Param Pujya HH Jayapataka Swami Gurumaharaja
Please accept my obesiances unto your lotus feet
All glories to Srila Prabhupada
All glories to you
Although I do not have a qualification to write to you, your holiness encourages your disciples and well wishers to write to you, with that as my qualification I seek to offer my homages unto you on the auspicious occasion of your Vyasa Puja.
You have been no short of an inspiration to millions of people around the world. I personally look up to you as a warrior, as a compassionate being, as a merciful associate of Srila Prabhupada, as a devotee of the highest standard embodying so many auspicious qualities. Please bless me so that I could serve others with a similar spirit as yours.
Your antya lila of battling several diseases yet maintaining high level of energy would always be remembered for the history to come and serve as a timeless reminder to all the souls in the world that you are not the body. Srila prabhupada has stated that in his books and lectures 'n' number of times that you are not the body. You have practically demonstrated that by living on the platform of the souls loving relationship with Krishna, treating bodily pains and pleasures as a trivial subject compared to one's spiritual goals and aspirations.
Thanks to your inspiration and HH Bhanu swami Maharaj dedication, I was rescued from the ocean of samsara by gaining association of devotees and attending temple programs at the local temple. If not for yours and Bhanu swami Maharaj physical presence and timely visits, what's the hope for conditioned souls like me to gather strength and push forward in Bhakti. I salute you for who you are and offer my prostrated obesiances again and again for all your cause less mercy upon beings such as me. If I have committed any fault unto you please forgive me my dear Gurumaharaj. Although am not qualified to wish you, out of my desire to serve you, I wish and sincerely pray to Sri Sri Radha Krishna and Mother Durga for you to always have the best of physical bodily health to carry out your desires.
Desiring to always be in your service
Ashish