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
To my dearest spiritual father Śrīla Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda, All glories to Śrī Guru and Śrī Gaurāṅga!
All glories to you on your most auspicious appearance day!
Thank you for being you Śrīla Gurudeva, you are so kind, compassionate, merciful, personal, selfless...your wonderful qualities are limitless!
My husband (Amṛtasindhu Śyāma dāsa and I were very blessed and fortunate to take initiation from you in person last year at Bhaktivedanta Manor on 15th Jun, that was no doubt the best day of our lives and we are so grateful to you Śrīla Gurudeva for choosing us to be your spiritual children and we both endeavor to serve you, Śrīla Prabhupāda and the ISKCON movement in the best way we can.
Currently the service's I am blessed to be doing is that I do Pujari service at ISKCON London every Wednesday where I am fortunate to make Deity garlands for Lord Jagannātha, Lord Baladeva and Subhadrā Mahārānī and Śrīla Prabhupāda and I cover Gaura-Nitāi and Girirāja garlands when required and well as help with the festival garlands throughout the year - I love my service so much and am grateful for you to allowing me to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda and the Deities in this way!
When I am in pūjārī service and see second initiated devotees cooking and dressing the Deities I always feel my desire to become second initiated grow stronger, I really have that desire (even though I don't feel qualified yet) - please kindly bless me so that I can imbibe these qualities and come forward to take second initiation when you feel the time is right for me
I also go on book distribution during the marathon however I would like to do this service more, please kindly bless me so I am able distribute more of Śrīla Prabhupāda's transcendental books to please him!
My deepest gratitude and appreciation to you
Śrīla Gurudeva for the continuing selfless service and preaching, you do despite all the health challenges you constantly face - You really are Śrīla Prabhupāda’s soldier in Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s army coming to save us fallen souls, we are eternally grateful and indebted to you!
I pray daily for your stable health; I chant x1 round of the Hare Kṛṣṇa Mahā Mantra, circumambulate x1 Tulsi Parikramā and recite the Narasiṁhadeva Kavacha once daily for your stable health. All Glories to you Śrīla Gurudeva and may Lord Narasiṁhadeva protect you always
Please kindly pray for that I can continue to grow in my spiritual journey, serving you and your devotees as well as help you carry out Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions and never deviate from the ISKCON Movement.
With affection,
Your insignificant servant and spiritual daughter,
Premamayī Vrajagopī devī dasī
Bhaktivedanta Manor, London, UK