Offering to His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami - Vyāsa-pūjā 2023:
Respected Śrīla Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my most respectful obeisances at Your Divine lotus feet
All Glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All Glories to you dear Śrīla Guru Mahārāja
On the auspicious occasion of Your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā, I would like to first and foremost thank you for your daily association on zoom. Your Caitanya-līlā classes are extremely relishable, transporting us to Navadvīpa-dhāma & we look forward to your session every day ….Your classes interspersed with ecstatic chanting of Gauuuuuurangaaaaaaaaaaa fills our heart & soul with joy, bliss and gratitude Śrīla Guru Mahārāja… which is the perfect ending to every day.....in remembrance of Śrī Gaurāṇga Mahāprabhu.....Thank you very much for your daily association…
Would like to report some activities that we had continued in the previous year, Gaurabda 536 for your pleasure & by your blessings Śrīla Guru Mahārāja:
1. Everyday brahma-muhūrta chanting: Around 15-20 devotees are joining every day for the brahma-muhūrta chanting session where we are currently reading from Śrīla Prabhupāda’s book “Chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa” and reflect on some teachings of Śrīla Prabhupāda from the day’s reading for about 8 minutes. Then we perform one round of chanting with your audio recording of the chanting of Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra. Most of us try to complete our 17 rounds, 16 prescribed rounds + 1 round dedicated for your good health and long-life during brahma-muhūrta hours. Grateful & blissful to report to you for your pleasure Śrīla Guru Mahārāja that we had not missed even for a single day in the last year – Gaurabda 536 by your kind blessings Śrīla Guru Mahārāja.
2. Śrīla Prabhupāda Lilāmṛta study: Around 15- 20 devotees join the Śrīla Prabhupāda Lilamrit study every day from 4- 4:40 PM and we reflect on the teachings of Śrīla Prabhupāda from that day’s half hour study Śrīla Guru Mahārāja. This reiterates to us the sacrifice done by Śrīla Prabhupāda to give us siddhānta, sadācāra & sevā opportunities by which we can perfect our human form life by practicing the ABCDD formula in the association of devotees, being part of ISKCON... ŚP has given us everything to be 24 hours Kṛṣṇa conscious...ISKCON, where we have association of devotees to practice sadācāra and sevā & siddhānta through the wonderful books of Bg., ŚB., Cc., small books, each of them contain the entire essence of Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. Seeking your blessings to be able to live by these teachings and follow ABCDD principles & preach to others for your pleasure.
3. By your blessings and guidance of senior devotees, we received the opportunity to host our Mumbai JSSS monthly sessions where we take association of those exemplary devotees who encourage us in devotional service by sharing their wonderful realizations in their service to you, in service to Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission. We had invited His Holiness Bhakti Vijaya Bhāgavata Swami Mahārāja, His Grace Kamala Locana Prabhu, His Grace Radheshyam Prabhu, His Grace Sumitra Kṛṣṇa Prabhu & many other exalted devotees who shared with us their realizations and encouraged us to be eternally situated in service to Guru & Gaurāṇga in the mood of the servant of the servant of the servant.
4. By your blessings had completed the Śrīla Prabhupāda Lilāmṛta summary study of the 55 chapters of ŚPL until the final lesson. Preparing quiz for our study group to recollect the pastimes form Śrīla Prabhupāda Lilāmṛta for your pleasure Śrīla Guru Mahārāja. Prepared summary study of Īṣopaniṣad, Nectar of Devotion & Bhagavad Gītā which have been uploaded in ISKCON Desire Tree portal.
5. By your blessings, am part of the team doing the proof reading of your transcendental lectures, preparation of tamil posters for your daily Caitanya-līlā class & daily reporting of Śrīla Prabhupāda's transcendental book distribution scores.
6. Donations received this year for distribution of close to 60 Bhagavad Gītās across Hindi, English and Marathi languages. We shared the names of all the devotees with His Holiness Bhakti Vijay Bhagavat Swami and Mahārāja performed special puja for them on Ekadashi and they were very happy to receive Lord’s blessings on Ekadashi of the book distribution marathon month.
7. Pursuing Bhakti Śāstri and currently on Bhagavad Gita, having completed Ishopanishad and Nectar of Devotion. Looking forward to enrolling for Bhakti Vaibhav course after completion of the Bhakti Śāstri as per your desire and instruction Śrīla Guru Mahārāja. Many congratulations to you Śrīla Guru Mahārāja for your receiving of the Bhakti Vaibhava certificate this year. We thank you from the core of our hearts for guiding us in all aspects of devotional service, especially admire your determination to engage in devotional service 24 hours of the day despite your physical health issues. Thank you for being a shining example for us to follow Śrīla Guru Mahārāja.
8. By your blessings Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, received opportunities to speak from Śrīmad Bhagavad Gītā, Bhāgavatam, Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Caitanya Bhāgavata in various forums and am surprised how a dumb person like me is able to speak about these transcendental topics by your causeless mercy Śrīla Guru Mahārāja… You always say at the beginning of all your sessions after Śrīla Prabhupāda praṇāma-mantra – mūkaṁ karoti vācālaṁ, paṅguṁ laṅghayate girim, yat-kṛpā tam ahaṁ vande, śrī-guruṁ dīna-tāraṇam. Paramānandaṁ mādhavaṁ, śrī caitanya iśvaram. Hariḥ oṁ tat sat! Understanding the purport of that in my life, how an insignificant person like me is getting opportunity to speak the transcendental wisdom from Bg., ŚB., Cc. by your causeless mercy and blessings…. Thank you so much Śrīla Guru Mahārāja.
Eternally praying to Lord Gaurāṇga for the best of your health, especially today on the auspicious occasion of the new year today, being the start of Gaurabda 537 as I am submitting my Vyāsa-pūjā offering for your pleasure Śrīla Guru Mahārāja.
Kindly always keep me at the shelter of your lotus feet…. May my only desire be to serve, satisfy and please you Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, Śrīla Prabhupāda and our illustrious Brahma Madhva Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava Paramparā… Seeking your blessings to be able to serve in a way that pleases you, Śrīla Guru Mahārāja.
Your insignificant spiritual children
Medhāvinī Sakhī Devī Dāsī
Harināma Kṛṣṇa Dāsa
Dhanya
Dayita
PS: Enclosed are photos taken with you Śrīla Guru Mahārāja, thank you for your blessings and association.....especially grateful for the personal blessings that you have showered on me Śrīla Guru Mahārāja.....the second photo is my especially treasured memory that would be etched in my heart forever….looking forward to more such opportunities of personal association and service to you Śrīla Guru Mahārāja…. Thank you so much for everything Śrīla Guru Mahārāja…
Your insignificant spiritual daughter
Medhāvinī Sakhī Devī Dāsī JPS
