Hare Kṛṣṇa Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācāryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
This low self cannot appreciate enough the benediction of Your Holiness in connecting me to the greatest paramparā—the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava paramparā. This debt cannot be repaid by any means except by offering my humble prostrations unto Your Holiness’ lotus feet.
I was not qualified for anything useful. Yet, you showered your blessings upon me and made me into someone of value (என்னையும் ஒரு பொருளாக ஆக்கினீர்). You engaged me in the service of devotees by your causeless mercy (பயனன்றாகிலும் பாங்கல்லனாகிலும் அடியேனைச் செயல் நன்றாகத் திருத்திப் பணி கொண்டீர்). Still, I have no taste for serving the devotees or the holy name. Yet Your Holiness continues to engage me in whatever small services I am able to render. This mercy is truly inconceivable.
Your divine vision to glorify and serve the previous ācāryas, and your unwavering commitment to engage your śiṣya-samūha, is an immense inspiration to the entire world. As the most unworthy among all, I will try to contribute to your mission of serving Śrīla Prabhupāda and the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava ācārya-paramparā. Recently, by your merciful instruction to the KKD devotees, I received the opportunity to participate in the SBVT project.
I am presently serving as the Program Administrator for the KKD Institute of Higher Education, which conducts various courses including Bhakti-śāstrī, IDC, and more. Currently, over 80 devotees have graduated in Bhakti-śāstrī, and five batches are presently running in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi. Last year, by the initiative of His Grace Harikīrtana Rañjana Prabhu, the Diploma in Śrīla Prabhupāda’s Small Books was launched and has been very well received. The course is now offered in four languages—English, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi—with over 240 devotees enrolled across these languages. The course preparation team is actively working to offer it in additional languages as well.
Recently, when His Grace Revatī Rāmān Prabhu visited KKD, he kindly blessed the project and assured us of his continued support as needed.
I pray at Your Holiness’ lotus feet for the strength to overcome the six enemies (ṣaḍ-varga), to reduce—if not eliminate—my aparādhas, and to rise above procrastination. I make this humble commitment to improve my chanting, Guru Mahārāja—to chant attentively without distraction. I also assure that I will read at least five pages of transcendental literature daily and share the essence of that reading with those around me.
Your unworthy servant,
Śaṅkhapāṇi Janārdana Dāsa