My dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances, All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.
We consider ourselves very fortunate to be your disciple. A guru who in spite of all physical limitations is so enthusiastic to preach Kṛṣṇa consciousness all over the world. In one of your lectures, you mentioned that before the stroke you used to travel seven times around the world every year but now have limited to 3 times a year. In the present condition, to travel even once, half the world, is so difficult but your enthusiasm to preach and desire to fulfil the desires of Śrīla Prabhupāda are really laudable. In Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya 4.186 it is said:
pragāḍha-premera ei svabhāva-ācāra
nija-duḥkha-vighnādira nā kare vicāra
Translation: This is the natural result of intense love of Godhead. The devotee does not consider personal inconveniences or impediments. In all circumstances he wants to serve the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
In the purport Śrīla Prabhupāda says that […] “such devotees are simply determined to execute the orders of the Supreme Lord or His representative, the Spiritual Master. An intense lover of Kṛṣṇa does not care for any number of material discomforts, scarcity, impediments or unhappiness.”
This way, You are sending out the right message to all the devotees of ISKCON. Oh Guru Mahārāja, we hope we can also fulfil your desires and instructions with the same determination and enthusiasm. Recently you were conferred Bhakti-vedānta degree by Māyāpur Institute. Māyāpur Institute was ready to confer honorary śāstric degrees considering your more than 50 years of service to ISKCON and your senior position in the organization. But you refused and opted for examinations and earned the degree like any other student. This way you have set an example to all your disciples and other devotees of ISKCON to study and pass the examination. What can be more inspiring than this for us to learn the śāstric courses.
Guru Mahārāja, with your blessings started Śrīla Prabhupāda Disciples Care Program and am glad to inform you that we have taken care of major medical expenses of more than 5 of your godbrothers and sisters.
Guru Mahārāja, on this auspicious day we pray to Kṛṣṇa that your health should be sustained at least at this level if not improving. Although our prayers are you return to your earlier healthy days.
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Always aspiring to be a humble servant at your lotus feet,
Vaikuṇṭhapati dāsa and Lokamātā Lakṣmī Devī Dāsī