Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja. Please accept my respectful obeisance.
All glories to you and all glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
I pray to Lordships Śrī Śrī Rādhā Mādhava, Narasiṁha Deva, Gaura Nitāi and Pañca Tattva to bless you always with good health, long life and provide you complete protection.
Guru Mahārāja, I am really a very fallen soul and not at all qualified to write about your glories and it is only because of your causeless mercy that I got this opportunity to write a few words on this auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā. I offer my respectful obeisances unto you again and again. It is very inspiring that even though you were born in a very opulent family and your grandfather was the founder of a very successful multi-million dollar factory, you had taken up this simple life of Sannyāsa and followed the orders of Śrīla Prabhupāda, and considered his instructions as your life and soul. Guruamaharaj, you are an ocean of mercy, full of compassion to the useless souls like me and always inspiring everyone to take up this path of devotion of Lord Kṛṣṇa. In spite of having many health issues, you are always prompt in taking classes, attending meetings etc to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness, and you had never compromised on your preaching even during the days of your ill health. Your determination and enthusiasm to serve Lord Kṛṣṇa and to spread this glorious mission of Śrīla Prabhupāda to the whole world is really amazing.
I am really an unworthy and a fallen soul and It is only because of your causeless Mercy that I had become a sheltered disciple of Your good self. Guru Mahārāja I had written my initiation exams and have completed my initiation interview as well. I beg you to please give me Harināma initiation and accept me as your disciple. I seek your mercy and blessings so that I can improve my sādhanas, the quality of my chanting and also read Śrīla Prabhupāda books. Whatever little service I get to do in the yātrā, is all because of your blessings and mercy on me. Guru Mahārāja, I beg you to please forgive me for all my offences. I also seek your blessings for the spiritual well-being of my husband Shankar and my son Karthick.
All Glories to you Guru Mahārāja.
Your humble servant
Rathika Shankar
Gaurāṅgadesh Yātrā, Dubai.