Canada & USA, Homages ISKCON Centers, VP2026
Dear 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 my humble obeisance unto your lotus feet. All glories to you on this auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā.
Regardless of our situation, we are protected by the power of the divine name, which, by your great efforts and mercy, has grown to fill more than eight hundred centers worldwide and will keep on increasing. ISKCON Niagara is one of these centers. Though I lack the knowledge and ability to properly glorify you, still, by your unconditional mercy, you have blessed us beyond what we deserve.
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ
As you stated, you are still dissipating the darkness of ignorance in the world of māyā through your books. If not for these words that are available to us via the technological medium, those of us who have not seen you physically would not have an opportunity to hear and chant with you.
We at Niagara present the knowledge through your books to all the new devotees visiting our center for the first time. Our book distribution team has been placing smart boxes in various retail outlets in order to pass out the transcendental treasure of knowledge to all.
Inspired by your childhood Ratha-yātrā, we at Niagara, as a growing center, by your mercy have taken steps to organize a children’s Ratha-yātrā. It was a great event, by your blessings. This year we intend to perform it again so that kids get connected to the Lord with a smile. In the future, we aspire to hold a massive Ratha-yātrā along Niagara Falls.
Our Sunday school teachers are making sure that our little devotees grow up to be happy, intelligent, self-disciplined, and absorbed in a spirit of devotion to Kṛṣṇa. Śrīla Prabhupāda, you taught us how childhood education determines the future of both the individual and the society. Please bless us so that we may train the children properly. We want that they become the strongest hope for a spiritually progressive society.
Our cultural team has been delivering the pastimes of the Supreme through dramas and classical dance performances. In this way they reach those who neither read nor hear about the Supreme and His love for His devotees.
What would have happened if you, Śrīla Prabhupāda, had not come? This line holds so true in our lives. If you had not been there, then the life of fallen souls like us would have been wasted without Kṛṣṇa consciousness. You have truly been a senāpati-bhakta, as mentioned by Caitanya Mahāprabhu. You have saved so many souls and are still doing so by training them to fight against māyā by handing them the word of hari-nāma, especially for jīvas like us, who are far away from the holy dhāma.
yadi pāpi chāḍi dharma dūre deśe yāya
mora senāpati-bhakta yāibe tathāya
(Śrī Caitanya-maṅgala)
We have been organizing our annual retreats, where we visit other ISKCON centers. These visits have been loved by the devotees, as they get a chance to glorify the Lord with other devotees and even improve their sādhana while they are away from their regular duties.
Śrīla Prabhupāda, you established ISKCON by engaging the youth. We at ISKCON Niagara have been working on our youth by involving them in various services. An exclusive bhakti-vṛkṣa is being conducted for them so they can be trained in the line of devotional service. It gives me immense pleasure to share with you that the youth of Niagara are leading kirtans, doing book distribution, performing saṅkīrtana, and decorating for festivals.
Our prasādam team has been serving everyone enthusiastically during the regular programs, festivals, and events. Our team firmly believes consuming prasādam becomes a vehicle for the soul’s purification and a way of receiving Kṛṣṇa’s mercy.
The merciful month of Dāmodara is celebrated with great enthusiasm at Niagara by reaching out to new families and organizing deepdan at their homes. By your blessings, we have reached out to many new souls.
Not to forget our Vaiṣṇavi Saṅga, where our mātājīs get together to share and learn about gṛhastha rules and upbringing of our little bhaktas into great devotees. Various arts and crafts activities are conducted, which are used for service at our center.
How fortunate are we to have you as our eternal father! Let us, as your spiritual children, boldly prove to the world that you are truly the Lord’s senāpati, a merciful rain cloud who came to extinguish the blazing fire of birth and death that engulfs the material world. Please let the desire to set an example and serve your mission awaken deeply in our hearts. Bless us to learn and follow the time management skills so we execute our spiritual duties efficiently and build a beautiful temple at Niagara that will serve the society on both sides of the river.
Your aspiring fallen servant,
Rajeshwari Devī Dāsī
On behalf of ISKCON Niagara
Canada & USA, Homages ISKCON Centers, VP2026
Dear Śrīla Prabhupāda,
Please accept our most humble obeisances at your divine lotus feet. All glories to Your Divine Grace.
On this sacred day of your appearance, we, the devotees of ISKCON Oakville, offer our heartfelt gratitude for your causeless mercy. It is only by your compassion that a small community like ours has any connection at all to Kṛṣṇa, His holy name, and His service.
This past year has been one of steady and meaningful progress. By your blessings, our weekly Sunday gatherings continue with consistency, bringing together a sincere group of devotees eager to hear, chant, and serve. While the numbers may appear modest, the depth of commitment is growing, and this gives us great hope. We are especially encouraged to see more devotees taking up the serious practice of chanting sixteen rounds, gradually shaping their lives around your instructions.
By your divine arrangement, we were most fortunate to welcome a beautiful twelve-inch pañca-dhātu Lord Narasiṁha Deity at our center. His presence has deepened the devotional mood of our community, reminding us daily of the shelter and protection available to those who take refuge in the Lord. We pray to serve Him in a way that pleases you, knowing that without your mercy, we have no qualification.
We are also preparing for our third annual Ratha-yātrā at Bronte Lakeshore Park. It will be held on July 4. What began as a hopeful attempt has now become a growing offering to your mission. We humbly pray for your blessings that this year’s festival may be successful – not in material terms, but in its ability to touch hearts, awaken devotion, and connect souls to Kṛṣṇa through the chanting of His holy names.
Our Sunday programs, youth engagement, and festival celebrations continue steadily, sustained by your teachings and the association of devotees. We see more individuals moving from casual participation to genuine commitment, and we recognize this transformation as your direct mercy working through your instructions and books.
Śrīla Prabhupāda, we are deeply aware of our shortcomings – our lack of purity, consistency, and realization. Yet, we take shelter in your assurance that even a small, sincere effort in Kṛṣṇa consciousness is never lost. Please continue to guide us from within and without, so that we may remain steady, humble, and united in your service.
Kindly bless us that ISKCON Oakville may always remain an instrument of your compassion – a place where your teachings are lived, where the holy name is chanted sincerely, and where conditioned souls find a path back to Kṛṣṇa.
We pray for the strength to serve you cooperatively, without pride or distraction, and to contribute, however insignificantly, to your grand mission.
With deep gratitude and devotion,
Your aspiring servants,
The devotees of ISKCON Oakville
Canada & USA, Homages ISKCON Centers, VP2026
Dear Śrīla Prabhupāda,
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Your Divine Grace! All glories to your glorious mission of spreading harināma-saṅkīrtana all over the world, which is the only means by which one can attain pure love of Godhead.
In the Caitanya-maṅgala (Sūtra-khaṇḍa, song 12, verses 562–65), Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu says:
ebe nāma-saṅkīrtana tikṣṇa-khaḍga laiyā
antara asura jīvera phelibe kāṭiyā
yadi pāpi chāḍi dharma dūre deśe yāya
mora senāpati-bhakta yāibe tathāya
Taking the sharp sword of nāma-saṅkīrtana, I will root out and destroy the demoniac mentality in the hearts of all the conditioned souls. And if some sinful people escape, giving up dharma and going to far-off countries, My senāpati-bhakta will go there to deliver them.
Śrīla Prabhupāda, you are that senāpati-bhakta, the divine commander of Lord Caitanya’s army, who has fearlessly spread the holy name of Kṛṣṇa across the globe. Your tireless efforts to establish ISKCON, to give the world the mercy of the holy name, and to deliver the souls entrapped in ignorance have inspired millions and will inspire millions more in the years to come. Through your books, your disciples, and your personal example, you have fulfilled this glorious prophecy of Lord Caitanya.
As Lord Caitanya Himself foretold, His senāpati-bhakta would go wherever necessary to deliver the conditioned souls. You went to the distant lands of the West, where the most fallen souls were immersed in materialism, and revived the great tradition of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. You took the sharp sword of nāma-saṅkīrtana and by its power chopped out the misconceptions and material desires from the hearts of countless souls.
It is through your direct instructions and personal example that we, the devotees of ISKCON Ottawa, Ontario, continue to engage in the mission you so expertly guided us toward. In your own words, the secret of success in spiritual life is satisfying the spiritual master and thereby getting his sincere blessings; by not satisfying him, there is no chance of being promoted to the plane of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. We know that the perfection of our lives lies in satisfying you and fulfilling the mission you started with your purity and grace. Following in your footsteps, ISKCON Ottawa endeavors to uphold your teachings by spreading the holy name, performing service, and expanding the loving outreach to our community.
Every Sunday, we host a Love Feast, a celebration of love for our beloved Śrī Śrī Gaura-Nitāi, where we welcome guests from all walks of life to take in prasādam and connect with the holy name. As you instructed us in your purport to Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi 9.50, “In every center of our institution, ISKCON, we have arranged for a love feast every Sunday, and when we actually see people come to our center, chant, dance, take prasādam, become jubilant and purchase books, we know that certainly Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu is always present in such transcendental activities and He is very pleased and satisfied.”
In this humble offering, we strive to create a community where everyone can feel the warmth of the holy name, the love of Kṛṣṇa, and the harmony of service to you.
Each month, we gather for a Monthly Saṅkīrtana Festival, where devotees go out onto the streets and door to door, distributing books and prasādam, and sharing the mercy of the holy name with anyone willing to listen. You have constantly reminded us that this saṅkīrtana movement is our most important program, and by chanting the holy name, the consciousness of the world can be revived. We are humbled and honored to follow your instruction and attempt to share this sacred gift with the world.
On Friday evenings, we host a vibrant kirtan event that has become a beacon of joy, where devotees connect with newcomers, students, and the wider community. You stated, “The Lord’s holy name is called śravana-maṅgala. This means that one receives everything auspicious simply by hearing the holy name.” (Bhāgavatam 2.7.15, purport). Every week we are blessed to see the transformation in the hearts of those who come to hear the sacred sound vibrations of the holy name. Through kirtan we connect with the divine and one another, just as you envisioned.
We recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of the installation of Śrī Śrī Gaura-Nitāi, a beautiful milestone in the history of ISKCON Ottawa. We are eternally grateful to you for bringing these divine forms to our lives and for inspiring us to always serve with love and enthusiasm. You said, “Without the mercy of Nitāi-Gaura, there is no way to come out of this dark well of ignorance.” (Bhāgavatam 7.15.46, purport). It is by the mercy of Your Divine Grace that we are able to serve Śrī Śrī Gaura-Nitāi in this special year and in the many years to come.
You emphasized that hearing from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam in the association of devotees is considered the most important process of hearing. Our morning Bhāgavatam classes on Zoom allow us to stay connected to devotees worldwide. Utilizing technology in Kṛṣṇa’s service, just as you instructed us, we have also established social media platforms and websites to further broadcast the glories of the holy name and your mission. You emphasized the value of yukta-vairāgya: “everything can be used to the extent that it can be engaged in Kṛṣṇa’s service.” By your mercy, we are able to reach countless souls and discuss the valuable Bhaktivedanta purports as a community.
You also emphasized training children, the future of the movement, in these codes of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Every week we hold children’s classes where we teach the young ones the eternal wisdom of the Vedic scriptures, ensuring that they grow up with the values you instilled in us. With the wonderful stories and explanations, you have eloquently described, we are attempting to nurture them to become devotees who will carry on your legacy.
You once said: “Observe many festivals, that will keep both public and devotees alive. Temple means festivals and Festivals means chanting and distribution of Prasadam.” (Letter to Tamal Krishna, 8 August 1973). By your mercy, we are able to organize festivals and serve prasādam to thousands. Each year we host more than thirty festivals, providing about 2,500 meals per festival to the local community. The Ratha-yātrā festival is one of the highlights of our year, where we unite the community for the Lord’s divine procession with joyous singing and dancing. We are inspired by your words: “Taking part in these festivals means a step forward for our self-realization. Rathe ca vāmanaṁ dṛṣṭvā punar janma na vidyate. Simply by seeing the Lord on the chariot, one makes advancement for stopping the repetition of birth and death.” (Ratha-yātrā address, London, 16 July 1972)
O Vaiṣṇava Ṭhākura, O personified mercy-shower of Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His associates! O Śrīla Prabhupāda, we simply pray that you please accept our humble offerings of service and allow us to continue spreading the light of the holy name, following your instructions and example. We are your humble servants, and we beg for the strength to never deviate from the path you set before us.
We are forever indebted to you, Śrīla Prabhupāda, and we offer our prayers for your continued blessings on ISKCON Ottawa and all your followers around the world. Jaya jaya Śrīla Prabhupāda!
With eternal gratitude,
Your insignificant servants
(written by Gopālānanda Dāsa)
Canada & USA, Homages ISKCON Centers, VP2026
Dear 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 humble obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories to you! All glories to you! All glories to you!
On behalf of the devotees and well-wishers of the Red Deer center, we offer our heartfelt gratitude and reverence to you. Though separated by time and circumstance, your presence is deeply felt in every sincere attempt to serve your mission. This small center stands as a reflection of your boundless compassion – a place where your teachings continue to illuminate hearts and guide lives.
We remember with deep appreciation the immense challenges you endured for the benefit of all souls. At an advanced age, you undertook the perilous journey across the ocean, alone and with little material support, carrying only your unshakable faith in Śrī Kṛṣṇa and the order of your spiritual master. The difficulties you faced upon arriving in a foreign land – uncertainty, poverty, cultural barriers, and physical hardship – would have discouraged even the strongest among us.
Yet, you persevered with determination, humility, and complete dependence on Kṛṣṇa. Your struggles were not for yourself, but for us – for generations who would come long after, seeking meaning, shelter, and spiritual truth. Because of your sacrifice, the holy names are now chanted, sacred texts are distributed worldwide, and countless lives have been transformed.
Here in Red Deer, we aspire to serve as instruments in your mission. Though small and still developing, this center is our offering to you. We pray for your guidance and blessings so that it may grow into a vibrant spiritual home – where people can gather, learn, chant, and reconnect with their eternal relationship with Kṛṣṇa.
Please empower us with sincerity, cooperation, and steadiness so that we may overcome our own limitations and work together in a spirit of service. Let this center become a place that reflects your vision – rooted in devotion, guided by philosophy, and alive with compassion.
We are eternally indebted to you, Śrīla Prabhupāda. Kindly bless us so that we may always remember that we are your servants and that our only purpose is to assist, however imperfectly, in fulfilling your divine mission.
Your aspiring servants,
The devotees at ISKCON Red Deer
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 at your lotus feet on the most auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā. We offer our obeisances to all the elevated Vaiṣṇavas that have come before you.
We offer our gratitude for your courage and perseverance in bringing Kṛṣṇa consciousness across the ocean, to the fallen souls in North America. Without you, we may never have been able to recognize or reconnect with our true selves in the service of and devotion to the divine personality, Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
The legacy and growth of ISKCON around the world is a testament to your utter devotion, pure knowledge, and deep compassion for fallen souls like ourselves. We are so fortunate to have been initiated into and associated with ISKCON and to have the opportunity to continue to uphold your mission at ISKCON Regina.
Although we are a humble facility, our congregation continues to be uplifted by hearing your voice through your books and philosophy. We sing your name with deep reverence and gratitude for all that you have sacrificed and shared with us. May we always have the opportunity to continue in your service and in the service of Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī.
Without your legacy our lives would be meaningless. Thank you for enlightening and inspiring us to continue on the path of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. We are forever in your debt.
Jaya, jaya Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Always, your most humble servants,
The devotees at ISKCON Regina
Canada & USA, Homages ISKCON Centers, VP2026
Dear Śrīla Prabhupāda,
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Your Divine Grace!
You said: “I have built a house in which the whole world can live.” Śrīla Prabhupāda, you have indeed built such a house – a home for the entire world. By your causeless mercy, ISKCON Austin stands as one of those sacred homes, where people from all walks of life can come, find shelter, and connect with Kṛṣṇa.
You once taught that if everyone were pure, there would be no question of preaching. Yet, by your inconceivable compassion, you engage us in your service, giving us the opportunity to purify ourselves and to please Kṛṣṇa by assisting those who come to your house in Austin.
Here at ISKCON Austin, a small leaf on the great tree of Lord Caitanya, we aspire to remain humble instruments in your service. In whatever small way, we seek to assist in the spiritual journeys of all who come so that our efforts may bring you pleasure.
We understand that each person who walks through these doors is special. Every soul who comes to your temple does so for a reason, some out of curiosity, some in distress, some seeking peace, and a rare few in search of the ultimate truth. Śrīla Prabhupāda, you gave everything for every one of them. Please bless us to receive them as you would want, to care for and guide them on their spiritual path, and to become worthy participants in your divine mission.
By your mercy and under the guidance of your disciple, His Grace Saṅkarṣaṇa dāsa Adhikārī, we feel deeply fortunate to be engaged in your mission and to grow in our Kṛṣṇa consciousness by following your instructions.
As Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhakura prays:
kabe jīve doyā, hoibe udoya,
nija-sukha bhuli’ sudīna-hṛdoya
bhaktivinoda, koriya vinoya,
śrī-ājñā ṭāhala koribe pracāra
When will I feel compassion for all living beings? When will I forget my own happiness in true humility? And when will I, Bhaktivinoda, go from door to door, preaching Your message?
We pray we can imbibe this mood in the service of Your Divine Grace. Please continue to shower your mercy upon us so that we may always remain engaged in serving in this sacred home.
On this most auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā, we offer our words, our actions, and our lives at your lotus feet. Śrīla Prabhupāda, your pleasure is our only goal. We humbly beg for your guidance, protection, and shelter so that one day we may truly become instruments in your hands and assist in relieving the suffering in Lord Caitanya’s heart, for where else can we go but to take shelter at your lotus feet?
All glories to Your Divine Grace! All glories to Śrī Guru and Gaurāṅga!
Your humble and eternal servants,
The devotees at ISKCON Austin
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