Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to Your Holiness on this most sacred occasion of Vyāsa-pūjā, the celebration of your divine appearance!
Happy Vyāsa-pūjā, dear Guru Mahārāja.
Today, as we honor your tireless service to Śrīla Prabhupāda and Lord Caitanya’s mission, I am reminded of the immeasurable mercy you have showered upon the world. Your life exemplifies complete surrender, unwavering faith, and boundless compassion.
Guru Mahārāja, your commitment to fulfilling Śrīla Prabhupāda's vision is extraordinary.
You accepted the most difficult services without hesitation, travelling across oceans and continents to convey Lord Caitanya's message. Your contribution to ISKCON's global expansion—from Māyāpur to every corner of the world—is beyond words. Even after facing severe health challenges, you continue to travel, preach, and uplift countless souls with your divine presence, never ceasing your purpose despite personal difficulties. This is evidence of your amazing surrender and devotion.
Your love for all devotees, disciples, and the entire world exemplifies a Vaiṣṇava's true heart, which is free of envy, full of kindness, and always in service. You see potential in everyone and encourage them to serve with enthusiasm and dedication. Your Nitai-Gaurāṅga kīrtanas, nectarean Kṛṣṇa-kathā, and ability to encourage thousands to engage in devotional service are priceless. Your dedication to Māyāpur Dhāma and the TOVP project alone demonstrates how you are constantly expanding Śrīla Prabhupāda's vision.
Guru Mahārāja, you are the ocean of mercy and compassion. You accept fallen souls like myself and compassionately nourish us with transcendental knowledge, motivating us to continue on the path of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Your words and acts always remind us of the ultimate purpose of life: complete devotion to the Supreme Lord, Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
Guru Mahārāja, you are the guiding light in the ocean of darkness of this material world where we are entangled in the cycle of birth and death, lifetime after lifetime, committing so many sinful activities. Through your constant, tireless efforts, you embody the teachings of Śrī Gaurāṅga, illuminating the path of bhakti for everyone.
You teach us humility, tolerance, and unwavering faith. Your teachings enable us to serve with honesty, transcend material distractions, and form a deep relationship with the Divine. Every teaching you provide is like a valuable jewel, full of spiritual power.
Guru Mahārāja, looking at your examples and the preaching reports by your disciples that you share through social media encourages and inspires me to do more book distribution. By your mercy, I have been able to distribute 100 small books and 40 Bhagavad-gītās at my workplace and to a few others. Also by your mercy, I have been able to do prasādam distribution too. During the Rāma Mandir inauguration, I was able to donate 108 Bhagavad-gītās through your virtual book table.
Guru Mahārāja, I remember seeing you for the very first time in Māyāpur on 22nd March 2024 for the Caitanya-śikṣāmṛta class. I felt as if I had been away from you for so long—just like how we usually feel in this material world when we see our parents after being separated for months or years. I was going through so much stress related to my family dynamics, but seeing you face to face in your class made me feel so loved by you as your spiritual daughter. I could feel your compassion and care for the devotees and how eager you are to take us all back home, back to Godhead.
Guru Mahārāja, I am eternally grateful to you that you have accepted me as your spiritual daughter and are mercifully guiding me in my spiritual life. I have gained strength and direction from your personal guidance, lectures, and simply seeing your exemplary behavior. I enjoy the opportunities to serve you and request your blessings to continue on this sacred path.
I am deeply grateful to have the opportunity to serve in your mission, even in the smallest way. Mahārāja, please bless me that I may always remain engaged in devotional service, never deviate from Śrīla Prabhupāda’s teachings, and always strive to assist your divine mission.
On this most auspicious day, I pray to Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva that your health remains strong.
All glories to Your Holiness!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to Śrī Śrī Nitāi-Gaurāṅga!
Your unqualified spiritual daughter,
Arcamūrtī Sītārāṇī Devī Dāsī