My dear spiritual father,
Hare Kṛṣṇa! Daṇḍavat Praṇāma!
Śrīla Guru Mahārāja kī Jaya!
Śrīla Prabhupāda kī Jaya!
Kindly accept my humble obeisances at your Lotus feet. All glories to His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to you Guru Mahārāja.
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
I am really fortunate to be given this opportunity to submit my homage at your Lotus feet, even though I am not eligible or worthy for the same.
It is your causeless mercy and the blessings of His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda, my śikṣā-gurus of Kṛṣṇa-kathā deśa, Qatar and my forefathers that your divine grace took me under your shelter and initiated me. Thus, began my spiritual journey for which I remain always indebted to you Gurudeva.
I am aware that I have miles and miles to go, many many steps to climb before I can reach a minimum level of “anartha-nivṛtti,” this is possible only by your mercy and blessings Guru Mahārājajī. Please be kind enough to enhance my strength, dilute and nullify my weakness, also guide me with ideas and instructions that would sharpen my intellect making me focused towards attaining perfect Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Guru Mahārāja you always beam with confidence, and radiate compassion, forgiveness, humility. You are a symbol of tolerance and patience. A perfect role model for all of us.
Guru Mahārāja you are a great visionary. Your love and care for everyone has no boundaries. Your concern for us created the JPS Care team ensuring we remain connected with each other and to Kṛṣṇa always.
Guru Mahārāja you are an empathetic and a perfect leader always leading from the front. You have shown by your personal example that bodily impediments are no obstacles to practice and spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness. You are always a great source of inspiration.
I always ponder if my dear Guru Mahārāja and Śrīla Prabhupāda would not have come into my life, where I would have been? Aimless and lost in the murky waters of this material ocean.
Thank you so much Guru Mahārāja for giving me the “bhakti-latā-bīja”. Please bless me so that I am able to water and nurture this bhakti-latā-bīja always enabling me to rise and grow to your expectations, to be a worthy disciple of yours.
Last but not the least I humbly submit myself at your Lotus feet begging pardon for all aparādhas and mistakes.
I humbly remain your servant,
Deva Deva Gaura Dāsa (dīkṣā)