Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja
I offer my most respectful and humble daṇḍavat praṇāmas at the dust of your lotus feet. All glories to Jagad-Guru, Śrīla Prabhupāda and all glories to your loving Divine Grace.
I wish you a very happy 73rd Vyāsa-pūjā and pray to Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī for many happy returns of this auspicious day.
I remember when I was in Dāmodara deśa, Dubai, you visited there in 2013 and in one of your lectures asked Middle East devotees to serve Śrīdhāma Māyāpur. I took that message seriously and with Lord Caitanya’s blessings, now I am settled here in Śrīdhāma Māyāpur, serving JPS office for last 3 years along with my wife, Subhadrā Subhāṅgī devī dāsī. My son, Ojaśvi Kṛṣṇa Dāsa, is serving in Māyāpur Institute.
I don’t think anybody has ever seen or met someone as caring as you. You not only care for your own disciples, or disciples of other gurus, you even care for the neophyte bhaktas and even the karmīs or non-devotees. You leave no one away from your mercy and benevolence. You never discriminate. As time passes, it becomes increasingly difficult to maintain this kind of care for normal humans. This type of care requires extreme levels of compassion, generosity and kindness. You have not only maintained this care for all these years, but you maintained it despite your severe illness. In fact, your care is ever-increasing. You care for your brothers, your children, little kids, old devotees… you leave no one. I cannot even fathom how Your Grace can think about so many living entities when you yourself need so much care.
Only a pure devotee of the Lord, a true representative of Kṛṣṇa can display such profuse care. I am beyond honored and blessed to have met and known such a divine master as you dear Gurudeva. You are the epitome of kindness and affection and I pray to you O Merciful Master on this beautiful day of your divine appearance to kindly impart at least a fraction of this benevolent quality so that one day I will be able to care for devotees following the footsteps of my Glorious Spiritual Master.
Despite the health challenges, you are tirelessly spreading the message of Lord Caitanya all over the world. As Śrīla Prabhupāda has said “Preaching is the essence” … and you are taking that message very seriously and relentlessly preaching Kṛṣṇa Consciousness.
Please uplift and engage me into loving devotional service of their Lordships under your leadership.
Your most fallen servant,
Devadatta Dhanañjaya Dāsa (dīkṣā)
India (Māyāpur)
