ŚRĪ VYĀSA-PŪJĀ 2023
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Wishing you a very Happy New Year.
Please accept my respectful obeisance at your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
All glories to you on the auspicious day of your 74th Vyāsa-pūjā.
Where do I start glorifying you from, dear Guru Mahārāja? Post developing ISKCON centres at Montreal, Toronto and Chicago, you were entrusted with the responsibility of developing “the kingdom of God” – Māyāpur. Māyāpur today is a witness to your untiring efforts over the past four decades.
You not only learned Bengali language but you conduct lectures in Bengali and your English translation of Vaisnave Ke, Śrī Godruma Kalpāṭavī is so relevant to our lives.
Your “yadi prabhupāda na hoita” glorifying Śrīla Prabhupāda is so close to our hearts.
As Minister for Congregational preaching, along with several other preachers you have established thousands of Nāmahaṭṭas in Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, to give people in cities and villages an opportunity to cultivate their knowledge of Kṛṣṇa. You have crossed the 50,000 mark!
As TOVP Planetarium Director you are striving so hard to make Śrīla Prabhupāda’s dream a reality. You attend meetings with pure determination despite your bodily infirmities. Makes me feel so sad that I do not have the means to support you in this endeavor. Forgive me Guru Mahārāja.
The Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Book Compilation which comprises data from different sources is a boon to all of us.
Prabhupāda Book Distribution via Virtual Book Table – an innovative way to realise Śrīla Prabhupāda’s dream is truly commendable.
Kindly bless me to progress in my spiritual journey. I pray to Tulasī Mahārāṇī and Śrī Nṛsiṁhadeva for you, though I know you are on a transcendental plane.
Your humble servant
Sathyam Nayak
Aspiring Devotee
ISKCON Śrī Jagannātha Mandir
Bangalore
Karnataka