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To Your Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda,
Please accept our most humble obeisances at your divine lotus feet. All glories to Your Divine Grace. All glories to Śrī Guru and Śrī Gaurāṅga.
On this most auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, we, the members of the ISKCON Grande Prairie center, offer our heartfelt gratitude, prayers, and glorification. Though we are limited and insignificant, we pray that our words may carry a sincere attempt to express our appreciation for your causeless mercy upon us.
Śrīla Prabhupāda, you are the embodiment of compassion. You carried the message of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, across the ocean, fulfilling the predictions of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. With unwavering determination and complete dependence on Kṛṣṇa, you established the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) and gave the entire world access to the highest spiritual knowledge.
As you have stated in an August 1975 room conversation: “I have not done any magic. Whatever I have done is due to my Guru Mahārāja.”
Through your humility we learn what it means to be a true servant of the spiritual master. You never claimed credit, yet the entire world is indebted to you.
In our small community in Grande Prairie, the northernmost center and far from the holy dhāmas of India, we experience your presence through your books, your instructions, and the association of devotees. Your teachings have become the foundation of our lives. Through your translations and purports in Bhagavad-gītā As It Is, Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, and Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, we are gradually understanding our identity as eternal servants of Kṛṣṇa.
You have given us a practical process to purify our lives by chanting the holy names, honoring prasādam, engaging in devotional service, and associating with devotees. Even in our daily struggles, your words guide us and bring clarity.
In a lecture given in London in 1973, you instructed, “Chant Hare Kṛṣṇa and your life will be sublime.”
By following this simple yet deep instruction, we find hope and direction. In a world filled with confusion and distraction, your teachings stand as a beacon of truth.
Śrīla Prabhupāda, you have also given us the mission to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Though we are not qualified, we try in our small ways by organizing kirtans, distributing prasādam, sharing your books, and celebrating festivals. Every effort we make is simply an attempt to assist in your mission.
Our community continues to grow by your mercy. New devotees are joining, families are finding spiritual shelter, and people are developing faith in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. This is only possible because of your sacrifice and vision.
In a letter from 1972, you wrote, “The Krishna consciousness movement is for training men to be independently thoughtful and competent in all kinds of departments of knowledge and action.”
We pray to become instruments in fulfilling this vision to live by your teachings and to share them with sincerity and compassion.
On this sacred day, we reflect on how fortunate we are to be connected to your disciplic succession. Without you, we would remain lost in material existence, unaware of our true purpose. You have opened our eyes and shown us the path back home, back to Godhead.
Śrīla Prabhupāda, please bless us that we may remain steady in our sādhana, develop genuine humility and a service attitude, work cooperatively as a family, spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness in our region, and always remember your instructions in all circumstances. We pray to never forget your mercy, even for a moment. Please forgive our shortcomings and offenses. We are trying, but we are still learning. Kindly guide us from within our hearts so that we may serve you better. At your lotus feet, we offer our repeated obeisances.
Your insignificant servants,
The devotees at the ISKCON Grande Prairie Center
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Dear Śrīla Prabhupāda,
On this most auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, we, the insignificant servants of your mission here in Halifax, offer our heartfelt gratitude and humble words at your lotus feet. Though our words are limited and imperfect, still we pray that you kindly accept this small offering as an expression of our appreciation for your causeless mercy.
You once said, “I have simply tried to give them Kṛṣṇa.” (Back to Godhead magazine #10-10, 1975: Summer Sessions With Śrīla Prabhupāda – Philadelphia: July 11–15) In this simple statement lies the depth of your compassion and the essence of your life’s work. Because of your determination and surrender, even a small place like Halifax in Nova Scotia has now been touched by Kṛṣṇa consciousness. This is your miracle, not ours.
By your mercy, our temple completed one full year on March 28, 2026. What once was just a hope has now manifested into a beautiful spiritual center spread across nine acres, with a usable temple space of 7,700 square feet. We see this not as a material achievement, but as your invisible hand guiding everything.
Under the visionary leadership of our Zone-1 GBC, His Grace Indreśa Gaura Prabhu, ISKCON Halifax is preparing to serve as the anchor temple for the entire Atlantic Canada region. We envision our center as a spiritual hub, where upcoming centers in Moncton, Fredericton, PEI, New Glasgow, and St. John’s will receive the essential training, guidance, and support they need to blossom. By your grace, we hope to establish a strong, unified network of Kṛṣṇa consciousness across the Maritimes.
You taught us, “Everything must be done in the spirit of cooperation, without any irritation.” (Letter to Jagadisa, Hyderabad 18 November 1972). Keeping this instruction in our hearts, we are striving here to work together in harmony. In 2026, we have formed dedicated department heads, clearly defining roles and responsibilities so that service can be performed more efficiently and with greater devotion. We are witnessing how your instructions are practical and transformative when sincerely followed.
By your mercy, a brahmacārī has joined us from Toronto and is now residing at the temple. Because of this, the temple is now open five days a week, and we have also arranged basic facilities such as showers, allowing devotees and visitors to stay and engage more deeply in devotional service. These small steps feel significant to us because they bring your vision of a living, vibrant temple closer to reality.
Śrīla Prabhupāda, your desire to spread the holy name is becoming visible here. In 2025, we successfully held our Fourth Annual Festival of the Chariots (Ratha-yātrā), welcoming around 2,500 to 3,000 visitors. The enthusiasm among devotees is growing, and we are preparing for our 5th Annual Ratha-yātrā on June 6, 2026. By your grace, this event has even received endorsements from the Canadian Prime Minister, the immigration minister, the Premier of Nova Scotia, and the mayor of Halifax. We see this as your influence expanding beyond boundaries.
Beyond these large festivals, our devotees are consistently taking to the streets. Every two weeks, a dedicated group of seven to eight devotees performs harināma-saṅkīrtana, filling the air with the holy name and distributing your transcendental books to the people of Halifax.
Under the leadership of His Holiness Bhaktimārga Swami, who has been a key instrument in the success of the Maritime region, your instructions and blessings are becoming alive. His presence, guidance, and inspiration directly connect us to you. In June 2025, he initiated eight devotees, and we are hopeful for three to four more initiations in June 2026. During Janmāṣṭamī 2025, for the first time, our temple witnessed an unprecedented gathering of more than 3,000 visitors. It felt like a historic moment for our community. We remembered your words, “If you simply chant Hare Kṛṣṇa, everyone will follow.” (Room conversation with French Commander, 3 August 1976, New Mayapur). Truly, by the chanting of the holy name, people are being attracted.
Our congregation is slowly growing and new leaders are emerging. We are also focused on reaching hearts through the arts. We are slowly building a team of devotees who can spread the message of Kṛṣṇa consciousness through the medium of spiritual plays, using drama to make the deep philosophy of the Vedas accessible and engaging for all. We see devotees taking responsibility with sincerity, and this gives us hope that your movement here will continue to flourish beyond our current capacity.
Inspired by your instruction that no one within a ten-mile radius of a temple should go hungry, in Mayapur in 1973, our Food for Life program is expanding. In 2026, we have set a target of distributing 5,000 meals. We pray that we can serve not only prasādam but also spiritual nourishment to all.
We have also begun organizing monthly kirtan festivals, attracting an average of 150 to 200 newcomers and introducing them to bhakti-yoga. Your instruction to “chant, dance, take prasadam, and be happy” (Letter to Saksi Gopala, Vrindaban, 6 December 1975) is becoming a lived experience for many who come in contact with these programs.
At present, the altar for our Deities, Gaura-Nitāi-Sāgaraiśvarya, is being prepared in India, along with a vyāsāsana for Your Divine Grace. We eagerly await the day when you will be properly seated in your rightful place, and the Lord will be worshiped with full opulence. We are also planning to expand our kitchen facilities with the hope of establishing a Govinda’s restaurant so that more people can receive sanctified prasādam.
In the matter of book distribution, we are trying to improve. During Gītā-jayantī, we received sponsorship for over 1,075 books. Recently, we have also received approval to set up a bookstall at Dalhousie University and to start a bhakti-yoga club there for the youth. We are hopeful that the younger generation will come closer to Kṛṣṇa through your books, which you described as the “law books for the next ten thousand years.”
Furthermore, we are excited to announce the launch of the Little Krishna Vedic Club this year, dedicated to nurturing children between the ages of 6 and 14. As we expand our outreach to the next generation, we are proceeding with great care and responsibility. We are ensuring that all legal compliance is strictly met and that the temple, our volunteers, and the devotees are fully protected by comprehensive insurance. It is our humble prayer that these young souls find a joyful and secure home in your movement.
Śrīla Prabhupāda, this year also marks sixty years since you came to North America, carrying the mission of your spiritual master across the ocean with complete faith. We wish to celebrate this historic moment in a grand way, remembering your sacrifices and determination.
We are deeply indebted to you. You have given us Kṛṣṇa, a purpose in life, and a spiritual family. Without you, we would have remained lost in material existence. Whatever little service we are able to perform is simply by your mercy.
Kindly bless us so that we may remain humble instruments in your mission. Please give us strength to overcome our shortcomings, unity to work together, and sincerity to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness in Halifax and throughout Nova Scotia.
We pray that one day you may be pleased with our efforts.
Your insignificant servants,
The devotees at ISKCON Halifax,
(written by Vidyāpati Dāsa)
Canada & USA, Homages ISKCON Centers, VP2026
Dearest Śrīla Prabhupāda,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Please accept our most humble obeisances. Your ardent followers who are serving at New Goloka Dhāma humbly beg your mercy and thank you for your unlimited kindness by allowing us to take the saffron dust particles of your lotus feet through your glorious and ever-present vapuḥ.
We have understood that our great fortune on this material plane is to receive the sublime message of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa Caitanya Mahāprabhu through you, His dear senāpati-bhakta. You have brought us this inestimable gem of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, which includes the chanting of Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare / Hare Rāma Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma Hare Hare, and the science of self-realization. Had you not sacrificed so much to bring this transformative process of bhakti-yoga to the world, humankind would be lost in the pits of suffering and despair. We are saved! And we are eternally grateful that you have entrusted us with this most divine mission to help you reclaim the fallen conditioned souls. All glories to you, dearest Śrīla Prabhupāda. All glories to you!
As you have so eloquently and constantly expressed, and something that resonates strongly with us today, the world is in dire straits for lack of knowledge and understanding of the Absolute Truth. The ancient scriptures that you carefully unpacked for anyone who chooses to read them so they can understand the truth are your greatest gift to the entire world. Unfortunately, you personally showed us that although the jīvas are searching for the truth, they are very slow or even unwilling to actually accept it. However, with the current adverse socioeconomic conditions and increasing harassment by various agents of the threefold miseries, eventually, more and more searching souls will arrive at the precipice of “Truth or Die,” as did those of us who have surrendered to you. Śrīla Prabhupāda, please continue to bless us so we may spread this message of the Absolute Truth to the sincere spiritual seekers, and help us understand true compassion to imbibe the same feeling of need and urgency so we may reach out to the suffering masses more insistently.
Our hearts are very heavy, Śrīla Prabhupāda, as over this last year so many disciples, pioneers, and warriors of yours have left our association; we are now helplessly drifting through the dreaded “decade of tears.” Although we rejoice for those stalwarts in achieving their long-cherished desire to again join you in your personal service, it is difficult to dampen the profound pain of the loss. They were our mentors, gurus, guides, exemplars, mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters – so much to so many, inspiring us all to serve and remember you, Śrīla Prabhupāda. That precious service was their life and soul, their main sustenance, infusing every fiber of their being … and to live here without those powerful modern mahārathas of Lord Caitanya’s army leaves us reeling. We humbly beg you to empower us so that we as the torchbearers have the strength to assume greater responsibility in your ISKCON mission so we ensure it continues flourishing on the heels of their powerful pioneering contributions.
Great news, Śrīla Prabhupāda: the steady application of your expert prescription of book distribution plus harināma plus prasādam has enabled our community to grow and flourish over the past decade or so. To support this phenomenal growth and our continued outreach efforts, we are building up the home base – both literally and figuratively. While work is underway to construct a bright, gorgeous, and more expansive temple, our primary focus is to purify our hearts and minds to best imbibe your teachings and sweetly share our beloved practice of sādhana–bhakti. Our worshipable Deities Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Golokānanda are the center of our lives, infusing us with shelter, solace, and strength. Our focus on chanting, hearing, and serving Them with purpose is very strong. As you repeatedly stressed, our spiritual advancement is a direct result of how sincerely we execute one of the nine processes of devotional service. You have kindly shared the formula of how we can truly be happy, fulfilled, and absorbed in serving Their Lordships in this very life. We are so very blessed to continue to nourish and grow this bhakti community with your loving guidance.
Śrīla Prabhupāda, you have repeatedly stressed that humbly serving in a spirit of cooperation is the most pleasing to you. ISKCON is a house in which the whole world can live, a forever home-sweet-home for those who have become attached to your mood and mission. Deepening the quality and authenticity of our association with one another through loving exchanges is the foundation of the New Goloka community. We are fixed here, living under your shelter; indeed, we clearly understand that sādhu-saṅga is the most precious jewel we can possess. As our spiritual master, guiding authority, and founder-ācārya, your pure and loving understanding that every living being is part and parcel of the Lord gives us the impetus to become more compassionate and inclusive of everyone. As you always exemplified in your personal dealings with others, we must be patient, caring, and tolerant and gently encourage everyone to be friendly toward the service of the Lord. Therefore, we must be absolutely resolute in spreading the glories of the mahā-mantra and the process of bhakti-yoga far and wide, and we must be united in that effort. It is our primary duty as your emissaries. We are committed to that role within your mission and we will not fail.
While we are all nicely assembled here together – worshiping and chanting, reading and hearing, singing and dancing, praying and feasting, serving and caring – we realize bhakti-yoga isn’t easy. You told us that, and you also told us that the process of bhakti-yoga is simple and sublime. Both are obviously true, and given the overwhelming evidence to take up this completely transformative process, we are delighted and relieved to receive this opportunity to surrender to you. When you were lecturing on the Sixth Canto, chapter 1, text 50 of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam in Detroit on 3 August 1975, you famously stated:
So Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is very kind that without considering whether he is a siddha or viddha or anything else – “Let them take kṛṣṇa-prema.” Therefore, Rūpa Gosvāmī prayed to Caitanya Mahāprabhu (Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya 19.53):
namo mahā-vadānyāya kṛṣṇa-prema-pradāya te
kṛṣṇāya kṛṣṇa-caitanya-nāmne gaura-tviṣe namaḥ
He understood, “Here is Kṛṣṇa, but He has come now in the most liberal way. Everyone He is giving kṛṣṇa-prema.” How? “Chant Hare Kṛṣṇa, dance, and become a lover of Kṛṣṇa.” So nice. Simply by chanting and dancing, one is becoming … Practical it is. All these boys and girls, four or five years ago they did not know who is Kṛṣṇa. That is surprising to everyone. The whole world is praising this movement because they see practically that how these European-American boys and girls are so much absorbed in the thought of Kṛṣṇa. That is Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s gift. Namo mahā-vadānyāya kṛṣṇa-prema-pradāya te, kṛṣṇāya kṛṣṇa-caitanya-nāmne. So very simple thing. Don’t think I have played something wonder. No, it is not my wonder. The process is wonderful, the process itself. You have to simply accept; then your life will be successful. It is not that “Bhaktivedanta Swami has brought this.” They say. They give me the credit. That is my good fortune also. But actually, I am just like a peon. I have brought, but I am delivering it without any adulteration. That may be my credit. And if you take it without any adulteration and practice it, then your life is successful. This is the secret of success. Chant, dance, take prasādam, live very happily, and look very brilliant, and next life go to home, back to Godhead. So kindly … I am very pleased that you are doing nicely. But don’t be proud. Always remain humble, meek, that “I am nothing. I cannot …” That will be nice. And if you think, “Now I have become liberated. I can chant and dance,” no, don’t think like that. Just like even Caitanya-caritāmṛta author, he says, purīṣera kīṭa haite muñi se laghiṣṭha: “I am lower than the worm in the stool.” Jagāi mādhāi haite muñi se pāpiṣṭha: “I am more sinner than Jagāi-Mādhāi.” In this way … That is not artificial. A Vaiṣṇava must think like that, that “I am rotten. I have no value.” Don’t be proud. Then the things will go on nicely. And as soon as you become proud, then māyā – “Yes, you are God. Come on. I will kick you on your face. Come on.” (laughter) These rascals become God, and then māyā kicks on the face, and they think that they have become God. Don’t become like that. Always remain humble servant and you will be happy. Thank you very much.
In that mood of simplicity and sincerity, humility and inclusivity, determination and compassion, and with an attitude of gratitude for a brilliant life steeped in devotion, your servants at New Goloka Dhāma aspire to continue pushing forward this divine saṅkīrtana mission. We beg you to continue showering your mercy and compassion upon our humble endeavors.
His Divine Loving Grace Abhaya Caraṇāravinda Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda kī jaya!
Your eternal servant,
Līlāśakti Devī Dāsī
On behalf of the devotees at New Gokula
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Our dearest and most beloved spiritual master, Śrīla Prabhupāda,
Please accept our humble obeisances at your divine lotus feet, the shelter of all fallen and conditioned souls. All glories to Your Divine Grace for beginning Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s saṅkīrtana movement and carrying it throughout the world. We are eternally grateful for your example of humility, tolerance, sacrifice, and unwavering determination in Kṛṣṇa’s service.
Śrīla Prabhupāda, without your mercy and blessings we would have no strength to continue our devotional services. Whatever we have been able to do in our temple activities is only by your kindness and the inspiration of your instructions. We pray to remain steady year after year and to assist, in our small way, in spreading the glories of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, as you envisioned.
Forty-nine years ago, your dear disciples incorporated ISKCON of Houston and began the work of bringing spiritual life to this city. We are grateful to share a few glimpses of how your mercy continues to manifest here. Forty years ago, Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Nīlamādhava made the Houston temple Their home, and this year we will celebrate Their anniversary along with Janmāṣṭamī and a kirtan festival that draws thousands of guests.
By the blessings of the Deities and your guidance, our Deity worship department strives to maintain and steadily improve standards, while training a new generation to serve. In recent years, many devotees have taken up this service, and we are encouraged to see their sincere growth in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
In keeping with your desire that Kṛṣṇa consciousness be shared with everyone regardless of background or qualification, the Bhakti Urban Farm program welcomes many new seekers each Sunday to hear hari-kathā and chant the holy names. Similarly, following your instruction to prepare future leaders, the Goswami Academy school has been serving for over a decade, with more than twenty full-time students and five full-time teachers dedicated to nurturing our children in devotional life and strong character. Our Sunday School is also vibrant, with over 180 students attending each week for age-appropriate classes on the Bhagavad-gītā and Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, japa and kirtan, arts and crafts, and interactive activities that help them learn Vaiṣṇava etiquette, prayers, and practical devotional habits. In line with your desire to establish higher education programs in devotional service, such as the Bhakti Śāstrī, Bhakti Vaibhava, and beyond, over the last twenty-five years more than 350 students have gone through our śāstric education.
Your book distribution and harināma-saṅkīrtana are especially dear to your heart. By your mercy, devotees go out daily to distribute your books throughout the city, and weekly harināma is held, along with prasādam distribution. You came to teach what we have forgotten – our eternal relationship with Kṛṣṇa – and imbibing that same mood, we are trying to remind the public of Kṛṣṇa through the holy name, prasādam distribution, and your transcendental books. By your causeless mercy, overall book distribution increased by 25 percent in 2025 over 2024. This year, by your grace, Lord Jagannātha’s mercy was carried widely through our participation in the Art Car Parade caravan – wholeheartedly welcomed by the citizens of Houston, just as a thirsty person feels satisfied after drinking water. We reached thousands in person and many more through media coverage. We pray that this receptive spirit may awaken many hearts to the chanting of the holy name, and that your books and Lord Jagannātha’s mercy may enter every home.
Because you emphasized the importance of prasādam distribution for purification of the heart, Govinda’s restaurant has been serving the Houston community for the past decade – offering prasādam and introducing many local residents to Kṛṣṇa consciousness. In addition, many other services continue throughout the year, including bhakti-vṛkṣa programs, university and college preaching, and numerous festivals. Sunday feasts, which Your Divine Grace started in the early years of establishing the movement, are now attended by a mix of approximately 800 visitors and devotees – an encouraging sign of your movement’s continued growth and outreach to the locals. These efforts are carried out by devotees who try to serve sincerely under your shelter.
This year, ISKCON of Houston is observing the 60th anniversary of your movement by organizing a gala to reflect on your mercy and to highlight what has been accomplished – from small beginnings to a dedicated community and many ongoing service efforts – while keeping Kṛṣṇa in the center. We pray that the program will please you, and that whatever good comes from it may be offered at your feet.
“And if we take up the process sincerely, with love, then Lord within will give you dictation: ‘You come this way, come this way, come this way.’ Otherwise, not. The first condition is: teṣāṁ satata-yuktānām. Therefore, we are trying to engage all our disciples to be engaged twenty-four hours in devotional service. Then his life will be successful. That is our Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement.” (Morning walk, April 20, 1973, Los Angeles)
As you expressed on that morning walk, we are trying according to our capacity to remain engaged in Kṛṣṇa’s service throughout the year in various ways. We aspire to make your instructions our life and soul. Still, we know that without your blessings we cannot go very far. On your divine appearance day, we therefore beg for your causeless mercy so we may continue to serve your mission with sincerity and help carry it forward for the benefit of others.
“The temple management very nicely means to render service to Kṛṣṇa.” (Lecture on Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya 20.395, given in Hyderabad on August 17, 1976)
Śrīla Prabhupāda, please bless us that we may always remember your instruction that temple management means to render service to Kṛṣṇa. Kindly grant us the intelligence to keep Kṛṣṇa in the center of all our services, and the humility to cooperate as your servants in unity. Please engage us in whatever way will most please Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Nīlamādhava and further the saṅkīrtana mission of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, so that your books, your instructions, and the holy name may be carried to every heart. We offer this report and all that we are at your lotus feet.
Your servants,
The devotees at ISKCON Houston
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Our dear eternal spiritual master, our dear father, Your Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda,
Please accept our most humble obeisances. All glories to Your Divine Grace.
You have accepted all of us as your spiritual children. In this material world, relationships may come and go, but the relationship between the spiritual master and disciple is eternal. You write in your book Elevation to Kṛṣṇa consciousness that whenever we feel separation from Kṛṣṇa or the spiritual master, we should just try to remember their words of instruction and we will no longer feel that separation. Such association with Kṛṣṇa and the spiritual master should be association by sound vibration, not physical presence. It is best to remember the teachings. Similarly, you are always present in your books.
Śrīla Prabhupāda, to come closer to you by following your instructions, we at Śrī Hari Vaikuṇṭha Dhāma, ISKCON Manitoba, have started two reading circles: a fifteen-minute reading from Sunday through Friday for your small books, and a one-hour reading Mondays through Friday reading your medium books. We need your blessings to continue these readings and to understand your teachings.
Śrīla Prabhupāda, more than forty devotees last year successfully completed their Gītā for Life course and are currently attending Śrīmad Bhāgavatam Śikṣā course every Saturday.
With your blessings, another program called Spiritual Buddy is going on where devotees help one another to grow in spiritual life by following the “Each one, teach one” motto. More than sixty devotees have graduated this year from level 1, Śraddhavān, where they chant a minimum of two rounds and read one small book. Another more than twenty-five devotees have graduated from further levels, such as Kṛṣṇa Sevak and Kṛṣṇa Sādhaka, requiring that they chant at least eight rounds and complete seven or eight small books.
Like a compassionate father, you never abandon your children. We humbly pray that you never let go of our hands but kindly keep us always engaged at your lotus feet.
In your introduction to Bhagavad-gītā As It Is, you offered your obeisances to your spiritual master, expressing how he opened your eyes with the torchlight of knowledge. Similarly, we feel that we were born in the deepest darkness of ignorance, and by your mercy, that darkness is being dissipated. Our lives, which once felt directionless and full of illusion, are now gradually finding their true purpose.
On this most auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, we would like to make a humble request that we never give up reading your books, hearing your lectures, associating with devotees, chanting the holy name, or engaging in the service of Lord Kṛṣṇa. We pray to you for strength and guidance to remain fixed in this commitment. In the eternal spiritual realm, you are waiting to guide all fallen souls like us back to our true home. We pray that we may become worthy of your mercy and not delay that journey any further. Kindly bless us that we can become instruments in fulfilling your mission.
Your humble servants,
The family of Śrī Hari Vaikuṇṭha Dhāma in Manitoba
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Our most dear Śrīla Prabhupāda, founder-ācārya of ISKCON!
Please accept our most humble obeisances at your lotus feet.
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
On this most auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, the devotees of ISKCON Mississauga offer our heartfelt gratitude and reverence unto you.
Śrīla Prabhupāda, you are our eternal guide, our ever well-wisher, and the compassionate savior of this age. By your causeless mercy you crossed the ocean at an advanced age with nothing but the order of your spiritual master and full faith in the holy name of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Because of you, we have the priceless gift of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Because of you, the holy name is being chanted in homes, temples, and hearts across the world – including here in Mississauga. Because of you, our lives have found meaning, direction, and shelter.
Śrīla Prabhupāda, you gave us everything – your books, your teachings, your temples, your devotees, and most importantly, your example. Your life is a living commentary on surrender, determination, humility, and unwavering devotion to guru and Kṛṣṇa.
In our small community here, we are trying to follow your instructions to chant sincerely, serve cooperatively, and share Kṛṣṇa consciousness with others. Though we are imperfect and often struggling, we take hope in your words that even a little endeavor on this path is never lost.
Here are some highlights from our activities, which we offer at your lotus feet:
- August 10, 2025 – celebrated our first anniversary on Balarāma Pūrṇimā.
- Fifteen festivals celebrated in 2025 – Nityānanda-trayodaśī, Gaura-Pūrṇimā, Rāma-navamī, Nṛsiṁha-caturdaśī, the chida-dahi festival, Ratha-yātrā, Balaram Pūrṇimā, Janmāṣṭamī, Vyāsa-pūjā, Rādhāṣṭamī, the Mississauga Festival of Joy, Govardhan-pūjā, Gītā-jayantī, a Gītā Contest for Children, and a New Year’s Day celebration.
- We have a Sunday School for children ages 5–17, a Krishna and Balaram Group for Ślokas, Stories from the Vedic Purāṇas, two classes conducted by screened and safety-trained teachers from ISKCON.
- Increase in congregational members – we have 50–90+ devotees regularly attending our Sunday feast. Every week we have one or two families as newcomers. Trying our best to retain them to become regular members.
- Department heads and departmental meetings on Tuesdays to address challenges and how to improve.
- Deities – scheduling pūjārīs for ārati, planning and executing festivals.
- Decoration – every Sunday, setting up the table for the Deities and a grand setup for festivals.
- Garland making – purchasing flowers, maintaining and making garlands each week
- Prasādam – a group of volunteers preparing one or two items at ISKCON Mississauga, and the rest at home.
- Setup and Windup – setting up chairs, tables, the mike, the projector, etc. on a weekly basis.
- Purchases – buying disposable items and other items as and when required.
- IT – ISKCON Mississauga’s security, website, and updating our social media; recording āratis and classes, preparing flyers for the regular Sunday programs and festivals, etc.
- Communications – letters to invite VIPs, recommendation letters to His Holiness Bhaktimārga Swami Mahārāja for initiations, communicating with various city officials as per requirements.
- Sunday School – philosophy presented in simplified stories.
- Vedic discourse – scheduling weekly speakers.
- Kirtans – drawing up a schedule for who will sing the āratis and closing kirtans or lead bhajanas once for the next two months.
- Saṅkīrtana – book distribution at temples, grocery stores, festivals and kirtans, etc.
- Mississauga Festival of Joy (MFOJ) – preparing for this big event through weekly meetings, budgeting, finalizing location, etc.
- Vaiṣṇava Care (started in September 2025) – caring for devotees in need by providing them with prasādam and other help.
- Accounting – developing Sunday Feast and festival sponsors; encouraging monthly donors – at the moment, we have fifteen families.
Saṅkīrtana score for 2025:
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam sets: 36
Mahā-big books: 1,001
Large books: 160
Medium books: 71
Small books: 446
Other: 10
Total books distributed: 1,724
Śrīla Prabhupāda, we pray for the strength to serve your mission with sincerity. We pray for the intelligence to remain united in your service. And we pray for the humility to always remember that we are simply instruments in your divine plan.
Please continue to guide us from within our hearts. Please help us to become worthy representatives of your movement. Let ISKCON Mississauga be a place where your teachings are lived, your books are honored, and your mission continues to flourish. On this sacred day, we place our lives, our service, and our hearts at your lotus feet. All glories to you, Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Your insignificant servants,
The devotees of ISKCON Mississauga
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