Dear Gurudeva,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Gaurāṅga. On this appearance day, I am reminded of the mercy that Nityānanda showed the proud brāhmaṇa who was rejected by Mahāprabhu. How merciful was Nityānanda Prabhu to disregard the faults and very freely give mercy of association to the most fallen. I am reminded of this pastime because I see myself as a fallen jīva and you Gurudeva as non-different then the personification of Nityānanda Prabhu.
I pray every day for your health and your mercy. The thought of your determination to serve Guru and Kṛṣṇa only bring me hope and encouragement. Without the blessing of a pure devotee, one cannot approach serving with heart and soul.
I am humbly begging for your blessing to somehow develop the desire to please you to the fullest and one day even to come close to satisfy your lotus feet.
I am with great humility submitting myself to your mercy to be able to serve you properly.
Your most fallen servant,
Dhruva Kumāra Dāsa (Dīkṣā),
Penang, Malaysia