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Vyāsa-pūjā 2025

Ananta-rūpiṇī Viṣṇupriyā Devī Dāsī (Balarāma Deśa - Middle East)

Dear Beloved Guru Mahārāj,

All glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga!
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to Śrī Jayapatāka Swami Guru Mahārāj!

Please accept my humble obeisances.

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

I am so blessed that I have become your disciple, and I don’t know what pious activities I have done in my previous or current life to deserve this great fortune. I am spiritually blissful only due to your mercy. You are disbursing your mercy to all fallen souls through your extensive preaching about Lord Kṛṣṇa, even in your current physical condition, enabling them to get relieved from the material bondage.

Since becoming your disciple, I strongly realize that Lord's mercy is not possible without the mercy of the Guru. I have been able to realize the spiritual strength to overcome material bondage.

I had the great opportunity to get your darśana and hear your lecture on Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam when I came to Māyāpura in July 2024 along with my daughter. I saw so many devotees coming to receive your darśana, blessings, and to hear about Lord Kṛṣṇa from you. The way they expressed their love and happiness on receiving your darśana was touching. Upon seeing this, I reflected upon whether I am able to express my love for you, even in the smallest portion, as they do.

I was fortunate to come very close to you, Guru Mahārāj, and was pleasantly surprised to experience your divine presence so intimately. Through this close darśana, I realize that my spiritual strength is increasing. I vividly remember the notes from your lecture on Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Canto 3, where you emphasized that age is not a barrier for performing devotional service and that there is no retirement from the service of the Lord.

We had a wonderful experience during the Ahobilāma yātrā from Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa. Many devotees received initiation from you online during the yātrā, which made me amazed at your mercy in not postponing their initiation due to external circumstances. You are also making the prātiṣṭhā (installation) of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu's footprints in many dhāmas across India, with the goal of reaching 108 installations as part of your service to your Guru Mahārāj, fulfilling his desire to serve his Guru Mahārāj. I had a blissful darśana of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s footprint in Ahobilāma.

Now, devotees from Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa have received the opportunity to fulfill your service to Śrīla Prabhupāda's desire of constructing the Pūṣpa-Samādhi of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura, and we were also able to contribute to this noble endeavor. I am deeply astonished (wow) to see your unwavering enthusiasm, dedication, and selfless service towards your Guru Mahārāj. You are spreading Śrīla Prabhupāda’s mission to every nook and corner of the world.

Please bless me that I may take part in your service to the maximum extent possible, according to my capacity. By your mercy, my daughter is studying in the United Kingdom, associating with devotees, and leading a blissful Kṛṣṇa-conscious life.

Whenever I feel weak due to the influence of the three modes of material nature, by simply meditating or thinking of you, I feel that I receive physical, mental, and spiritual strength to overcome any weakness.

We started our spiritual journey from Balarām Deśa, and by your mercy, we are now connected to Balarām Deśa once again (having moved from Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa) to continue our journey under the shelter of our Śikṣā Guru, His Grace Karuṇeśvara Keśava Prabhuji. We humbly beg for your mercy to help us make further progress in our spiritual growth.

In Balarām Deśa, we are getting more and more opportunities to serve, and we beg for your blessings to never commit offenses to the Vaiṣṇavas or to the service itself. We are learning all the services here and are trying to perform them to the best of our ability.

I seek your blessings at all times to progress in my Kṛṣṇa-conscious life and to achieve the ultimate goal of life.

Your humble servant,
(Dikṣā disciple)
Ananta-rūpiṇī Viṣṇupriyā Devī Dāsī