Srila Jayapataka Swami Gurumaharaj’s 74thVyasa Puja 2023
Offering by Amrta Krsnanama dasa, Diksha disciple (Chandigarh, India)
Nama Om Vishnu padaya Krsna presthaya bhutale
Srimate Jayapataka swamin iti namine
Nama Acharya padaya Nitai kripa pradayine
Gaura katha dhaamdaya nagaragrama tarine
My dear Spiritual father!
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your divine feet. All glories to SrilaPrabhupada, all glories to ISKCON, all glories to Sri Gauranga, all glories to you!
One thought stuck me a few days ago that “what are the main differences between devotees and general people in the world? What makes us stand out?” I thought we came early to ISKCON than others that is the main difference. “Time” and “Education” in ISKCON are two main factors separating us from others. That’s all. Why to carry any Superiority complex or unnecessary false-pride above general people around.
After thinking deeper further, I realized that, my education part in ISKCON could be initiated and continuing by your mercy only, Gurudev. How it is I have brought out below Gurumaharaj:
I joined devotee association of ISKCON Sheshadripuram, Bengaluru in south India, definitely due to “sukruti” earned by accidental devotional service to some vaishnava in earlier life. Then, I got to increase “faith” and “transcendental knowledge” in ISKCON, that also came through Your mercy, through other Siksha gurus and many vaishnavas. Then, I got the “opportunities to perform devotional services” in ISKCON temples and centers, which again came due to establishment of such centers/temples by you and your senior disciples and running various projects/programs therein. And definitely I am hopeful that, this Krishna consciousness education would lead me to attitude of sincere desire/eagerness and seriousness to follow the instructions of Guru and Krishna. So, in short, whatever state I have achieved in my Krishna consciousness, i.e. Faith, transcendental knowledge, Association of devotees and opportunities to serve Krishna and Srila Prabhupada are due to Your mercy and hard-work in this movement. I humbly state that there is no personal credit in my present state (which is also Kanistha stage) in Krishna consciousness, it is your efforts, contact, care and cultivation directly or indirectly through your senior disciples.
You very mercifully replied to my letter on 10 Oct 2021 stating that “It seems that you could preach to your fellow scientists in the office” and “you can give one day a week for preaching along with your wife and engage in that activity. While she is preaching, you can take care of the kids and then you can preach and she can take care of the kids.” We are trying to work out in our circumstances, how to implement these instructions as soon as possible.
Gurumaharaj, it is for your pleasure that we completed the Bhakti Shastri degree in English through Bhaktivedanta Academy, Coimbatore under able guidance of HH Bhakti Vinoda Swami Maharaj and we recieved the certificate from your lotus hands in June 2022 at Coimbatore.
At last, I pray to Sri Sri Radha-Madhava, Panchatattva and Lord Narsimhadev to give you long life to guide us by your Vani and actions and to deliver many souls waiting all around the world. Thank you so so much. Eternally indebted to you Gurumaharaj.
Your servant
Amrta Krsnanama Dasa
Chandigarh (Diksha disciple)