Dearest Śrīla Prabhupāda,
I offer my most humble obeisances at your lotus feet. All glories to Your Divine Grace.
In Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.24.12, Lord Brahmā tells Kardama Muni: “My dear son, since you
have completely accepted my instructions without duplicity, showing them proper respect, you
have worshiped me properly. Whatever instructions you took from me you have carried out, and
thereby you have honored me.”
You emphasize in the purport that honoring the spiritual master means executing his instruc-
tions fully and without deviation. Your fulfilling of Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Mahārāja’s
order is the cause of our mercy today and for generations to come. “Empowerment comes from
faithfully executing the order of the spiritual master. The order of the spiritual master is the active
principle in spiritual life. Anyone who disobeys the order of the spiritual master immediately
becomes useless.” (Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 12. 8–10)
In the purport to Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.9.12 you explain that one who cooperates with the
Lord’s will, follows the guidance of bona fide brāhmaṇas and Vaiṣṇavas, and adheres to religious
principles need not fear any difficulties. Bhīṣmadeva assured Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira that he would
always be protected by brāhmaṇas, God, and religion, even in times of tribulation. Similarly, by
strictly following your instructions, we remain protected.
Your Divine Grace set the example, as you stated in a January 19, 1974 letter to His Holiness
Hridayananda Goswami: “So far as my Guru Mahārāja is concerned, I have never at any time
deviated from His order. I was only concerned with carrying out His order to the best of my abil-
ity, even in the face of so many difficulties.”
You recalled your Guru Mahārāja’s final instruction: “Whatever you have learned, try to
expand it – preach in English.” (Māyāpur, March 1974) In your Vyāsa-pūjā address in 1969, you
declared: “Personally, I have no credit for this. But I have full faith in my Guru Mahārāja. I
simply tried to execute his order without deviation, and that is my only qualification. And he has
given me all success.” (Vyāsa-pūjā address, Hamburg, September 5, 1969)
On Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura’s appearance day in 1961, in Vrindavan, you
lamented:
Even now, my Godbrothers, you return here on the order of our master and together
engage in this pūjā. But simply a festival of flowers and fruits does not constitute wor-
ship. The one who serves the message of the guru really worships him.
Oh, shame! My dear brothers, aren’t you embarrassed? In the manner of businessmen,
you increase your disciples. Our master said to preach! Let the neophytes remain inside
the temples and simply ring the bells …
But just take a good look at the terrible situation that has arisen. Everyone has become a
sense enjoyer and has given up preaching …
From the seas, across the earth, penetrate the universal shell; come together and preach
this Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Then our master’s service will be in proper order. Make your promise today. Give up all
your politics and diplomacy. (quoted in Śrīla Prabhupāda-līlāmṛta, vol. 1, p. 249)
ISKCON remains dedicated to worldwide missionary activities under its collective leadership, yet
faces many challenges in continuing your Guru Mahārāja’s mission. Just as Brahmā prayed for
protection and empowerment (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.9.22–27), today I pray to Your Divine Grace.
I pray to engage in your service and that of your dedicated followers, and that we may not be
affected by the material energy nor misled by false prestige as leaders and give up all unnecessary
politics and diplomacy. May we never deviate from your instructions. ISKCON is your instru-
ment in delivering Kṛṣṇa consciousness to the world.
When my spiritual master, His Holiness Bhakti Cāru Swami Mahārāja, asked me at Bhakti-
vedanta Manor to address his aspiring disciples, I hesitated. A disciple does not usually speak in
front of his guru, but as he insisted, I asked for his blessings. He pointed to your mūrti and said:
“This is where all blessings come from.”
On this auspicious day of your appearance, I pray that we may never forget this truth and eter-
nally take shelter at your lotus feet.
Your servant,
Bhakti Prabhāva Swami
Dear Śrīla Prabhupāda, beloved founder-ācārya of the International Society for Krishna
Consciousness,
I, Bhakti Padma Saurabha Pracharaka Swami, humbly offer my obeisances unto your lotus
feet on this sacred occasion of Vyāsa-pūjā. As I sit in the sacred land of Vrindavan, I am filled
with gratitude and joy, for it is here that you established one of the first temples in ISKCON, fifty
years ago. Today, as we celebrate this golden jubilee, I am honored to offer my humble Vyāsa-pūjā
offering to you.
By your divine mercy, I have recently been initiated into the revered order of sannyāsa by
Vedavyāsapriya Swami Mahārāja, a distinguished disciple of yours. This sacred ashram, offered
by your devoted follower, has given me the privilege of serving your mission and executing your
divine desire to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness globally.
As I travel around India’s various temples, teaching and sharing the message of Kṛṣṇa con-
sciousness from the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, I feel an intense need among devotees to study and expe-
rience the depths of Kṛṣṇa’s love in the pages of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. I sincerely pray to you, dear
Śrīla Prabhupāda, to make me an instrument through which Kṛṣṇa’s love can flow, inundating the
hearts of all people and subduing the anārthas in our minds.
Today, as I stood before the samādhi of my spiritual master, His Holiness Gopal Krishna
Goswami, I was reminded of the unwavering devotion of Hanumān to Lord Rāmacandra.
Similarly, His Holiness Gopal Krishna Goswami has been like a Hanumān to you, dear Śrīla
Prabhupāda, serving you with unalloyed dedication. I pray that you empower me to become
like Hanumān toward my dīkṣā-guru and my sannyāsa-guru, carrying out their instructions and
spreading Kṛṣṇa consciousness with unwavering devotion.
I am eternally grateful for this opportunity to be an instrument in your noble endeavor. As
I embark on this sacred journey, I fervently pray to you, dear Śrīla Prabhupāda, to empower
me with your divine guidance, wisdom, and strength. Kindly bless me that I may fulfill your
cherished desire of establishing temples and gurukulas, where the sacred teachings of Kṛṣṇa con-
sciousness can be imparted to humanity. May I be a worthy instrument in your hands, dear Śrīla
Prabhupāda, and may your divine mission continue to flourish under your guidance.
I offer my heartfelt prayers and obeisances unto your lotus feet, dear Śrīla Prabhupāda, on this
auspicious occasion of Vyāsa-pūjā. May your divine blessings be upon me, and may I remain for-
ever committed to your noble cause.
Śrī guru-caraṇam, namo namaha.
Your servant,
Bhakti Padma Saurabh Pracharaka Swami
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
Please accept my most humble obeisances unto your lotus feet! All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Today is the most auspicious day, the most spiritual day, most divine day, most transcenden-
tal day, most holy of days, the most pure day, because today is Bhadra-māsa kṛṣṇa-pakṣa navami:
today is Śrīla Prabhupāda navami, the most auspicious appearance day of His Divine Grace Śrīla
Prabhupāda! Śrīla Prabhupāda kī jaya!
Your appearance in this material world marks the appearance of the most benevolent and most
merciful personality appearing in this material world! Today the world is recognizing you as the
greatest spiritual ambassador by honoring you with the title, viśva-guru!
Many great saints of today from East India, West India, North India, or South India, Rajendra
Mahārāja, Premānandjī Swami Mahārāja, and many others, are glorifying and appreciating you.
Śrīla Prabhupāda, the secret of your success is your love for your spiritual master and your
love for fulfilling the instructions of your spiritual masters by spreading the message of Caitanya
Mahāprabhu in foreign countries, and printing and distributing this message in book form.
Today, if we go to any place in this world, whether Australia, Kenya, Singapore, Nepal,
Uganda, Togo, Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania, Fiji, New Zealand, and so many other countries, we will
find ISKCON devotees and your books. Thus we see that you have fulfilled the prediction of Cai-
tanya Mahāprabhu:
prithvī te āche yate nagar ādi grām
sarvatre pracher haibe more nāma
You are the most powerful spiritual ambassador, a Vaikuṇṭha man, a transcendental personality
who has come into the material world where the conditioned souls are in a hopeless, helpless,
and useless situation. When one comes in touch with you, one finds oneself in a hopeful, helpful
useful situation.
You have made the process of going back home, back to Godhead, very simple. You have
mentioned the way two or three times: chant sixteen rounds every day, follow the four regulative
principles, and do not leave ISKCON. At the end of life, an airplane will come from Vaikuṇṭha
and take us back home, back to Godhead.
And in case this airplane does not come to take us to the spiritual world, you promised very
kindly and in a humble way that you will come and take us back home, back to Godhead, saying
that you have a key to the back door of Goloka Vrindavan. This shows that you have a special
connection with the Supreme Personality Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, and with Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī. So in
this way you are very kind to the conditioned souls of this world.
For another ten thousand years your ISKCON organization, books, lectures, instructions, con-
versations, and letters will be the guiding force of the people of this world.
Hare Kṛṣṇa. All the devotees under your divine shelter in ISKCON are individually trying
to please you by book distribution, book studying, book reading, preaching, temple cleaning,
fund-raising, life membership, Food-for-Life, scientific preaching, social media preaching, etc.,
etc., and collectively we try to please you by fulfilling one of your final instructions: “Your love for
me will be shown by coming together after I leave.” “Unity in diversity” and “Cooperation, coop-
eration, cooperation” are the sūtras and mantras we follow to please you.
Śrīla Prabhupāda, personally you are very kind to me because you gave me a place in ISKCON
and a wonderful spiritual master and wonderful devotees.
On this very special day, I beg at your lotus feet that you shower your mercy on this useless
soul! Hare Kṛṣṇa. Śrīla Prabhupāda, kī jaya!
Your servant,
Bhakti Karuṇāmayī Vanamālī Swami
Dear Śrīla Prabhupāda,
On this most auspicious day of your Vyāsa-pūjā celebration, I offer my humble obeisances at
your divine lotus feet. Sixty years ago, when you stepped onto the shores of America at Boston
Harbor, you carried with you nothing but your unshakable faith in Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s holy name and
the divine order of your spiritual master to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness to the English-speaking
world. But before addressing the world, you first turned inward – to prayer. You poured out your
heart to Kṛṣṇa in the Bengali poem Mārkine Bhāgavata-dharma, which stands as a revelation of
your surrender, your vision, and your boundless compassion for the fallen souls of this age.
Over the past five decades I have often returned to this prayer – reading it, meditating on it,
and sharing its message in lectures and seminars. Now, on its sixtieth anniversary, I have tried to
explore its meaning more deeply through a book, poetic adaptations in English, German, and
Spanish, and a musical setting. This extraordinary prayer stands as a shining example of how
to take shelter of the Lord in trying circumstances, offering guidance and inspiration to all who
seek to share bhāgavata-dharma. On this sacred day of your appearance in this world, I offer a few
reflections that have gradually unfolded over the years.
My dear Lord Kṛṣṇa, You are so kind upon this useless soul, but I do not know why You
have brought me here. Now You can do whatever You like with me.
My dear Śrīla Prabhupāda, in the very first verse you reveal the heart of your entire mission: abso-
lute surrender to Kṛṣṇa and complete dependence on His will. After a harrowing sea voyage, you
had finally arrived at your destination, but you did not turn outward in excitement but inward
in prayer. “Why have You brought me here?” you asked Kṛṣṇa – not as a complaint, but as the
honest cry of a servant stepping into the unknown. Seeing the stark contrast between Vrindavan
and Boston, between Kṛṣṇa’s abode and Kali’s domain, you wondered how you could possibly
fulfill your mission. Yet in that moment of uncertainty, you didn’t retreat – you offered yourself
unconditionally: “Now You can do whatever You like with me.” That line, simple and profound,
sets the tone for the entire poem – a prayer born of dependence, humility, and faith. It is your
heart speaking directly to Kṛṣṇa, and through it, our hearts begin to awaken too.
But I can guess that You have got some business here, otherwise why should You call me
here to such a terrible place?
You saw Kṛṣṇa’s hand in everything – even in an unfamiliar city full of superficial glamor. Bos-
ton’s skyline and polished lifestyle were not signs of progress to you, but evidence of degradation
and entanglement in illusion. Still, you weren’t discouraged. You knew Kṛṣṇa had a purpose.
Your prayer reminds us that a devotee trusts the Lord’s plan. You weren’t impressed by the Ameri-
can dream – or nightmare – you were moved by the Lord’s mission.
Most of the population here is covered by the material modes of ignorance and passion.
Absorbed in material life, they think themselves very happy and satisfied, and therefore
they have no taste for the transcendental message of Vāsudeva. I do not know how they
will be able to understand it.
In this verse, your clear vision shines. Where others saw prosperity, you saw bondage: people
lost in passion and ignorance. You acknowledged the challenge of reaching them, yet your faith
in Kṛṣṇa’s mercy surpassed every obstacle. You made no compromises. You trusted that purity
would draw out sincerity – and it did. Your words found fertile ground in unexpected hearts.
What once seemed impossible became reality through your unwavering devotional determination.
But I know Your causeless mercy can make everything possible because You are the most
expert mystic.
This line fills me with hope. When I doubt my own capacity, I remember your unshakable faith –
not in yourself, but in Kṛṣṇa’s limitless power. Yogeśvara, the master of all mystic power, can
make the impossible possible. You knew Kṛṣṇa could empower even the unqualified. You came
alone yet confident that transcendental sound would accomplish everything. And it did. America
didn’t know it, but a challenger of illusion had arrived – carrying within his heart the divine
empowerment to change the world.
Therefore, I am simply praying for Your mercy so that I can be able to convince them
about Your message.
Through this verse, your deep humility shines. Though certain of Kṛṣṇa’s power, you again won-
dered how those immersed in unrestrained sense pleasure could grasp the mellows of devotional
service. You would not preach mere doctrine – you would offer taste: rasa. You knew that awaken-
ing hearts required mercy, not just knowledge. You prayed for that mercy – and soon, the rain of
that mercy would begin to fall.
All living entities have become under control of the illusory energy by Your will, and
therefore, if You like, by Your will they can also be released from the clutches of illusion.
You affirmed that even bound souls can draw Kṛṣṇa’s response through sincere desire. When
the soul turns to Him, He sends His devotee. You came as His instrument, bearing the key of
devotion to unlock our bondage. This verse teaches us to release frustration and to trust in time
and mercy. You helped me see that even the hardest hearts can yield to grace.
If You so desire, I wish that You may deliver them, and only by Your such desire all of
them will be able to understand Your message.
In this verse, you lay everything at Kṛṣṇa’s feet. You knew that the outcome of your efforts rested
entirely on the Lord’s will. Still, you prayed – not for yourself, but for us. Your prayer was sur-
render in its purest form. Like Prahlāda, you wanted nothing but the well-being of others. And
because your desire was pure, Kṛṣṇa fulfilled it. You showed that understanding is born not of
intellect but devotion. And so, the Lord chose you to spread His message to the world.
The words of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam are Your incarnation, and if they receive it in submissive
aural reception, repeatedly, then they will be able to understand Your message.
You taught that Kṛṣṇa remains in this world as sound – through His name and the Bhāgavatam.
You opened temples not for ritual, but to give people the chance to hear about Kṛṣṇa. You trusted
that sincere hearing alone would bring inner transformation. And because you lived what you
spoke, your voice carried that divine vibration. You made the Bhāgavatam come to life. In you,
Kṛṣṇa’s sound took form.
On Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.17–21:
Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Personality of Godhead, who is the Paramātmā [Supersoul] in everyone›s
heart and the benefactor of the truthful devotee, cleanses desire for material enjoyment
from the heart of the devotee who has developed the urge to hear His messages, which
are in themselves virtuous when properly heard and chanted.
By regular attendance in classes on the Bhāgavatam and by rendering of service to the
pure devotee, all that is troublesome to the heart is almost completely destroyed, and
loving service unto the Personality of Godhead, who is praised with transcendental songs,
is established as an irrevocable fact.
As soon as irrevocable loving service is established in the heart, the effects of nature’s
modes of passion and ignorance, such as lust, desire and hankering, disappear from the
heart.
Then the devotee is established in goodness, and he becomes completely happy. Thus
established in the mode of unalloyed goodness, the man whose mind has been enlivened
by contact with devotional service to the Lord gains positive scientific knowledge of the
Personality of Godhead in the stage of liberation from all material association.
Thus the knot in the heart is pierced, and all misgivings are cut to pieces. The chain of
fruitive actions is terminated when one sees the self as master.
O Prabhupāda, by quoting these verses you guide us into the sacred heart of the Śrīmad-
Bhāgavatam, where the transformative power of hearing kṛṣṇa-kathā is revealed. You often quoted
these five foundational verses from the second chapter of the First Canto, for they trace the entire
path of spiritual awakening. You taught that everything begins with a sincere and eager desire
to hear – śravaṇam – and when Kṛṣṇa, as the Paramātmā, sees that desire, He begins to cleanse
the heart from all unwanted things. You reminded us that this is not a mechanical process; it
requires eagerness, sincerity, and the shelter of a bona fide spiritual master. Through regular hear-
ing and a humble service attitude, the knots of ignorance and passion are cut, and loving service
arises – firm and unshakable. O Prabhupāda, you gave us both the message and the method: sit,
hear, chant, and serve. You made the Bhāgavatam a living reality, and through your voice, Kṛṣṇa
entered our hearts. You gave us hope that real happiness and liberation are within reach.
This is the process of becoming liberated from the influence of the modes of ignorance
and passion, and thus they can become freed from all inauspicious things accumulated in
the heart.
It was your firm conviction that transcendental sound was sufficient to purify the heart. You had
no doubt that simply by hearing Kṛṣṇa’s name, form, qualities, and pastimes, even the most bur-
dened heart could be relieved and enlivened. Passion and ignorance – so dominant in the modern
world – would recede when touched by that divine vibration.
You taught us that the desire to enjoy matter is not merely a distraction – it is abhadra (inauspi-
cious), the root of our misfortune. Only by uprooting this unwanted desire could we be free.
But how to make people hear? That was your burden, your prayer, your mission. You gave your
life to plant that sacred sound in our hearts. And by your mercy, we began to listen.
But because I am very unfortunate, unqualified, and the most fallen, therefore I am
seeking Your benediction so that I may be able to convince them about this (Kṛṣṇa
Consciousness).
In this verse, your profound humility finds its most touching expression. Despite your vast schol-
arship and firm faith, you saw yourself as unqualified, fallen, and powerless to convince your
audience without Kṛṣṇa’s help. Yet, like Arjuna, you stood ready to become the Lord’s instrument.
And because your humility was sincere and deep, Kṛṣṇa responded with full empowerment. He
made your words potent. He made your mission victorious. You showed us that the Lord helps
the humble, uplifts the lowly, and fulfills the desires of those who want nothing for themselves.
May we cultivate that same conviction and become instruments in your mission.
Somehow or other, You have brought me here to speak about You. Now it is up to You to
make me a success or failure, as You like.
What an expression of unconditional surrender! It is the Lord who brought you to this foreign
land, and He alone will decide what becomes of your efforts. This is the essence of devotional ser-
vice: to try our best while leaving the results in Kṛṣṇa’s hands.
You embodied this perfectly, seeing yourself only as an instrument in the Lord’s will. Just as He
sent you to New York, so you inspired others to follow your example, crossing oceans and borders
to share the holy name. You gave us the courage to try, even when we felt unqualified or alone,
reminding us that success is not ours to produce, but Kṛṣṇa’s to grant.
May I always remember that my only task is to serve, and let Kṛṣṇa decide the outcome.
You are the Lord of the whole creation, so if You like You can make my power of speak-
ing as suitable as they can understand.
When I struggle to share Kṛṣṇa consciousness – through personal example, words, or music – I
think of this prayer. You never relied on your own eloquence, yet Kṛṣṇa empowered your words
to awaken devotion in thousands. That gives me hope. I have so little to offer, but if I depend on
the Lord like you did, my voice too can become a channel for His mercy. Your prayer has helped
me overcome fear and self-doubt, and encouraged me to speak, trusting that Kṛṣṇa can make the
message understood.
By Your causeless mercy only my words may become transcendentally pure, and I am
sure when such transcendental message is penetrated in their hearts certainly they will
feel engladdened, and thus become liberated from all unhappy conditions of life.
This verse reminds me of how your words have entered my heart and lifted me out of darkness.
You speak from a place of purity, and that purity is transformative. Your voice – recorded, written,
and living in your followers – has brought me joy, clarity, and connection to Kṛṣṇa. I’ve experi-
enced firsthand what you describe here: the heart flooded with transcendental sound, the deep
relief from inner sorrow. You have shown us that true liberation begins in the heart.
I am just like a puppet in Your hands, and You have brought me here, now You can make
me dance as You like.
This may be one of the most beautiful expressions of surrender ever written. You became the
Lord’s puppet – without resistance, without fear. And your dance brought light to the world. I
want to follow your example, and so I pray to also become a puppet – responsive, willing, and
free from false ego.
I have no devotion, nor I have any knowledge, but still I have been designated as Bhakti-
vedanta, now if You like You can just fulfill the real purport of Bhaktivedanta.
These final words echo with your extraordinary humility. Though you were the greatest teacher of
bhakti and the embodiment of vedānta, you claimed nothing. You entrusted even the meaning of
your name to Kṛṣṇa.
Śrīla Prabhupāda, your Boston Harbor poem is not just an entry in your diary, a record of your
arrival – it is a sacred invocation of surrender, a living prayer that continues to shape our lives.
Each verse speaks to the heart, reminding us what it means to serve, to depend on mercy, and to
live by Kṛṣṇa’s desire.
As we mark sixty years since you set foot in America, I prostrate myself before you in gratitude
for your sacrifices, your love, and your unwavering faith. Your words have not only entered my
ears – they have entered my heart. And by your mercy, may I continue to walk the path you have
so clearly shown.
Your eternal servant,
Bhakti Gauravāṇī Goswami
My dear Śrīla Prabhupāda,
Please, I beg to offer my humble and respectful obeisances at your divine lotus feet.
In the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.1.22 purport, you mentioned, “Learned men must be cautious of
this age, and if they at all want to cross over the dangerous ocean of Kali, they must follow in the
footsteps of the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya and accept Śrīla Sūta Gosvāmī or his representative as the
captain of the ship.”
Śrīla Prabhupāda, you are the captain of the present ship of Śrīmad Bhagavad-gītā and
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam as no one had ever presented them as you have done. You are not less than the
previous ācāryas. You are the most powerful and effective ācārya of all times.
Śrīla Prabhupāda, your purports are perfectly complete in all respects and sufficient to make
anyone a fully Kṛṣṇa conscious person. Also, Śrīla Prabhupāda, in your purport to Śrī Caitanya-
caritāmṛta, Madhya 1.218, you mention, “If a Vaiṣṇava, by the mercy of the Lord, is empowered by
Him to distribute the Lord’s holy name all over the world, other Vaiṣṇavas become very joyful –
that is, if they are truly Vaiṣṇavas.”
Śrīla Prabhupāda, you are the only one who did the work of spreading the holy name of Kṛṣṇa
all over the world and made the whole world dance in the nectar of the holy names of Kṛṣṇa.
Please, dear Śrīla Prabhupāda, kindly overlook my offenses and mistakes and look at me with
mercy, and in this way, give me the treasure of the holy names of Kṛṣṇa.
Your foolish eternal grandson,
Bhakti Dhīra Dāmodara Swami
Dear Śrīla Prabhupāda,
Please accept my humble obeisances at your divine lotus feet.
Your divine appearance day is a way for me to reconnect with you. Many times in your lectures
you mentioned that devotional service is easy and at the same very difficult and complicated if we
make our lives complicated. You assured us that it’s even possible to go back to Godhead in this
lifetime. The challenge is to shift from practice to realization.
When in the Bhagavad-gītā (6.34) Arjuna tells Kṛṣṇa, cañcalaṁ hi manaḥ kṛṣṇa, pramāthi balavad
dṛḍham / tasyāhaṁ nigrahaṁ manye, vāyor iva su-duṣkaram: the mind is turbulent and very strong,
and to subdue it is more difficult than controlling the wind. In His reply, in Bhagavad-gītā 6.35,
Krishna speaks to Arjuna these important words: abhyāsena and vairāgyeṇa – “practice” and
“detachment.”
So the challenge is there, but at the same time the solution is available.
To get to prema from śraddhā may seem a utopian ideal, but the precious words from the lotus
mouth of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and the blessings of His special servant like your-
self are a guaranteed assurance that we can reach the final goal.
The global situation is getting worse and worse, and this world is becoming more and more a
place unfit for gentlemen to live. But we have to find our way to the perfection of life and simul-
taneously preach to those who have accepted the bad as good and illusion as real. This is another
challenge.
O Śrīla Prabhupāda, it’s my duty to express gratitude to you for revealing this auspicious
movement of Kṛṣṇa consciousness to the world – a world where everything exists except bhakti to
Lord Kṛṣṇa. I wish to be a useful instrument in helping to push this mission to my best capacity.
Only your blessings and assistance can save me and help me to always focus on my devotional
service the way you and Kṛṣṇa want. I beg to always remain in the dust of the feet of the servants
of your servants.
Your aspiring servant of your servants,
Bhakti Cārudeṣṇa Swami
