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
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my most respectful obeisances.
Happy 74th Appearance Day!
On this auspicious occasion, please bless me so that I can attain love for Godhead and help Śrīla Prabhupāda fulfill his mission. Only by your mercy can I achieve anything, otherwise it will be impossible for me to leave this cycle of birth and death.
Currently I am 13 years old and am chanting 12 rounds everyday. I would really like to improve in my sādhana, but I have remained stagnant. Please bless me so that I can start chanting 16 rounds from this Vyāsa-pūjā onwards. Taking the jump from 12 to 16 rounds isn’t much, yet somehow I still am standing still in my devotional service. I am also attending Bhakti-vṛkṣa classes from Her Grace Gāndharvī Gopīkā Mātājī (ISKCON New Rājāpur Jagannātha Dhāma).
Already you have been showering your unparalleled mercy on this undeserving soul. For the past couple years, you have given me blessings for every birthday and on regular days as well. Even while undergoing various health conditions, you still found the time and energy to give blessings to so many people on Zoom. On the days I get blessings from you online, your “Kṛṣṇer Matir Astu!” just makes my day.
Every time I have interacted with you, you have shown so much love and care to me. You’ve always asked about my welfare, how I am doing, how many rounds I am chanting, etc. Even though you have so many initiated, sheltered, and aspiring disciples to take care of, and such a packed schedule, you still spend time personally with every family that comes to see you. You also took me as your aspiring disciple when I was 7 years old, although I surely was not qualified.
By your grace, I hope and pray that I will soon be able to chant 16 rounds and take shelter from you as soon as possible.
I would also like to imbibe at least one of your unlimited transcendental qualities and become humble, tolerant, and submissive. I also need to stop being lazy, get up, and do at least some sevā to purify my dirty heart.
Once again, Happy Divine Appearance Day!
Your aspriring spiritual daughter,
Haripriya Arulprakasam (Daughter of Amāni Gauracandra Dāsa and Susevinī Guru Gaurāṅga Devī Dāsī)