nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa dear Gurudeva
I offer my most respectful and humble daṇḍavat Praṇāmas at the dust of your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and all glories to your loving divine grace.
I wish you a very happy vyāsa-pūjā Gurudeva. My sincere prayers to Lord Narasiṁha for your good health. Although I have no qualification to glorify you I take this opportunity for my purification. I feel very fortunate to be able to glorify you on this special occasion.
Gurudeva, this past year was full of learnings and realization. I had so many distractions and problems coming my way but somewhere in me I had you guiding me in right path.
You have been so merciful to this insignificant fallen soul. Your mercy on us is unlimited.
I feel I am indebted to Your causeless mercy life after life Gurudeva.
Thank you so much for all the love and concern you show to your disciples.
With your blessing I have started to realize and understand Kṛṣṇa’s plan in all circumstances. Your blessing and guidance has pushed me to have more faith in Kṛṣṇa.
Thank you for inspiring us Gurudeva. The amount of difficulties you go through is unimaginable. As an aspiring disciple I will make sure to be consistent with my Sadhana.
I am too fallen that I don’t know when I am going to completely realize your causeless mercy.
Gurudeva please forgive me for all the mistakes I do. No matter what, please don’t leave me.
I really need you to get rid of this Saṁsāra Sāgara.
Gurudeva Please bless me with transcendental knowledge and determination
so that I don’t live a life like an animal and I don’t waste this precious human form.
Lavanya (Aspiring disciple)
ISKCON NRJD Bangalore, India