nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā-svāmin iti nāmine
namo ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpa-pradāyine
gaura-kathā dhāmadhāya nagara-grāma tāriṇe
Dearest Srila Guru Maharaj
Please accept my most respectful and humble obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to you, Guru Maharaj!
My understanding from Srila Prabhupada’s purports to SB 1.5.6: “A tangible change in one’s life - an important symptom visible after initiation by the bona fide spiritual master.” Since Initiation in 2007, when I look back, I realise how incredibly my subtle body is been tamed down and how you have blessed me with an ocean of spiritual realizations. In the midst of devotional service, in the association of devotees, I was always able to face the challenges, some of them very tough, with the firm faith that my Guru Maharaj knows what’s best for me and all these challenges are only for my purification. In fact, every one of the challenges I faced, only increased my faith and surrender in you, Guru Maharaj.
Whenever you had been to Coimbatore, you have lovingly engaged me, though not qualified, in many of your personal sevas. With the most transcendental and subtle feelings, emotions, reciprocations & experience that you have mercifully bestowed upon me during such sevas, I have always realized that I will serve Krishna also, in the same way.
When I try to understand, through Bhaktivedanta purports, the intricacies of the material nature and the deep subtleties of devotional service, I realise : “ yogyata-vicare, kichu nahi pai, tomara karuna sara – Upon examining my value, I find that I have none; your mercy is essential to me.” Please be merciful upon me, my beloved spiritual father, give me protection & shelter at your lotus feet and guide me in the principles of devotional service, eternally.
On this most auspicious day of your Vyasa Puja, I pray to you, Guru Maharaj, that let me always be a willing instrument in your hands to serve Srila Prabhupad’s movement.
Praying to Sri Radha Shyamsundar and Sri Narasinghadev for your good health,
Your humble servant
Isvara Sakti Devi Dasi.