Dear Śrīla Prabhupāda,
Please accept our respectful obeisances. All glories to Your Divine Grace on this most auspi-
cious day of your 129th divine appearance on this earth planet.
On this most blessed event, we would like to seek your blessings to glorify you on this special
day. We can only do this by your mercy, like we can only offer Ganges water back to the Ganges.
Your appearance in this world is just to reclaim the fallen conditioned souls and engage them in
the Supreme service of the Divine Couple, Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Govardhanadhārī.
Here in Perth, we are trying to please you by engaging in some menial services. We are trying
to distribute your books to the people of Perth, Western Australia. We are trying to distribute
through various avenues, like a book table at the temple and at various events, and most inter-
estingly, one of our devotees distributes your books through his occupation as an Uber driver.
He talks to his customers and gives them a book and cookie prasādam. In this way he has dis-
tributed more than two thousand Gītās over the last couple of years. I am sure you will be very
pleased with his sincere efforts. Also, our efforts at distributing sets of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and
Caitanya-caritāmṛta have increased, and we need your mercy to distribute more so that many can
come to know about Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
We are steadily distributing prasādam through our Govinda’s, and nowadays we distribute
close to 150 free meals a week to the needy. Also, our free distribution to the local members by
Bhakta Mark Claes is steadily increasing. He is very enthusiastic in distributing prasādam and
thus bringing awareness of the Hare Kṛṣṇas to the local community.
We are regularly going out on harināma-saṅkīrtana in the streets of Perth, and many onlookers
chant with us and walk away with happy smiles. Also, we are invited to do saṅkīrtana at various
events, such as the Australia Day parade and at a local mall during Diwali, and these organiza-
tions even give a donation to our saṅkīrtana party!
Many of our devotees are conducting bhakti-vriksha programs, outreach programs, and univer-
sity programs, and thus introducing many conditioned souls to Kṛṣṇa consciousness. We know
this is not enough, as there are many more who are not aware of our Kṛṣṇa consciousness move-
ment, so we have a long way to go and need your blessings to carry on this difficult service of
going uphill, fighting against māyā (mama māyā duratyayā!).
Another regular activity we are doing is the six-week Bhagavad-gītā intro course along with an
eighteen-week Bhagavad-gītā course, both of which are well-attended. Students are becoming seri-
ous in the process of devotional service due to these courses.
Recently, our devotees have done an outreach program in a nearby town called Bunbury,
which was attended by 150 devotees. We have a regular program in another nearby town, Man-
durah. This shows there are many souls who are very eager to know about Kṛṣṇa and learn about
the process. So please bless us so that we can reach many towns in Western Australia.
Śrīla Prabhupāda, it’s fifty years ago that you put your lotus feet in Perth, considered the
second most isolated city in the world, and thus you made this place a tīrtha. Now this year, in the
month of May, we are planning to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of your visit. We are having
a week-long program of hearing the kathā about your Divine Grace and all the pastimes. We are
very fortunate that two of your dear servants who were with you fifty years ago have accepted our
invitation to join us. They are His Grace Śrutakīrti Prabhu and His Grace Amogha Prabhu. We
are all looking forward to hearing the nectarean pastimes of Your Divine Grace and celebrating
this very special moment with all these wonderful servants of yours. We are also planning to invite
some local officials so that they will be aware of your greatness and recognize your contribution
to human society.
Śrīla Prabhupāda, somehow for reasons known only to you and Their Lordships, our temple
project has taken different directions, and as we write this offering, we are about to settle the pur-
chase of a 2.5-acre piece of land, and Krishna willing and if you so desire, we may get a bit more
land for our future projects. The Council is supportive that we use this land as a place of worship,
and hopefully, by your mercy, we will complete a nice home for Their Lordships and for you. We
are hoping that we will make some progress with our design and other approvals this year.
Please bless us so we can serve you by working cooperatively to increase the preaching and
bring in more conditioned souls to the lotus feet of Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
Your servants at the ISKCON Perth yātrā
Dear Śrīla Prabhupāda,
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to your lotus feet! All glories to your extraor-
dinary mission of spreading Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s mercy across the globe!
On this most sacred occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, we at ISKCON of New Jersey, offer this
humble homage at your lotus feet. Today, as we stand on the threshold of completing our new
temple, after sixteen long and blessed years, our hearts overflow with gratitude. Every stone that
has been laid, every permit secured, every kīrtana held in the dusty fields and unfinished halls –
all of it has been under your divine direction. You are the real builder. You are the visionary. You
are our guiding light.
Sixteen years ago, when we first acquired the land for this temple, we could not have imagined
the journey ahead. Zoning challenges, legal complexities, design revisions, fundraising efforts –
all stood like Goliaths before us. And yet we pressed on. Why? Because your life showed us how
to face impossible odds with unwavering faith in Kṛṣṇa. You endured far more than we ever
could – journeying to America at sixty-nine with only forty rupees, sleeping in storefronts, endur-
ing two heart attacks while aboard the Jaladuta – all to fulfill the order of your spiritual master
and bring bhakti to the West.
That same courage flows through ISKCON today, and it has brought us to this moment. This
temple in Parsippany is not our offering – it is yours. We are merely placing our sweat, time, and
service into your hands, praying it may please you.
Śrīla Prabhupāda, you once said that building temples is not about real estate – it’s about
heart. A temple is a place where people come in contact with Kṛṣṇa, with His devotees, and with
spiritual wisdom that can uplift their entire lives. In your own words: “A temple means people
should come, take darshan, and be purified.” You taught us that a temple is not merely for rituals;
it’s a dynamic center of transformation for both the individual and for society. And that’s what
we’re striving for here in Parsippany: not just to finish construction, but to open the doors of a
spiritual home where the holy name resounds, prasādam nourishes the soul, and everyone feels
welcomed by Kṛṣṇa’s love.
Your example continues to guide us. In Juhu you fought legal battles, faced hostility, and even
personally lived onsite to oversee progress. Your determination, despite physical difficulty and
opposition, is our blueprint. In Māyāpur you stood in muddy fields, envisioning a temple that
would touch the stars. In America, you started with a humble storefront on New York’s Second
Avenue and inspired palatial temples on multiple continents. You didn’t build buildings – you
built hope. You built culture. You built communities centered on Kṛṣṇa.
Our own journey in Parsippany has mirrored your example in small but meaningful ways.
From the day the land was purchased, you were present in every decision. As plans were drawn,
approvals sought, and foundations laid, we remembered how you engaged directly in architec-
tural discussions, city negotiations, and community outreach.
We remember how you personally met with contractors, engineers, and city officials for the
Bombay temple. You weren’t just a spiritual master – you were a master organizer, fully engaged
in every aspect of temple building. Inspired by your holistic example, we too have sought to com-
bine spiritual vision with practical effort.
Many times along the way, obstacles arose that seemed too daunting. Delays discouraged us.
Finances tested our faith. But you taught us that perseverance is a limb of devotion. You said,
“Impossible is a word in a fool’s dictionary.” And so we pushed on – because we knew that this
project was not for our satisfaction but for your pleasure.
Now, with the final walls rising, the marble soon to be polished, and the altar being prepared,
we feel your presence stronger than ever. It is not we who are building this temple – it is you, Śrīla
Prabhupāda, acting through your servants, drawing hearts together in service.
You once told your disciples that your love for them would be shown by how they cooperate
together. This instruction has echoed throughout our community. For sixteen years, our families,
youth, elders, and children have come together – working not as individuals but as a united
offering to you. In this way, the Parsippany temple is more than concrete and carvings. It is the
embodiment of our collective desire to serve you. And as we draw close to its completion, we
recommit ourselves to what this temple must represent:
• A place of loving Deity worship that brings the Lord into people’s lives.
• A center for kīrtana that uplifts and transforms hearts.
• A school of Bhāgavatam where wisdom flows from the lips of devotees.
• A kitchen of compassion where prasādam feeds body and soul.
• A vibrant saṅga where newcomers feel welcomed and seen.
Śrīla Prabhupāda, please allow this temple to be a genuine offering of love. We know it can never
repay what you’ve given us, but if even one soul is awakened here, if even one child takes shelter
of Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet in this house – you will be pleased. And that is our greatest success.
You once said, “I will never die. I will live forever in my books and instructions.” That is true.
You live in your words, your songs, your temples, and the sincere hearts of your followers.
Many of us never met you in person. Yet we know you. When we hear you chant Jaya Rādhā-
Mādhava, it feels like you’re sitting with us. When we read your purports, we hear your voice cor-
recting, encouraging, uplifting. When we see your mūrti, we feel your presence as real as sunlight.
You are the founder-ācārya of ISKCON – not just in name, but in spirit. You built a movement
to last ten thousand years. And this temple is a small stone in the fortress of bhakti you began
laying in 1965.
It is said in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam that the ācārya is the living representative of the Lord. You
exemplified that fully. In your purity, your clarity, your compassion, and your conviction we see
Kṛṣṇa. You are our access point to the paramparā. Without you we would be lost. With you we
have everything.
As we prepare for the grand opening of our Parsippany temple, we pray for one thing above
all else: to remain your servants. Temples may come and go, buildings may rise and fall, but the
service to your lotus feet must continue eternally.
Please empower us to fill this temple not only with beauty but with devotion. Let it not just be
structurally complete but spiritually alive. Let your books be distributed here, your kīrtana ring
through these halls, and your message of love for Kṛṣṇa reach every guest who walks through the
door.
Please protect us from pride, distraction, and complacency. Let us always remember that this
temple is not “ours” but belongs to you. We are only caretakers. It is your offering to your spiri-
tual master, and we are simply praying to assist.
Śrīla Prabhupāda, on this day of Vyāsa-pūjā, we bow down again and again at your lotus feet.
We pray to you to see through to a quick completion of the remaining last stretch of this project.
Without your mercy this will not be possible. You are the blazing sun that has dispelled the dark-
ness of Kali-yuga. You are the captain of the ship, and we are passengers who depend completely
on your mercy.
This temple is our humble garland to offer to you. It is imperfect. But it is made with sincerity
and hope. May it be a place where your glories are sung every day. May you always reside here.
And may we serve you here and forever, life after life.
Your eternal servants,
The devotees at ISKCON of New Jersey
Most worshipable Śrīla Prabhupāda,
Please accept our most humble obeisances unto the dust of your divine lotus feet.
Śrīla Prabhupāda, time and again you instructed your disciples to tax their brains for how to
increase the sales of your books. You will be pleased to know that we have accepted these words
of yours as our heart and soul and have plunged ourselves into the mission of book distribu-
tion. Our efforts are not just bearing fruit; they are bearing golden fruit. Our Jai Nitai Task
Force (Youth Team for Boys) and Damayanti group (Youth Team for Girls) as well as our con-
gregational members have made book distribution their only ambition and meditation. Not just
during Gītā Jayantī or the Bhadra Pūrṇimā campaign, but throughout the year, these devotees are
engaged in – and rather attached to – book distribution.
Almost every Sunday they go out on book distribution. Most remarkably, last year they distrib-
uted books all night during the four days of Durgā-pūjā, starting from shasti to navami. Countless
books were distributed.
You taught us that we are also like that Mahiṣāsura buffalo demon, as we consider ourselves the
enjoyer of Kṛṣṇa’s property – a very demoniac mentality. And Devī Durgā, the external energy of
Kṛṣṇa, punishes us by striking us with her trident, which signifies the threefold miseries. To save
the ignorant from the assaults of the external energy, the devotees of ISKCON Panihati will dis-
tribute your books during Durgā-pūjā profusely.
Our efforts are specifically channeled to distributing Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam sets during the Bhadra
Pūrṇimā campaign, and by your causeless mercy we distributed 424 sets last year. The greatest
contribution to our achieving this target most importantly goes to the Harivasar group, under the
able guidance of His Grace Sumitra Kṛṣṇa Prabhu.
Also, every Sunday afternoon the boys of our Jai Nitai Task Force go out on nāgara-saṅkīrtana.
They sing and distribute books as well. Thus we have saṅkīrtana with mṛdaṅga as well as with the
bṛhad-mṛdaṅga.
Śrīla Prabhupāda, we have also arranged a special program every Ekādaśī where we invite
devotees to come to the temple and chant sixty-four rounds for the pleasure of Kṛṣṇa. We give
them free prasādam, and we get a good response. Also on Ekādaśīs, we hold twelve-hour kīrtanas.
In this way the devotees receive substantial spiritual nourishment.
Śrīla Prabhupāda, you will be pleased to know that the Abhay Charan television serial, which
was created and produced by your dearest disciple, His Holiness Bhakti Chāru Swami Mahārāja,
has been translated into Bengali. This epic series will now be watched by Bengali audiences, who
are sadly unaware of your unparalleled achievements. Making this happen was a special initiative
of ISKCON Panihati. We translated all forty-five episodes – each is thirty minutes long – into
Bengali, then put them onto a specially designed 60 GB pen drive. Both the devotees and the
nondevotees, after buying the pen drives and watching the serial, are becoming enlightened by
your teachings and the philosophy of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. They are getting to know a lot about
the sacrifice you voluntarily underwent to deliver us from the prison house of this material world.
They are appreciating our initiative very much.
Śrīla Prabhupāda, another initiative we’ve developed is to get the book, The Glorious History of
Panihati, translated into Hindi. In this way, even non-Bengali-speaking people can get to know
the glories of Panihati-dhāma. Our dream is to translate the book into all the languages on earth
and attract people from all over the world to Panihati so we can serve them the mercy of Lord
Nityānanda in the form of chipped rice and yogurt prasādam.
Śrīla Prabhupāda, you will also be pleased to know that one of our senior devotees, His
Grace Govindānanda Prabhu, whose contribution to the growth of ISKCON Panihati has been
significant, has recently received sannyāsa initiation from His Holiness Jayapatāka Swami in
Māyāpur on the auspicious occasion of Gaura-Pūrṇimā. His sannyāsa name is His Holiness Bhakti
Sāra Govindānanda Swami. Mahārāja is still serving relentlessly to further the spiritual prosperity
of our temple.
Śrīla Prabhupāda, just as when you arrived in America you considered yourself a mere puppet
in Kṛṣṇa’s hands, so we are placing ourselves before you as your puppets. The achievement is
yours only, Śrīla Prabhupāda, and all praises must flow to you. We are not preachers; we are not
the doers. We are neither preaching nor doing anything. We are merely distributing your books
and acting as peons, and it is you who is preaching through your books. We can do something
for Kṛṣṇa’s service only because you empower us. You are pulling the strings, and we are simply
moving like puppets. Please empower us more and more to act like your puppets and spread your
glories far and wide to every nook and corner of this world.
Your beggars for mercy at ISKCON Panihati
Hare Kṛṣṇa, our dearest Śrīla Prabhupāda,
Please accept our humble obeisances at your divine lotus feet. All glories to you, Śrīla
Prabhupāda.
On this sacred occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, we gather to express our deepest gratitude and
humble obeisances unto your divine lotus feet. We are thrilled to report that your sublime mission
is flourishing:
• Your books, especially the Bhagavad-gītā, are being widely distributed, with 13,035 copies
distributed during the Gītā marathon.
• Our new temple’s first floor is nearing completion, providing a sacred space for devotees to
gather and worship.
• The Kalyan Mandap now boasts forty-five rooms, offering comfortable accommodations for
guests and facilitating their spiritual journey.
• A new reception office and extended reception area ensure a warm welcome for all visitors.
• Strategic land purchases will enable us to establish a farm project, promoting self-sufficiency
and simple living.
• The Jagannath Mandir Guesthouse is being developed to provide a peaceful retreat for
devotees.
• A dedicated collection team has been established to support our various projects and
initiatives.
• Youth preaching is thriving, with dynamic camps and yātrās engaging young hearts and
minds.
• Our ashram is blessed with an increasing number of brahmacārīs, dedicated to a life of spiri-
tual service.
These accomplishments are a testament to your unwavering dedication, Śrīla Prabhupāda, and the
power of your teachings.
As we celebrate your Vyāsa-pūjā, we pray that you continue to guide and inspire us. May we
remain faithful to your vision and continue to spread the message of Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s love and devo-
tion. Jaya Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Yours servants at ISKCON Pandharpur
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
Jaya oṁ viṣṇupāda paramahaṁsa parivrājakācārya aṣṭottara-śata śrī-śrīmad
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda kī jaya!
Daṇḍavat praṇām! With all the respect and consideration we have for Your Divine Grace and your
gigantic work, we have not a single word to address to your eminent personality. But as custom
requires, we can only say thank you to sum it all up.
Indeed, at a very advanced age you took the risk of throwing yourself into the water (an
impossible thing for our generation) to free us from our respective conditionings. I offer you my
respectful homage! You were in Vrindavan (at Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Dāmodara temple), and lacked noth-
ing. You were old like most of the other sādhus preparing to leave their bodies whom we meet in
Vrindavan today.
Who reassured you that you would succeed in your mission to America? You may not have
known it yourself, but one thing was in you: faith in your spiritual master and the conviction that
Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu would not let you down. As you yourself wrote
on Friday, September 10, 1965, in your travel journal somewhere on the Atlantic, aboard a steamer
sailing toward America:
Today the ship is plying very smoothly. I feel today better. But I am feeling separa-
tion from Sri Vrindaban and my Lords Sri Govinda, Gopinath, Radha Damodar. The
only solace is Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita in which I am tasting the nectarine of Lord
Chaitanya’s Leela. I have left Bharat Bhumi just to execute the order of Sri Bhakti Sid-
dhanta Saraswati in pursuance of Lord Chaitanya’s order. I have no qualification, but
I have taken up the risk just to carry out the order of His Divine Grace. I depend fully
on Their mercy so far away from Vrindaban.
Dear Śrīla Prabhupāda, I offer you my respectful homage again and again for your faith in your
spiritual master. Dear Śrīla Prabhupāda, I am writing this offering to you personally from the
bottom of my heart. Please, if I have any talent within me that will allow me to help my spiritual
master fulfill his mission, please bring it out. Help us better serve and guide these people who are
so thirsty for your teachings but who know nothing of the process. Again and again, I offer you
my respectful homage!
The most insignificant servant of your servants,
Ananta Vijaya Dāsa
AICK, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Dear Śrīla Prabhupāda,
Please accept our most humble obeisances at your divine lotus feet. All glories to you!
On this most auspicious occasion of your Vyāsa-pūjā, we bow our heads in deep gratitude for
your boundless mercy, which continues to illuminate the path of Kṛṣṇa consciousness in Oakville.
By your divine vision, we strive to serve as humble instruments in your glorious mission.
With your blessings, ISKCON Oakville continues to flourish. Our weekly gatherings have
remained steady, with about fifty devotees coming together every Sunday to chant, hear, and
serve in devotion. The sacred atmosphere resonates with your timeless wisdom, uplifting both
newcomers and committed practitioners alike. Through these gatherings, new devotees are
becoming more serious about their spiritual progress, engaging in sādhana and service with
greater sincerity.
By your mercy, we have also expanded our preaching efforts. This year, we are excited to hold
our second outdoor Ratha-yātrā at Bronte Lakeshore Park, where Lord Jagannātha, Baladeva,
and Subhadrā Mahārāṇī will again grace the streets, showering their mercy on countless souls.
This festival, dear Śrīla Prabhupāda, is our humble offering to you, a small effort to carry forward
the grand tradition of spreading Kṛṣṇa consciousness to all.
Each week, our Sunday program unfolds as a beautiful tapestry of devotion:
• We begin with your ārati and a lively kīrtana, invoking the presence of the Lord.
• A family offers two verses from the Bhagavad-gītā, sharing realizations from your divine
teachings.
• We immerse ourselves in the nectar of your instructions, drawing wisdom from your books,
letters, and lectures.
• Vedic discourse and guest speakers inspire deeper understanding of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
• As we conclude with joyous kīrtana and prasādam, we relish the divine taste of both spiritual
sound and sanctified food.
Our Sunday school continues to blossom, engaging young aspirants in learning Kṛṣṇa conscious-
ness through kīrtana, dramas, and scriptural teachings. With your blessings, these children are
growing in devotion, laying the foundation for a bright future in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Śrīla Prabhupāda, despite our limitations and imperfections, we strive to uphold your mission,
relying on your mercy to overcome obstacles. Please bless us with unwavering enthusiasm, humil-
ity, and strength to serve you with sincerity. Let ISKCON Oakville be a place where your vision
manifests, where lost souls find shelter at Lord Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet, and where your transcendental
books become the guiding light for all.
With deep reverence and unwavering devotion, we remain your humble servants, praying to
walk in your divine footsteps.
Your aspiring servants,
The devotees of ISKCON Oakville
