Dear Gurudeva,
Please accept my respectful obeisences at your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!!
All glories to You Gurudeva!!
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
My dear Gurudeva, I am not qualified to glorify you but on this auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā, I convey my gratitude for accepting this fallen soul at your lotus feet and given shelter.
“The verdict of all revealed scriptures is that by even a moment’s association with a pure devotee, one can attain all success. You are an embodiment of that pure devotee. Please accept my respectful obeisences at your lotus feet.
In spite of all your physical challenges, you make sure to attend all meetings, festival programs, Deity darśana, giving lectures. There are many days when you are physically unfit, still you gave the Caitanya-līlā class lying on your bed, demonstrating what dedication means.
You have initiated so many systems for your disciples to stay in touch with you and hear your vāṇī everyday no matter how far they are from you physically. That shows how you truly care for all of us.
Gurudeva by your causeless mercy your spiritual daughter Śyāma Gopīkā Devī Dāsī and I got the good fortune of residing in Śrīdhāma Māyāpur and serve in the tourism and fundraising division for the past 17 yrs.
I look forward to that day when we will be able report our department activities to you and hear from you how we can improve in our service as we are in the front line, meeting new, new visitors every day. How we can please you and Śrīla Prabhupāda by our service by being instrumental in connecting more souls at the lotus feet of GAURĀṄGA!! Many of the devotees serving in this department are hankering for your direct glance and association once a year at least.
Also a few years back you gave us second initiation and by your mercy I got the opportunity to render service to our big Pañca-tattva in the alter (Remove the flowers and clean the alter after śayana-ārati). I am happy to render this service till my last breath.
Śrīla Gurudeva, I am completing 57 years of age on 24th March 2023. I sincerely seek your blessings to focus my mind and intelligence to study Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Bhagavad-gītā scrutinizing and qualify Bhakti-vaibhava course at the earliest. This is not possible without your blessings. I am very forgetful and unable to remember any śloka, so with your blessings I should be able to do it. Please bless me.
I am trying to surrender to your instruction to my limited extend but it is very insignificant. I request to bless me and instruct me to surrender 100% at yourself lotus feet and please engage me fully in the mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda while I am hale and healthy.
One last request kindly bless me and empower me to preach the glories of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu to everyone for my own purification.
I am ever grateful to you, for you are praying to Śrī Śrī Pañca-tattva for all disciples, well wishers and all other living entities.
Please forgive me if I have inadvertently offended you or acted immaturely. Please correct me.
Your insignificant Servant,
Gopījana Vallabha Dāsa
Śyāma Gopīkā Devī Dāsī
Antaraṅga Tulasī Devī Dāsī
Līlā-mohana Lakṣmaṇa Dāsa