Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Gurumahārāja,
Please Accept My respectful obeisances,
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda,
All Glories to your grace.
I am writing your 73rd Vyāsa-pūjā offering for my own purification. Guru Mahārāja thank you very much for everything you have given us and for being with us in every aspect of our life. In the past years because of lockdown, we were able to take more of your divine association which has been transforming. Through your Caitanya class via zoom you inspired many souls like myself to know more about Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Your Divine Grace took every step to ensure that disciples hear from you on a regular basis and get your association and get benefitted. You have taken every effort to extend yourself to us in every situation. In spite of your health not being very good your Diving Grace still ensured that you would give classes online. We pray and hope we take advantage of all these. Hoping and seeking your blessings so that I may be able to listen to more of your classes on a regular basis.
Earlier I used to think Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s pastimes are very difficult to comprehend and relate to because I had not read much before. But after attending your class I am able to realize how much I have missed in the past. Now by attending your grace’s class and our mentor Her Grace Yamuneśvarī Mātājī’s class I have started knowing more about Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Guru Mahārāja recently by your mercy and by the mercy of our mentors His Grace Aravinda Kṛṣṇa Prabhu and Her Grace Yamuneśvarī Mātājī we have been getting a chance to serve Śrī Śrī Rādhā Londonīśvara in the deity kitchen. This service is very purifying. Kindly bless that we may always serve in the right attitude and by this process get to know Hari, Guru and Vaiṣṇavas more and serve them better.
Guru Mahārāja wanted to share a small reciprocation. I wanted to enroll for Bhakti-śastri so I can study the shastras more systematically but there were few other things happening and was not sure whether I should enroll for the batch now or later. While I was contemplating on this same day I saw your message where you wanted your disciples to study the śāstras deeply by doing Bhakti-śāstri, Bhakti-vaibhava, Bhakti-vedānta etc. I felt this was a direct blessing from Your Divine Grace and I enrolled without any further doubt. Thank you, Guru Mahārāja, for guiding me.
Guru Mahārāja every time, we take your darśana we derive so much of spiritual strength, and we see some transformation. We beg forgiveness for any offense committed knowingly or unknowingly to Your Divine Grace and to the devotees. Please always keep us under the shade of your Lotus feet and empower us to share Kṛṣṇa consciousness unlimitedly and extend the devotee care which Your Divine Grace is an epitome of to all the Bhakti-vṛkṣa Members and devotees. Thank you for giving me an opportunity to assist in rendering some personal service to Your Divine Grace. Finally, I also beg that I may develop a taste for chanting the holy name purely and develop love for guru and Kṛṣṇa. I also pray and beg your mercy so I can deepen my relationship with you to help serve your instructions in every aspect of my life. Please give me the strength to follow my vows of chanting and regulative principles. Hoping to see you soon in London in this year Guru Mahārāja.
Your spiritual son,
Manohara Nitāicandra dāsa
London, United Kingdom