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-svāmin iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Hare Kṛṣṇa Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda, and to you!
I cannot express my gratitude for everything you’ve done with a simple “thank you”. Completely dedicated to the service of Śrīla Prabhupāda, you have given dīkṣā to over 70,000 people- and you are still continuing to deliver all of us fallen souls from this miserable material world, despite all the health challenges Māyā is hurling at you. You are the perfect example of showing compassion to even the worst of sinners, and sincere service to the spiritual master.
It’s only by your immense mercy and all the blessings you have showered on me and my family over the years that I have been able to come even this far in my devotional service. Though I am not doing much as it is, I cannot even imagine what kind of demoniac, ignorant state I would be in right now if not for you. From performing my akṣara-abhyāsa when I was very young, taking me as your aspiring servant when I was 7 years old, and giving me your darśana and blessings daily when COVID-19 shook the world, to your most recent visit to Minnesota in 2023, you have been alongside me at every step in my life. Again, no words can convey the amount of gratitude I have for you doing this: not only for me, but for all of your diksha, sheltered, and aspiring disciples.
Out of your extremely busy schedule, you managed to take some time out and give your blessings to the souls in Minnesota in the May of 2023. All of us were so fortunate to have you here with us, and last year’s Pānihāṭi Ciḍā-dadhi festival with you in Minnesota was an unforgettable experience. Those few days were nothing short of blissful; even the smallest service that I performed for you and for the Lord filled me with joy and happiness. Thank you so much for coming here, for accepting our services, and for the unparalleled amount of mercy that you drenched all of us with.
By your mercy, I have started a small preaching endeavor. I am taking classes for younger children about the pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa, and I hope that, I will soon be able to easily approach new souls and preach more and more in order to please you and Śrīla Prabhupāda. From your Vyāsa-pūjā last year onwards, I have been chanting 16 rounds daily. Please bless me so that I can chant less offensively, study Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books sincerely, and serve the Vaiṣṇavas, and if you so desire, please accept me as your sheltered disciple soon.
Your aspiring spiritual daughter,
Haripriya Arulprakasam (Daughter of Amānī Gauracandra Dāsa and Susevinī Guru Gaurāṅga Devī Dāsī)