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Vyāsa-pūjā 2025

Rasarāṇī Hariṇī Devī Dāsī (Kṛṣṇa Kathā Deśa - Middle East)

My Dear Guru Mahārāja,

All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Please accept my most humble obeisances at your divine lotus feet.

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

Dear Guru Mahārāja,

I am very fortunate to have you as my spiritual father, Guru Mahārāja, and I am grateful for your causeless mercy upon me by accepting me as your disciple. I am indebted to you, my dear spiritual father, life after life. I am very much aware of my own lack of sincerity and dedication in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, yet you have shown your kindness and compassion and given me dīkṣā. I read your books, quotes, monthly letters, and attend your lectures regularly. I desire to follow them sincerely, but due to my own negligence, I fail repeatedly—yet I keep on trying.

Sādhana:
I strive to practice my sādhana, especially chanting sixteen rounds every day, and this is only possible because of the blessings of senior Vaiṣṇavas with whom I associate—and most importantly, because of your blessings. I regularly attend classes like Gītāmṛta, Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, and Mahābhārata reading and discussions. I am currently pursuing a Bhakti-śāstrī degree at KIHE and have now enrolled in the Arcanam course organized by Vedavarsity.

Services:
The little service I am engaged in includes conducting KKC (Kṛṣṇa-kathā for Children) classes. The kids are very enthusiastic, and many chant sixteen rounds regularly—they are truly aspiring. I also participate in and render a little service in the Connect program on every Ekādaśī day, organized by my śikṣā-guru and team. I try to engage in some small preaching activities during festivals for the general public I meet.

My śikṣā-guru once instructed me to start a Bhagavad-gītā class. It continued for twenty weeks, but I could not carry it on due to my insincerity. I am now planning to start the class again, Guru Mahārāja. I humbly request you to bless me in this endeavor.

Personal Life:
I am married but have had no children for three years. I am constantly put into tough situations where I sometimes lose hope and faith in the Lord. However, in those trying moments, I read about your journey from Milwaukee to Māyāpur and follow your daily health updates. These reflections deeply inspire me—your unwavering dedication to Śrīla Prabhupāda and the Lord during your own health challenges gives me strength and helps me to live and lead a life in Kṛṣṇa consciousness more firmly. You inspire me in every way. Please always be with me like this, forever.

On this most auspicious occasion, I take the opportunity to sincerely pray to Their Lordships for your good health. I wholeheartedly beg for your forgiveness, my dear spiritual father, for all the offenses I may have committed at your lotus feet—knowingly or unknowingly.

I humbly request you to keep me engaged in service under your lotus feet.

Your humble servant,
Rāsarāṇī Harinī Devī Dāsī
Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa