we had distributed 58 Śrīmad-bhāgavatam sets, more than 3800 Bhagavad Gītā’s last year during
COVID times. We hope to increase the count this year and distribute the sponsored sets and books from last year. At one point of time there wasn’t a hope to distribute one set of Śrīmad-bhāgavatam. Now I am committing to distribute Śrīmad-bhāgavatam sets more than last year because I know you’ll guide me.
Every time I take up some service I depend on you for your mercy to execute the task. This time and again may I seek blessing to chant my rounds with attention and read Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books and apply them in life. You have helped us turn towards Kṛṣṇa besides our initial reluctance and persistent attachment to material life. Please Gurudeva, kindly accept my honest repentance for all the mistakes and offenses I have committed. If you wish, please allow me to continue to serve you eternally.
Thank you for giving us a meaningful life full of adventure, fun, satisfaction and auspiciousness. You have blessed us with the deities Śrī Śrī Rādhā Gopīnātha who is reciprocating to us and allowing us to serve them.
Thank you for accepting to stay with us and taking care of yourself. Thanks to those devotees who take care of you all these years. Thank you for giving a loving god family to share our ups and downs and proceed in our spiritual journey. One of our congregation members visited you when you were in Chennai and had shared her experiences with us. Was very happy to hear her talk about you. You are our glorious spiritual master! So, anything you do we would love to see it, anything you speak is valuable. Your actions speak louder than words. You attract us by your compassionate nature, by your attention to detail, by going the extra yard in helping people come to Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
My sister has given birth to her second baby by name Aaria. While we seek spiritual blessings for the newborn and their/our family. We (Nityānanda Prana dāsa-husband, Dipti Rādhā -first daughter, Loka līlā second daughter) all would like to join together and shout out “Happy Appearance day Dear Gurudeva”.
Hoping to see you soon Gurudeva!!
Your spiritual daughter.
Vraja vinoda devī dāsī.