Dearest Guru Maharaj.
Koty Dandavat.
All glories to your Divine Guru Maharaj.
Jai Sri Sri Guru Gouranga.
For us your disciples we firmly believe that Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu has given us one of His dearmost devotees, to follow and treasure. You are for us 'devotee care', and in your eyes everyone is a devotee, in your heart you believe, every soul in this planet is a potential devotee of Lord Gouranga.
I remember with inspiration seeing your servants pack your bags when you were ready to start your World Tours, Japas, Nrsmha Oils, cassettes and videos of your classes, books, Ganga water, GBC papers, batteries, multi cables and chargers, slide projector etc etc everything needed to give mercy and inspired the devotees, in your hand luggage you carry little bags of Krishna Prasadam candy for the chokidars, for the drivers, for the miriad of hands that come to your window, on the ride to Kolkatta only joy and laughter so much enthusians to carry on the fruits of Prema across all borders, from there more prasadam for the security guards at the airport, for every single soul who extend a hopeful hand towards you. I always wonder and obserbed with delight how your demeanor changes when you met a new person, a family member of some of your disciples or anyone who interacted with you, inmediatly you become even more charming and attentive to their questions, eager to share your Divine friendship extending a must needed spiritual blessing to souls who see in you a new hope to be able to believe.
But most of all you always travel with Lord Chaitanya and His Divine associates in your heart, you bring your unflinching faith in Srila Prabhupad, your full love and surrender to Srila Prabhupada ISKCON.
In 1981 you came for first time to South America, you pass thru Bogotá Colombia for one night and was and is the most single memorable event in my life. Your arrival at the little and crowded Temple was such a grandiose event, when you pay dandavat to Srila Prabhupad you cover the whole width of the Temple room. I was against the wall with my eyes full of tears obstructing your divine darshan. With your eyes close you transport us to Sridham Mayapur, you spoke about the transcendental features of Lord Chaitanya and Nityananda, you describe how tall Their golden forms where, adorn with Lotus eyes all the way to their ears, how they danced so sweetly like inside a honey jar….In detail you narrated all the wonderful bodily signs only found in great personalities…But looking at you was like seeing all this characteristics also in your presence….In my heart I knew I have found my Spiritual Master, until then I was feeling very sad that I did not have the chance to met Srila Prabhupad personally I was devotedly reading his books and following his guidance since 1973, when I join I founded out that actually he left this World, this was pretty devastating and even though I was fully engaged in book distribution and trying to apply his teachings I was still not sure how to continue without him…..But after that wonderful moment in your presence, hearing about lord Gourasundara and Sri Nityananda Ram, my enthusiasm and faith was restore. Even now every day when I think of you I am cheerful and eager to go out of the Dham and find those fortunate souls who are waiting there by the will of Providence. You are our link to Srila Prabhupad and the previous Acharyas and meanwhile is life in this body I desired to represent you properly with kindness and perfect sidhanta as a member of Srila Prabhupad ISKCON. If I can get a glimpse a reflection in my heart of even a drop of your compassion for all the living entities I can one day please you and please His Divine Grace.
Now again your Vyasapuja day is coming, in receant years in Mayapur has become very difficult almost impossible to just stand and give an offering from the heart, like we always did. To many devotees not enough time, so we always went to Malaysia to celebrate with our godbrothers there who also love you so much, there we spoke from our heart to your Lotus feet feeling always so thankful. This time we are coming to Chennai to see you Guru Maharaj even though you live in our hearts and permanent memory. Hope I get the opportunity to glorified you. Otherwise at least this record words may serve as a token of our eternal gratitude and love for the unlimited Gouranga Bhakti you distribute so freely.
Always desiring to please you.
Your insignificant servant.
Prahlad Nrsmha das Adhikari.
