Dear Guru Mahārāja, my glorious spiritual father.
Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories, all glories to you! And all glories to your beloved Śrīla Prabhupāda!
On this wonderful occasion of your Vyāsa Pūjā, I want to thank you from the core of my heart. You have nurtured and continue to nurture my creeper of bhakti in the most personal, caring and empowering way. I use the word empowering because as a spiritual master you encourage us, your disciples, to take responsibility. Take it upon ourselves to proudly and boldly share the gems of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Gems that we appreciate more and more when we see them through the lens that you provide us with. Your expert dissection of our sastras and penetrating elaborations of their purports bring so much clarity. And your retelling of and absorption in your Lord's pastimes bring so much joy to the heart. You urge us to become strong in our sadhana and learn the art of sharing these gems with others. I make it my life's mission to make you proud in my attempt to do this.
Your eternal daughter and servant,
Ramaṇareti Vṛndarānī Devī Dāsī (dīkṣā), Basingstoke, UK