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
Dear Guru Mahārāja,
I offer my most respectful and humble daṇḍavat pranams on your lotus feet.
Please accept my most respectful obeisances
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
On this Vyāsa-pūjāday, I pray to Lord Kṛṣṇa for your health and long life.
I am your servant Sweta Patel from Niagara Falls, ON, CA. With your mercy, I have been aspiring you as my spiritual master and practicing Kṛṣṇa Consciousness for the last four months. My journey with ISKCON began in June/July 2023 with a sincere desire to serve Kṛṣṇa and find a spiritual master. Through ISKCON Niagara, I found the path to serve a spiritual master and deepen my understanding of Kṛṣṇa Consciousness. I regularly attend ISKCON Niagara programs every week on Sunday.
This journey was made possible through the kindhearted guidance of Her Grace Snigdha Rādhikā Devī Dāsī and His Grace Vimalaprema Nityānanda dāsa, my spiritual mentors in ISKCON Niagara. They have patiently and kindly guided me through each step of my spiritual progress.
Recently, with your merciful blessings, I wrote my shelter exam. I am deeply grateful for your causeless mercy, which has made this accomplishment possible. With all humility, I beg for your mercy to accept me as your disciple and pray for the opportunity to meet you in person.
I had the chance to hear His Grace Amogha Līlā Prabhu's lecture on your past-times glories. In one instance, Prabhu shared a story Where Śrīla Prabhupāda and you met, you humbly offered obeisances to Śrīla Prabhupāda, Śrīla Prabhupāda encouraged you to speak louder again and again. Guru Mahārāja, you followed his instructions, speaking progressively louder again and again, and Śrīla Prabhupāda affirmed that this is how it should be. Amogha Līlā Prabhu also shared a heartwarming story about Śrīla Prabhupāda's health and Guru Mahārāja, your dedication to offering fresh roses daily. Another touching incident from a magazine featuring you, one of his disciples facing potential harm at night. Following your advice to chant the pranam mantra loudly for its potency, the disciple chanted and returned unharmed, showcasing the protective power of sincere prayers.
Despite facing extreme physical difficulties, Guru Mahārāja, you remain dedicated to purely serving Kṛṣṇa and fulfilling Śrīla Prabhupāda's mission. I humbly offer my obeisances at your lotus feet, seeking your mercy. Your long vision to fulfill Śrīla Prabhupāda's instructions inspires me. Please bless me to be a part of and contribute to your mission.
I pray to Lord Narasiṁhadeva, Jagannātha, Baladeva, Subhadrā Mayi, Gaurāṅga, Nityānanda, Lord Kṛṣṇa, and Śrīla Prabhupāda for your good health.
Gaurāṅga, Gaurāṅga, Gaurāṅga.
Your insignificant Servant,
Sweta Patel
(ISKCON NIAGARA, CA)