nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatākā svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
Dearest Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances unto your lotus feet.
All glories to His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedānta Swāmī Prabhupāda.
All glories to Your Divine Grace.
As an organisation, ISKCON is currently experiencing a transition as many of our senior leaders and disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda are leaving this world, creating a vacuum within our society.
In developing quality leadership, ISKCON teachers worldwide can play a crucial role. Since last year, I have been working closely with teachers around the globe to establish the ISKCON Teachers Board, which connects educators, amplifies their ideas and thoughts based on valuable experience, improves the quality and standards of teachings, and engages students in creating a better society with well-trained, qualified leaders well-versed in Śrīla Prabhupāda's books.
Guru Mahārāja, you have graciously engaged me in the Global Executors Property Oversight Committee (GEPOC), and I am fully committed to overseeing matters related to ISKCON's properties. This includes managing significant transactions like sales, purchases, or mortgages and regulating property dealings to ensure the protection of all properties associated with Śrīla Prabhupāda.
By your causeless mercy, I have been able to continue my service with the Jayapatākā Svāmī Care project. Over the past few years, we have made consistent improvements, but I believe this year will mark a significant leap in our success as we focus on connecting all disciples with Guru Mahārāja.
It has been nearly three years since I began working on the Mayapur App, which is entirely based on Guru Mahārāja's vision and the objectives you instructed me in during the early years. By your grace, we now have over 10,000 downloads of the Mayapur App, and devotees regularly receive announcements, schedules, and updates. This project is very close to my heart, and with your blessings, I hope to continue this service for Māyāpur for many years to come.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Jayapatākā Svāmī App. One of the most memorable moments of my life occurred in July 2014 at Nitai Caraṇa Prabhu’s home in Birmingham when I presented a proposal for a mobile app to Guru Mahārāja and received your blessings and approval for its development. Since its inception, hundreds of devotees worldwide have dedicated their hearts and souls to various departments of the Jayapatākā Svāmī App. These extraordinary disciples of Guru Mahārāja have tirelessly worked year after year to expand the app, delivering thousands of your messages and keeping all disciples connected with you around the clock.
I humbly beg at your lotus feet, Guru Mahārāja, to mercifully keep me engaged in your service. I don't have any qualities, abilities, or skills, but I sincerely want to assist you in fulfilling the instructions you received from Śrīla Prabhupāda.
Thank you so much, dear Guru Mahārāja!
Your spiritual son,
Satyamedhā Gaurāṅga dāsa