Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisance at the dust of your lotus feet. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glory to Your Divine Grace. On this auspicious day of your appearance. I would like to express a few words of appreciation for all the mercy that you have bestowed upon all the fallen condition souls like me.
First of all, I am thankful for accepting me as your disciple. This shows how much merciful you are. I am completely dependent upon your mercy. I need your help to improve my sādhana and get close to Kṛṣṇa and Rādhārāṇī. Thank you for giving me the path to Śrī Kṛṣṇa and his eternal world of Goloka Vṛndāvana. With your blessings, I can do my 16 rounds of chanting of Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare mahā-mantra. Please shower your mercy on a fallen soul like me. Following your instructions, I may be able to sustain my spiritual life.
In essence, I should:
1. Chant Kṛṣṇa’s name.
2. Serve Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Vaiṣṇava
3. Study Kṛṣṇa’s teachings, like the Bhagavad-gītā and Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.
Guru Mahārāja my Kṛṣṇa consciousness is getting better every day. With your blessings, I am improving in my sādhana.
I need your mercy.
Your servant,
Devānanda Rāma Dāsa
Hillsborough NJ, USA