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Vyāsa-pūjā 2025

Gaura Premī Devī Dāsī (Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa - Middle East)

My dear spiritual father, Śrīla Jayapatākā Svāmī Guru Mahārāja,

Praṇāma Guru Mahārāja,

Please accept my humble obeisances.

All glories to you, to Śrīla Prabhupāda, and to all Guru-paramparā ācāryas.


oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ

Hare Kṛṣṇa, Guru Mahārāja,

On your Vyāsa-pūjā,
I would like to offer you my humble homage. It is a great fortune that you have accepted me as your dīkṣā disciple even though I don’t have any qualifications. Because of your mercy, this soul came to know how fallen and filled with bad qualities it is. And many of us were thinking that sense enjoyment was the goal of life. But you showed us how to serve the Lord and that this is the actual purpose of life. So, thank you for giving a real meaning to our lives and the taste of real happiness.

You have blessed me with your association through the Connect program every Ekādaśī, which our śikṣā-guru, Harikīrtana Rājān dāsa Prabhu, started and recently completed its 70th session. In this program we discuss your instructions, your monthly letters, your replies to questions, and more. Due to this association, and your mercy in accepting me as your disciple, I have gained hope in getting out of this repeated cycle of birth and death. Thank you for all the things you have done for this fallen soul.

With Kṛṣṇa’s mercy, this soul has received a very kind, generous, and merciful spiritual master like you, who showers the mercy of the Hare Kṛṣṇa Mahā-mantra upon everyone you come across and inspires them to chant. Though you have many health issues, you still want to fulfill more instructions given by your Guru Mahārāja, and this soul is astonished to see your love and determination to serve Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions.

This soul was amazed to see the care you have for your disciples. For instance, when we participated in the Vṛndāvana Safari–2024, we unfortunately couldn’t get the darśana of your lotus feet, for which we had solely come. But you constantly inquired about our doings and well-being through your personal sevakas and many times came on Zoom to give your darśana and blessings to us, even though you were not well. It is unbelievable, Guru Mahārāja! Likewise, this soul wants to try to take care of Vaiṣṇavas in the same way, as this soul does not have the nature of doing voluntary care or service.

You are dedicated to developing the Navadvīpa-maṇḍala Parikramā, Gaura-maṇḍala-bhūmi, TOVP, and many more projects, which are eagerly awaited by all the devotees. If you hadn’t taken the initiative, this yātrā of Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa would have never existed, nor all the other yātrās throughout the Gulf. Also, we would not have gotten the chance to do bhakti in this life. We are happy and grateful to thank you for selecting our yātrā to serve and develop Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura Mahārāja’s birthplace, especially in getting the opportunity to serve you.

You always instruct us to do sādhana daily—especially chanting, śāstric studies, book reading, avoiding Vaiṣṇava-aparādha, etc. This soul is trying to avoid Vaiṣṇava-aparādha, but when one sādhana is properly followed, the others tend to slip away. Kindly pray for this soul to do all sādhanas in proper time and mood.

But unfortunately, whenever I read books, this soul tends to stop when there is something not understood, and even when doubts are not cleared. So proceeding further becomes difficult, and I end up not completing the book as the interest goes down. Therefore, please bless this soul to do proper reading of books, understanding, and implementing them.

I have tried so many times, Guru Mahārāja, but still ended up failing. So please pray for my endeavor in reading and bless me in developing faith and love toward Kṛṣṇa.

I began Bhakti-śāstrī teaching sevā with around ten devotees, but due to job, family, and other reasons, many discontinued, and finally only four devotees completed the course, pending OBA and śloka recitation. Currently, I am taking one Bhakti-vṛkṣa, so please pray for the spiritual advancement of those new devotees and also bless this soul to start one more new Bhakti-vṛkṣa.

On this auspicious day, this soul prays to Kṛṣṇa to shower His merciful blessings upon our Guru Mahārāja and empower you in fulfilling Śrīla Prabhupāda’s and the Guru-paramparā’s instructions, and fulfill your wish to see Rādhā-Mādhava in the Vedic Planetarium.

vāñchā-kalpa-tarubhyaś ca
kṛpā-sindhubhya eva ca
patitānāṁ pāvanebhyo
vaiṣṇavebhyo namo namaḥ

Your insignificant spiritual daughter,
Gaura-premī-devī dāsī