Homages Non-GBC Sannyasis
Dear Śrīla Prabhupāda, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to you! It is an uplifting and extraordinary blessing to write an offering for Vyāsa-pūjā. This sacred occasion grants us the opportunity to express our profound gratitude and glorify Kṛṣṇa’s pure...
Homages Non-GBC Sannyasis
Dear Śrīla Prabhupāda, nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai...
Homages Non-GBC Sannyasis
Dear Śrīla Prabhupāda, nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe For many years I tried to chant Hare Kṛṣṇa. I knew that it was the main...
Homages Non-GBC Sannyasis
Dearest spiritual master, Śrīla Prabhupāda, On September 1, 1896, in Calcutta, a child named Abhay Charan was born. An astrologer pre- dicted: “When this child reaches the age of seventy, he will cross the ocean, become a great expo- nent of religion, and open 108...
Homages Non-GBC Sannyasis
Dear Śrīla Prabhupāda, Please accept my humble obeisances. I have been reflecting on just how fortunate I am to have received the gift of being able to engage in devotional service. Lord Caitanya instructed Rūpa Gosvāmī (Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya 19.151): brahmāṇḍa...
Homages Non-GBC Sannyasis
Dear Śrīla Prabhupāda, Please accept my most humble and respectful obeisances. All glories unto you, who are most dear to Kṛṣṇa and forever sheltered at His lotus feet. For your Vyāsa-pūjā this year, I come, perhaps a bit shy but resolute, to offer you humble ser-...