Dear Guru Mahārāja
Please accept my respectful obeisance unto your lotus feet
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda
Gurudeva, this year has been a year of great mercy. Though your health is an all-time concern, you prioritized your visit to Whitefield. We are rendering insignificant services to Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission of expanding Kṛṣṇa consciousness in Bangalore, which is very dear to you. Still, you choose to visit us. It is a great mercy upon us.
The key to success in spiritual life is to execute the instructions of the spiritual master. We cannot express enough gratitude for the mercy you have shown us. During your visit to Whitefield, you gave us some profound instructions, which we will keep close to our hearts and dedicate our lives to execute.
Some of the notable jewel-like instructions you gave are,
“if the devotee takes the matter very seriously then there is no limit to how wide and how far this Kṛṣṇa consciousness may spread.”
“So Whitefield will soon be expanding more and more! So all of you should be very careful to cultivate your bhakti. The bhakti tree is attempted to be broken by Kali-yuga. You should see that your bhakti-vṛkṣa is duly protected. Bhakti-yoga can be developed without any stop. But each person needs to protect their bhakti tree.”
“So Whitefield will soon be a word which everybody knows! And so will Bengaluru! Namma Bengaluru! Namma Whitefield! So we are very inspired, what more can I say?!”
“When I was with Śrīla Prabhupāda, Śrīla Prabhupāda requested me to develop the Kingdom of God. So, then a similar request I have here for you in Whitefield.”
>>> Ref. His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja on 4 Oct 2023 in Bangalore, India
Meditation on these instructions and dedicating our lives is the only means of perfection. Our deepest indebtedness for giving us our sambanda, our service which connects us to Kṛṣṇa through Guru paramparā.
Your servant
Harikṣetra dāsa