My dear Guru Maharaj,
Please accept my humble obeisances at the dust of your beautiful lotus feet!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
All glories to you dear Gurudev!
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is really kind for having sent you to this world to shower your blessings on souls like us who could never dream of getting out of the tangles of the three modes of material nature, let alone love for Krishna.
While devotees were preaching and serving you, my struggle was limited to completing my 16 rounds, reading a little and fighting maya.
As I look back at my journey in Krishna consciousness I realise your mercy on me more and more. Paramatma resides in our hearts and stays with us life after life even though we choose to turn away and accept all kinds of mundane bodies. Similarly, you have been with me day after day even when all the while I was neglecting you, your instructions and the mercy you had been showering on me in the form of most wonderful devotees- your disciples who always kept me alive in my Krishna consciousness.
Every morning I get up and thank Krishna to have given me the special mercy of giving me you as my spiritual master. Please bless me that you always be my master and I always be your servant. Please bless me on this very special day that I never let you down and make you proud. Also, kindly bless my husband who took aspiring from you this year and also my sons Chaitanya and Nitai. Chaitanya, my elder son and my mother Anukampita Vishakha Devi Dasi, (who is your disciple) are doing Bhakti Shastri by your blessings. Just before he enrolled for the course, I dreamt of you putting your merciful hand on Chaitanya's head.
Srila Prabhupada wanted us to be happy and joyful in Krishna consciousness. I am very happy and joyful for I have you, Srila Prabhupada and all the devotees. All this is more than I could ever deserve or expect. And all this has been possible because of you.
I pray to Lord Nityananda for your good health and strength.
Your insignificant daughter,
Ratiprada Radhika Devi Dasi