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Vyāsa-pūjā 2025

Nirmala Haripriyā Devī Dāsī (Secunderabad - India)

Hare Kṛṣṇa!

nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācārya-pādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe

All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to Śrī Gaura-Nitāi!

Dear Guru Mahārāja,

Please accept my humble obeisances at Your lotus feet. Sahasra-koṭi praṇāmas to You at Your divine feet.

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Guru Mahārāja, You are a true inspiration to everyone. You are the best, and You are the greatest Vaiṣṇava.

I have experienced spiritual bliss in my dreams, Guru Mahārāja. In my dream, You placed Your hand on my head, and I felt a powerful energy flowing throughout my body. I truly experienced transcendental bliss. Some of Your assistants said, “Enough, Guru Mahārāja, You are blessing her so much,” and they removed Your hand from my head. But then You said, “Where is my Jagannātha stick? Give me my stick,” and when they gave it to You, You again placed it on my head.

Guru Mahārāja, though it was a dream, I heard from a senior devotee that if the Guru comes in a dream, it is real.

In another dream, You allowed me to press Your lotus feet. Generally, women are not allowed to touch Your feet, but in my dream, You were so merciful and allowed me to serve You. Guru Mahārāja, You are my spiritual father, and I am so fortunate to receive Your compassion and love.

I have no words to express my gratitude towards You, Guru Mahārāja. Thank You so much for Your special blessings in my dreams.

My Struggles and Prayers

Dear Gurudeva, I am such an unqualified and conditioned soul, trying to follow Your instructions, but sometimes I fall from my sādhana.

Even though I was not qualified, You mercifully accepted me as Your disciple and gave me dīkṣā. I am so attached to You, Guru Mahārāja—I feel like You are my everything. But my mind is wandering with various thoughts and ideas, causing me anxiety and disturbing my sādhana. Please bless me so I can control my mind.

I have a few pending rounds from when I was sick. No matter how much I try to complete them, I face obstacles. Sometimes I even become lazy and sleep, even when I have time. But by Your mercy, I am slowly overcoming my mobile addiction.

Despite Your physical condition, You are tirelessly preaching, preaching, and preaching.

I feel very ashamed that I am not preaching enough.

Balancing family, job, and Kṛṣṇa consciousness is really a big challenge, Guru Mahārāja.

Please bless me to be free from māyā and always remain in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and in the service of Vaiṣṇavas. Please bless me to always engage in Guru-vāṇī-sevā.

I want to chant sixteen rounds attentively, but my mind is always distracted. I am trying to chant without offenses, but I am not able to achieve that. I wish to preach in schools and colleges—please bless me with enough strength and knowledge. I wish to preach in Bhakti-vṛkṣa groups and kids' clubs with the proper mood. I also wish to distribute more and more books.

Guru Mahārāja, I am very unsatisfied with my service in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Through yoga, I am trying to preach Kṛṣṇa consciousness to my yoga students. Many of them are now chanting and following Ekādaśī.

Seeking Forgiveness

Dear Gurudeva, please accept my apologies for not being able to reach the high standards You expect. Please forgive my ignorance and the mistakes I have committed—knowingly or unknowingly—toward You and all Vaiṣṇavas.

Please bless our śikṣā-gurus and our congregation.

Please shower Your mercy upon my husband, Satish. He is helping me so much, but he is not chanting. Please bless him so that he can chant and receive the mercy of Guru and Kṛṣṇa in this lifetime.

Please bless Chinmayī Satish and Rāgamayi Satish so that they may become eternal servants of Śrīla Prabhupāda.

I pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Madana-mohana, Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Śyāmasundara, Śrī Gaura-Nitāi, and Lord Narasiṁhadeva to protect my spiritual father always.


A Song for You, Guru Mahārāja

On Your Vyāsa-pūjā Day (Telugu Language)

Pallavi:
jayapatākā swamy miku jayamu jayamu swamy
nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine jayamu miku swamy

Cāraṇam 1:
milwaukee nundi māyāpur varaku,
entha entha dūramu payaniñci nāru,
bhaktivedānta swāmi priya śiṣyudī miru,
deśa deśālalo karuṇā pañci nāru.

Cāraṇam 2:
śrī-caitanya mahāprabhu nitya sahacārudiga,
ati cinnavayassulo sannyāsamu teesukoni,
nagara grāmālo hari-nāmamu pañci,
patita jīvulandariki mukti nosaginaaru.

Cāraṇam 3:
enni enni bhādyātalu mōsinaaru swamy,
mī deham alasina, mī lakṣyam maruva lēdu,
guru-vākyam pālince mī paṭṭudala mundu,
kālamē ōḍipōyi mīku tāla vanchindi.

Cāraṇam 4:
inta kanna goppaga ī guruvu unṭāru,
ījīvanam lo ēpunyayamō mī karuṇā māku,
prabhupādaki sevā cēse adṛṣṭam ivvandi,
hari-nāmaṁ cēṭe śakti ni ivvandi.


Your Spiritual Daughter,
Nirmalā Hari-priyā Devī Dāsī
(Naga Jyothi Satish)
Hyderabad, Secunderabad Congregation
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