Vyāsa-pūjā 2024
Vyasa Deva Puja Offering to HH Jayapataka Swami: 19th April 2024
Nama om vishnu-padaya krishna-preshthaya bhu-tale srimate jayapataka swamin iti namine
Nama acharya padaya nitai kripa pradayine, Gaura katha dama daya nagara grama tarine
Nama om vishnu-padaya krishna-preshthaya bhu-tale srimate bhaktivedanta swamin iti namine
Namaste saraswati deve gaura-vani-pracharine nirvishesha-shunyavadi pashchatya-desha-tarine
Dear Guru Maharaja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
All glories to Sri Sr Guru and Gauranga.
Recently I went to Vrindavan to be part of the Vrindavan Safari. When I heard the words Vrindavan and Guru Maharaja – I could not resist the thought of being a part of this historic safari. So, I signed up for the safari.
What did I learn from this safari?
1. Following Guru Parampara Instructions: It is not only important to follow one’s own Guru’s instructions but if possible one can also try to please the Guru Parampara. Not only are you dedicated to your Gurudev’s instructions, but you also showed us how one should be dedicated to the Parampara acaryas’ instructions and try to fulfill their desires as well. His Divine Grace Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Swami Srila Prabhupada wanted the lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to be installed in all the places that Mahaprabhu had visited - including Vrindavan. Srila Saraswati Thakur started this project, and left some seva for you to take up! In addition to following the multitude of instructions given to you by Srila Prabhupada you have been meditating on fulfilling the instructions of your grand spiritual master as well. All glories to you Srila Gurudeva!
2. Having a Vision: Installing the lotus feet of Mahaprabhu in temples that are not under the control of ISKCON may have presented so many challenges including the time needed to talk, negotiate, agree on maintenance and so many other matters. But you showed us that when you have a vision to bring the compassion of Mahaprabhu to all – anything is possible! A team took shape in Vrindavan that had been working on all these details for a couple of years. In a span of 12 days, you installed a total of 23 pada pithams in 10 of 12 forests of Vrindavan. All glories to you Srila Gurudeva!
3. Never Give Up: Your mood is always to please Srila Prabhupada and take the mission to every nook and cranny of this universe. When the planning sessions were going on – your disciple asked you – Guru Maharaja it may take more than 30 days to complete all the installations. You had maintained that one should not stay for more than 3 days in Vrindavan as one can commit so many offenses in the dham. What was your response when you disciple asked you this question. “I am ready to stay as many days as needed to distribute the mercy of Caitanya Mahaprabhu.” We were heart-broken that you could not physically join us every day on the safari. Your health took a turn for the worse, but still you were determined, many days you joined the pada pitham installation via phone to personally witness the installation! All glories to you Srila Gurudeva!
4. Your Love & Compassion for your disciples: Srila Gurudeva, you knew that your disciples were missing you intensely in Vrindavan, and so every day you were conveying to the doctors that you wanted to go to Vrindavan, that you wanted to be in Vrindavan. You said that while your body was in New Delhi, your spirit was with us every day in Vrindavan. On the last day of installation in Khadirvan, on April 13th, you gave us your darshan and you wanted to see each and every one of us in the safari, so HG Marici pr took the phone and went through all the disciples spread all over – so that you could see each one of us during the last installation. You immediately brought such joy and bliss to all your disciples through your digital presence. We are so fortunate to have you as our spiritual master. All glories to you Srila Gurudeva!
Srila Gurudeva we are all praying for you every day and chanting additional rounds for your good health and long life. You said that the medicines being given by the doctors were for your body, but the real medicine for you are the prayers of your disciples for you.
My earnest prayers to Sri Sri Lakshmi Narasimhadev to protect you, keep you in good health and give you a long life.
Your insignificant servant,
Navadvipa Saci Devi Dasi
Date of Initiation: Aug 23, 2016 (Bangalore, India)
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