Hare Kṛṣṇa, Dear Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my humble obeisances at Your lotus feet.
All glories to Your auspicious appearance day!
A Late but Heartfelt Offering
Dear Guru Mahārāja, I feel very regretful that somehow I missed sending You my Vyāsa-pūjā offering on time. However, by Your causeless mercy, I was reminded to do so, and I am now sending You my humble offering. Please kindly accept it.
A Cherished Moment with You
This year, You fulfilled my deep desire of touching Your lotus feet—a desire I had since the very first time I received Your darśana.
I purchased the Mahāvastra of Lalitā Sakhī from ISKCON Chowpatty Temple, and by Your causeless mercy, You kindly accepted my offering and blessed me to remain a brahmacārī.
I made this humble offering when I visited You during the Kārtika Yātrā, where 10,000 devotees were led by HH Rādhānātha Swami Mahārāja. I was serving as part of the kitchen team, where we performed various services in the evening such as vegetable washing, cutting, etc. Because of these services, we missed the evening lectures given by HH Rādhānātha Swami Mahārāja, but by Your divine grace, I was still able to hear Your short yet powerful talks after the lectures.
These nectarean words from You deeply motivated and inspired all of us devotees who were present there.
Staying Connected with You
Dear Guru Mahārāja, throughout the year, I have tried to remain connected with You through the JPS App and our small group of godbrothers.
Through the JPS App, I followed the classes You gave, the Caitanya-caritāmṛta sections You read, and the various routine activities You undertook. Reading these updates deepened my personal connection with You.
In our small group of godbrothers, we read the Gaurāṅga book together and discussed the teachings and sweet pastimes of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu as described by You.
Prayers for Your Well-being
Although You are above the bodily platform and remain unaffected by material disturbances, You mercifully give all Your disciples the opportunity to pray for Your well-being.
Many times, I remembered You and offered prayers for You.
During Kārtika, You also gave us the opportunity to perform Gītadāna on Your behalf. By Your grace, I was able to donate 31 Bhagavad-gītās on Your behalf.
Your Vyāsa-pūjā Last Year
Dear Guru Mahārāja, I remember the difficult time You faced last year during Your Vyāsa-pūjā.
You were admitted to a hospital in Delhi and could not go to Śrīdhāma Māyāpur. However, Kṛṣṇa and Your own determination did not disappoint Your disciples and well-wishers. You personally visited ISKCON Noida, giving Your disciples the opportunity to celebrate Your Vyāsa-pūjā with You.
I watched Your Vyāsa-pūjā celebration from ISKCON Juhu, Mumbai, and I saw devotees overwhelmed with emotions, many with tears of love in their eyes as they beheld You.
My Service Aspirations
Dear Guru Mahārāja, Your unflinching faith in Śrīla Prabhupāda and Your determination to fulfill His orders are the only source of inspiration in my life.
I humbly seek Your blessings so that I may somehow assist You in fulfilling Śrīla Prabhupāda’s instructions.
Although I tried to assist in Food for Life distribution, I was unable to continue due to my service schedules. However, I remain determined to assist You in whatever capacity I can—whether in book distribution, spreading Kṛṣṇa consciousness, or Food for Life services.
Your Spiritual Son,
Trivikrama Mukunda Dāsa
(ISKCON Ujjain – Currently part of Vaiṣṇava Training Academy-1, ISKCON Chowpatty, Mumbai)