oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
śrī-caitanya-mano-’bhīṣṭaṁ sthāpitaṁ yena bhū-tale
svayaṁ rūpaḥ kadā mahyaṁ dadāti sva-padāntikam
My Dear Guru Maharaja,
Please accept my most humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
All Glories to His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada.
Guru Maharaja, it is nearly a year back now since I came in contact with you. I had taken shelter & attended the Diksha ceremony when you had been in Damodara Desh last January 2017
I am really very fortunate that I had an oppurtunity to do Vapu SEVA & serve you , I deeply want to thank & pay obeisances to all the Vaishanavs who gave me this Golden Oppurtunity of Serving You .GuruMaharaj when I look back, I realize that I am completely a different person now. Slowly but surely there has been a transformation - both external and internal. But for your shelter and guidance, I would have been rotting in this material world, knowing not how to engage my energies in Krsna Consciousness. Somehow, you picked me like a fly stuck in honey, and carefully placed me in the love and care of the devotees in Damodara Desa (Dubai)
I experience that without the guidance and blessings of ones spiritual masters there can be no progress in spiritual life - yasya prasad bhagavat prasadan. I am realising by Krishna's mercy that I am very fortunate to of come into your good association and thus have the opportunity to engage in devotional service.
On this auspicious day of your Vyasa-puja, I beg for you to please continue to have me as one of your sons. Please allow me to remain within your family, and please let me continue to try to serve you, though I am riddled with many faults. Please shower your blessings to me & my family & everyone
Your aspiring servant,
Dinesh Israni