His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Guru Mahārāja Vyāsa-pūjā Homage-2023
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
“I offer my respectful obeisances unto my spiritual master, who has opened my eyes, which were blinded by the darkness of ignorance, with the torchlight of knowledge.
mūkaṁ karoti vācālaṁ paṅguṁ laṅghayate girim
yat-kṛpā tam ahaṁ vande śrī-guruṁ dīna-tāriṇam
paramānanda-mādhavam śrī-caitanya-īśvaram
“I offer my respectful obeisances unto my spiritual master, the deliverer of the fallen souls. His mercy turns the dumb into eloquent speakers and enables the lame to cross mountains.”
To Our Beloved Spiritual Master,
It was my great fortune to received Vaiṣṇava Dīkṣā (2nd Initiation) on 9th April 2022, at His Grace Śrīvallabha Prabhu’s residence in Dāmodardeśa with your appearance day celebration Guru Mahārāja. My sincere gratitude to all the godbrothers and godsisters who were along with my spiritual journey, especially His Grace Śrīvallabha Prabhu (and Dāmodardeśa yātrā devotees), Kṛṣṇa-kathā deśa yātrā leaders and devotees, Avatārīdeśa yātrā leaders and devotees, Śyāmadeśa yātrā leaders and devotees, Kanhaiyādeśa yātrā leaders and devotees, and all my godbrothers and godsisters and member of Śrīla Prabhupāda family, who were helped me to reach this stage in the process of kṛṣṇa-prema-bhakti.
Also had the good fortune to participate in Bhīṣma-pañcaka vrata and your Nectarian classes at Śrīdhāma Māyāpur during Kārtika month 2022. Having your darśana and hearing glories of Purī dhāma and various pastime during Śrī Kṣetra parikramā 2022 at Purī was heart purifying and great blessings for me. It was always very inspiring to see Your Holiness doing various services enthusiastically to fulfill Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions to you. Guru Mahārāja, you have once again taught us how determined and focused one should be in executing Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission and vision, and rendering services uninterruptedly. Bhakti-vaibhava degree completion is another exemplary action that you always motivate your disciples and others to take up the śāstric studies seriously. We are really grateful to the JPS devotee care team, JPS Media and JPS Śiṣya-samūha leaders, who are always showering and extending your blessings to us various media.
In the year 2022, by your blessings was able to study and complete the courses through IBMV - Govardhana, Bhakti-śāstrī course completed in Tamil language (2nd time Bhakti-śāstrī), Gopāla-campū, Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu advanced courses now once again studying the overview of Caitanya-caritāmṛta course under the guidance of His Grace Prāṇa Govinda Prabhujī. Also wanted to study one more time Bhakti-śāstrī course as Śrīla Prabhupāda instructed. Seeking your blessings Gurudeva to progress further in kṛṣṇa-prema-bhakti, without committing any offenses to anyone even unknowingly.
Guru Mahārāja, During Vyāsa-pūjā 2022, self-took saṅkalpa of distributing 108 Bhagavad-gītās, by your causeless mercy was able to distribute more than 500 Bhagavad-gītās and 1000 small Śrīla Prabhupāda books. And having target of distributing 1000 Bhagavad-gītā in the year 2023-2024. Self, always aspiring to enrich the divine qualities and deepen in devotional services to follow your footsteps Guru Mahārāja. Also had the good fortune to preach in few engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu and distribute Śrīla Prabhupāda books. During Rāmāyaṇa yātrā along with Dāmodaradeśa devotees distributed more than 25 Bhagavad-gītā books and 100 small books at Ayodhyā, Kāśī, Citrakūṭa dhāmas. Guru Mahārāja, kindly empower this soul to distribute more and more books to please Śrīla Prabhupāda and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and also to spread more through online preaching, in various schools and colleges.
Gurudeva, self-always beg at your lotus feet to provide the spiritual strength that we all godbrothers and godsisters will serve together to receive your causeless mercy and to spread the Kṛṣṇa consciousness in every town and village to fulfill Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s instructions and prophecy. Seeking Your Divine blessings to be always in the mood of “tṛṇād api sunīcena taror api sahiṣṇunā amāninā mānadena kīrtanīyaḥ sadā hariḥ”.
On this most auspicious occasion of 74th Vyāsa-pūjā (1-April-2023), We seek your blessings to complete the Temple of Vedic Planetarium Construction, along with His Grace Braja-vilāsa Prabhujī and his team, to successfully complete and inaugurate the temple within few years, and to serve all the disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda and devotees in our ISKCON society. Guru Mahārāja, pleading at your lotus feet to keep this soul always at your shelter and shower your causeless mercy, guidance, and blessings.
Your Insignificant Eternal Servitor,
Puruṣottama Prasāda Dāsa, (Vaiṣṇava dīkṣā Disciple),
Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa Yātrā,