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
My Dear Spiritual Father
Please accept my respectful obediences. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to Your Divine Grace
There is a saying “time and tide wait for no man”. Time has literally zoomed past too fast that it is like a blink of an eyelid. This past year has been extremely challenging as I was appointed by the ISKCON South African National Council to serve as Regional secretary for the state of KwaZulu-Natal. I am responsible for approximately 8 yātrās in my region. I have become aware of the bigger picture in ISKCON and how important it is to be tolerant and patient in my dealings with the different yātrā committees and Leaders, how different the dynamics of each yātrā are and the challenge of how to inspire and encourage them in their service to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
On this most auspicious occasion, I marvel at the way you so expertly managed all these challenges of the different yātrās both in India and internationally. Furthermore Guru Mahārāja, you have so many health challenges and still you continue distributing your mercy to one and all.
I would like to express my appreciation in you engaging me in serving on the JPS Health team.
I’m also serving on the Bhaktivedanta Medical Association as an Executive member. It has been a great learning experience.
I feel very unqualified to be your disciple and I pray that someday, I become qualified to glorify you appropriately and serve Śrīla Prabhupāda in his mission of propagating the Holy Names.
I beg to remain...
Your insignificant servant,
Vaiṣṇava Prāṇa Dāsa