Hare Kṛṣṇa, Guru Mahārāja!
Please accept my humble obeisances at your divine lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
All glories to Śrīla Guru Mahārāja!
All glories to all Vaiṣṇavas!
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
As a fallen soul, I sincerely offer my gratitude unto you, Guru Mahārāja, for your causeless mercy upon me. I can never repay my debt to you, but I am sincerely trying to follow your instructions as they come through my śikṣā-gurus in Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa.
Your teachings and guidance inspire every soul, including myself. I seek your blessings so that I may develop better qualities in my dealings with all Vaiṣṇavas.
By your mercy, I am here in Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa, performing some small services assigned by my śikṣā-gurus. Under the guidance of HG Harikīrtana Rañjana Dāsa Prabhu, we are planning to establish more Bhakti-vṛkṣa (BV) groups in our cakra, aiming to expand from two to three groups. Currently, the two existing Bhakti-vṛkṣas are going very well—only by your mercy.
Please bless me so that I may increase my chanting to 32 rounds daily and 64 rounds on Ekādaśī days. Kindly bless me to cultivate the habit of reading Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books for at least one hour daily.
On this auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, I sincerely pray to Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa, Jagannātha, Baladeva, Subhadrā, and Narasiṁha-deva for your better health and long life so that you may continue to shower your causeless mercy upon more and more fallen souls like me.
I humbly beg for your blessings so that I may always remain engaged in your service at your divine lotus feet.
Your insignificant servant,
Ghayathri Balamurugan
Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa